Legal News

Indian court: Govt subsidy for Haj, other pilgrimages not unconstitutional
DNA India: "Government subsidy to Muslims for Haj pilgrimage or similar benefits for other religions is not violative of the Constitution, the Supreme Court today ruled. The apex court rejected the argument that grant of subsidy for Muslims undertaking the Haj amounts to violation of Articles 14 (equality), 15 b (non-discrimination) and 27 (no public taxing for promoting any religion)...

EURO-LEX Official launches of LII of India - 108 databases
"The Legal Information Institute of India (LII of India) was officially launched in Delhi on 9th March, 2011, followed by...

COBRA Participation Has Doubled Since Passage of ARRA
The ARRA's COBRA subsidy, which provides reduced COBRA charges to eligible individuals has prompted about twice as many eligible participant to elect COBRA than otherwise would have without the subsidy...

Outsourcing to India Lawyers from India don't like it anymore than lawyers from the U.S.
Apparently, not all lawyers in India are crazy about the outsourcing trend heating up in India and other lower-cost developing nations. According to Merinews, written from India, Legal Process Outsourcing is the latest and hottest trend...

India Supreme Court Considering Constitutionality of Haj Subsidy
On Monday, India's Supreme Court set for hearing a lawsuit by former BJP member of parliament Praful Goradia challenging the constitutionality of the government subsidy given to Muslims going on Haj...

COBRA Subsidy Extended
Today the President signed an extension to the COBRA subsidy (see pages 64-65 regarding section 1010) previously approved by Congress in a rare Saturday session. The new law extends the eligibility period for the COBRA premium subsidy for an additional...

Pet Food Recall and Deaths
Dogs and Cats Sickened by Tainted Menu Food Products

Pet Food Recall
Diamond Pet Food sets up $3.1 million class action fund for substandard dog food.

Food/Supplements
involving food poisoning, food product recalls, false advertising or labeling, vitamin, weight loss and diet supplement issues.

PETCO
Animal Food Distribution Unsanitary, Food Seized

Menu Food
$240,000 settlement reached in Hawaii class action contaminated pet food suit.

Medical Errors
Annual Cost to Insurers Nearly $1.5 Billion

Antitrust
Price Fixing Could Cost Consumers up to $300 Billion Annually