Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 26, 2012 – The California Resale Royalty Act entitles artists to be paid five percent of the resale price of their artwork when it is sold in California or by any seller that resides in the state. This includes when property changes hands that encompasses artwork such as a hotel, restaurant, corporate center, or retail store. As such, three class action lawsuits are underway as artists allege that Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and eBay have failed to pay these royalties.

New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2012 – Privacy and Civil Rights advocates called yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that requires law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant before they can attach a GPS tracking device to a vehicle a significant victory. But they also expressed disappointment over the court’s decision to not address the wide-ranging issues of whether police are required to obtain search warrants for all kinds of geo-location tracking technologies, such as cellphone tracking systems.

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2012 – If the housing market is not going to recover until the foreclosure backlog is absorbed, then it might be good news that lenders sent out notices to foreclose on almost 11,000 Florida homes in October – an 11-month high.

Orange County, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2012 – January is the biggest month for divorces. After the joy of the holidays and forced family togetherness has faded, many couples resolve to separate ways and start a new beginning. But one of the hardest parts of getting divorced is getting the finances figured out. Questions involve how to live on one income? How to divide the business or marital home and use the money wisely? How to help the kids in the coming months?

YAZ / Yasmin January 2012 Update: Minutes And Transcripts For FDA Advisory Committees 2011 Meeting Now Available Online (And More) 11 Of The 26 FDA Panel Members Voted There Were No Sufficient Unique Benefits For YAZ / Yasmin That Cannot Be Found In Other Hormonal Contraceptives http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2012/01/yaz-yasmin-update-2012-fda-advisory-panel-members-voting-conflicts-of-interest-drsp-safety-issue.html

When deciding on your print designs, keep in mind that simplicity is the key. If you hand a brochure to clients that is overflowing with too much copy, they are probably going to look at your logo, your website address, and disregard the rest.

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) January 23, 2012 – Thanks to a series of egregious mistakes, this bus crash hurt 20 innocent people.

New Haven, CT (Law Firm Newswire) January 23, 2012 – Workplace safety was recently compromised at a Connecticut cable manufacturer in Pomfret. Electrical, mechanical, chemical, and fire as well as exit hazards were so severe that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has given Loos & Co. Inc. 29 violations and $177,000 in proposed fines. Some personnel were not adequately trained or had protective equipment as they worked around hazardous electrical areas.

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 23, 2012 – As part of its Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is recruiting business experts for a new tactical team to help the organization improve its immigrant entrepreneur policies and practices.

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