Two law graduates overcome great obstacles to get degrees, inspire others
At Elon and Campbell, Monique Johnson and Patrick Newman made it through three tough years. But law school was only the most recent in a series of hurdles.

Obama wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House, following a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said White House officials have stepped up talks with the Treasury Department ...

The A.W. Smith Law Firm Helps to Provide Resources for Struggling Families in Mid-Missouri
The A.W. Smith Law Firm hopes to assist struggling families in the community through a monetary donation to The Voluntary Action Center in Columbia, Missouri.Columbia, MO (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 The A.W. Smith Law Firm presented a $300 check to The Voluntary Action Center, a charitable organization based in Columbia, Missouri. Voluntary Action Center is dedicated to service, providing a wide ...

Minnesota Personal Injury Law Firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben Launches The Personal Injury Powerhouse Blog
Minneapolis personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben announces the launch of the firm's official personal injury news blog, containing personal injury news, information about recent decisions, and insights from experienced Minnesota lawyers.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 Minneapolis personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is announcing the launch of the firm's official ...

US charges Deloitte over Chinese client data
US regulators launched legal proceedings against accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's Shanghai branch Wednesday in a case that pits US securities regulation against China's tough state secrets law.

The Problems At Huge Law Firm Dewey & LeBoeuf Show Big Partnerships Just Don't Work
When I worked for Arthur Andersen in the 1980s, there were some partners – not most, but some – who used to count the ceiling tiles in their offices, comparing the total with other partners to verify their place in the firm’s pecking order.

Venezuela's Chavez says working less, getting better
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ended a week-long silence o n Friday to say he was resting, following a diet and trying to tame his workaholic ways as he recovers from cancer treatment. The usually garrulous and attention-seeking Chavez's disappearances from public view have become longer and more frequent this year. That has fueled speculation his condition has worsened and ...

Health secretary urges contraception compromise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top health official on Friday took the debate over whether healthcare coverage should include contraceptives to the campus of a Catholic university that has been deeply divided over the administration's policy. U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in a speech at Georgetown University a few miles from the White House, praised the new U.S ...

US wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: Report
The White House wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money.

JP Morgan Trading Loss: Obama Wants Tough Rules
* White House/Treasury step up talks * Discussions signal political impact of big loss WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The White House, following a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.