| Transcript of U.S. House Judicary Committee's debate on Patent Reform Act of 2007
MORNINGSIDE PARTNERS, LLC 1 MARKUP OF APPROVAL OF ASSIGNMENT TO SUBCOMMITTEE VACANCIES; AND H.R. 1908, THE "PATENT REFORM ACT OF 2007" Wednesday, July 18, 2007 House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, D.C. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:27 a.m., in Room 2141, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. John Conyers [chairman of the committee] presiding. Present: Representatives Conyers, Berman, Boucher, Nadler, Scott, Watt, Lofgren, Jackson Lee, Waters, Delahunt, Wexler, Cohen, Johnson, Gutierrez, Sherman, Weiner, Schiff, Davis, Wasserman Schultz, Ellison, Sutton, Baldwin, Smith, Sensenbrenner, Coble, Gallegly, Chabot, Lungren, Cannon, Keller, Issa, Pence, Forbes, Fenney, Franks, Gohmert, and Jordan.
8 p.m.: Federal court will hear ACS school uniform suit
The Anderson school system's attorney has filed to have a suit against the system's uniform policy heard in federal court because it deals with issues of constitutionality. 8 p.m.: Federal court will hear ACS school uniform suit Neal McNamara neal.mcnamara@heraldbulletin.com .
Naples couple’s lawsuit claims they lost millions
Wealthy Naples residents Robert and Shirlene Elkins are suing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and other investment companies, saying they lost millions after their money was unknowingly steered into an illegal tax haven. In the lawsuit, filed in Collier County Circuit Court, the couple says they put their trust in their investment advisers and bought securities in a company called Delta Trading Partners IV LP. Later, the IRS alleged that the company was set up as an abusive shelter to lower taxes for rich clients. The Quellos Group LLC, a Seattle-based securities firm, is also named in the lawsuit. The group has been the target of several federal investigations and an IRS probe for its involvement in the tax-shelter business. .
Is there a lawyer in the house?
Boulder's City Attorney Ariel Calonne officially has his job for several weeks, but as of Tuesday, the city's focus has turned towards finding Calonne's replacement.The Boulder City Council accepted Calonne's resignation Tuesday night during its regular business meeting. Calonne recently accepted the City Attorney position in Ventura, Calif., and his resignation from the City of Boulder's top legal post will be effective Aug. 10.The council also voted unanimously to name Boulder's current Deputy City Attorney Jerry Gordon as the interim City Attorney, although the move won't take effect until after Calonne's final moment on the job.Unlike the hiring and firing of most other city staffers, the council is in charge of hiring or firing the City Attorney - as well as the City Manager and Municipal Judge.
PlatformOne Transitions Major Pittsburgh Law Firm to its Comprehensive HRO Services
PlatformOne today announced that another key client, Thorp Reed & Armstrong (TRA), has gone live with PlatformOne's comprehensive HR outsourcing solutions for technology, services and support. The Pittsburgh Law Firm estimates that HRO services will save the Firm $100,000 annually and Two FTEs. .
Millions to sue British Airways
BRITISH Airways faces a massive damages claim from millions of passengers after the airline was fined for colluding with its rival Virgin Atlantic over fuel surcharges on tickets. BA was hit with penalties totalling £270 million by competition authorities in the UK and United States yesterday for holding secret discussions with Virgin over a two-year period. .
PlatformOne Transitions Major Pittsburgh Law Firm to its Comprehensive HRO Services
PlatformOne today announced that another key client, Thorp Reed & Armstrong (TRA), has gone live with PlatformOne's comprehensive HR outsourcing solutions for technology, services and support. The Pittsburgh Law Firm estimates that HRO services will save the Firm $100,000 annually and Two FTEs. .
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