ABC News | LA Judge Deciding on Trial in Attack on Giants Fan ABC News More than a year after a San Francisco Giants fan was brutally beaten at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, a judge is hearing evidence to determine if two suspects should be tried for a crime that stunned both cities. On Wednesday, Superior Court Judge ... |
Thursday, May 31, 2012
LA Judge Deciding on Trial in Attack on Giants Fan - ABC News
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Starbucks seeks rent cuts from landlords - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Seattle-based coffee giant SBUX), which is facing an extremely challengingy year as the economyundercutse consumers’ discretionary spending, says it began negotiatin with U.S. landlords in January and that the discussiona aboutconcessions continue. “We are pleased with the resultes of that effort to date and have since worked closely with several of our landlordss to find solutions that aremutually beneficial,” a Starbucks spokeswomab said, adding that there is no widespread, set numbert in rent reduction the company is askint for.
Other big retail chains have asked landlordas for similarrent reductions, including , and , among Rent cuts and other leasr concessions were the talk of the convention held in Las Vegas from May 17 to May 20, said Harold Shumacher, president of the restaurant brokeragse firm Companies like Starbucks that were on rapid growth signed leases at the peak of the markeft and paid a premium for prime Shumacher said. Now that sales have plummeted, restaurateurs and retailers wantlowetr rent. Dallas-based jeweler Zale Corp. (NYSE: ZLC) said May 27 it will seek rent reductionsw across much ofthe company’s portfolio and closed stores where the concessions don’t help.
Pier 1 Importe (NYSE: PIR) said April 7 it has been workingv with its landlords to negotiate stors rental reductions and has been able toachieve $6 millionb in rental reductions for fiscal 2010. Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. BBI) hired accounting and consultingg giant to help it negotiatewith landlords. Blockbuster wants to reduce thenearly $400 million it pays annuallyu in rent. Big national retailers like Starbucksd are vital to shopping centers because they draw consistenfoot traffic.
The Seattle-based coffee giant SBUX), which is facing an extremely challengingy year as the economyundercutse consumers’ discretionary spending, says it began negotiatin with U.S. landlords in January and that the discussiona aboutconcessions continue. “We are pleased with the resultes of that effort to date and have since worked closely with several of our landlordss to find solutions that aremutually beneficial,” a Starbucks spokeswomab said, adding that there is no widespread, set numbert in rent reduction the company is askint for.
Other big retail chains have asked landlordas for similarrent reductions, including , and , among Rent cuts and other leasr concessions were the talk of the convention held in Las Vegas from May 17 to May 20, said Harold Shumacher, president of the restaurant brokeragse firm Companies like Starbucks that were on rapid growth signed leases at the peak of the markeft and paid a premium for prime Shumacher said. Now that sales have plummeted, restaurateurs and retailers wantlowetr rent. Dallas-based jeweler Zale Corp. (NYSE: ZLC) said May 27 it will seek rent reductionsw across much ofthe company’s portfolio and closed stores where the concessions don’t help.
Pier 1 Importe (NYSE: PIR) said April 7 it has been workingv with its landlords to negotiate stors rental reductions and has been able toachieve $6 millionb in rental reductions for fiscal 2010. Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. BBI) hired accounting and consultingg giant to help it negotiatewith landlords. Blockbuster wants to reduce thenearly $400 million it pays annuallyu in rent. Big national retailers like Starbucksd are vital to shopping centers because they draw consistenfoot traffic.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Australia's Gillard, Besieged by Scandals, Boosts Labor Support - Bloomberg
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Radio Australia | Australia's Gillard, Besieged by Scandals, Boosts Labor Support Bloomberg Support for Australia's governing Labor Party rose to a three-month high as Prime Minister Julia Gillard attempts to reverse a slide in popularity before elections due next year. Labor's primary vote climbed 2 percentage points to 32 percent, ... < p size="-1">Australia's Besieged Gillard Boosts Labor Support Newspoll: Prime Minister Julia Gillard now leads Tony Abbott as Australia's ... Anger in Australia's Labor party over foreign worker decision |
Sunday, May 27, 2012
European clinical trials begin for Active Implants product - Memphis Business Journal:
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The implant is made of a low-wea r polymer first developed for boat hulls for theIsraelik Navy. It's promoted as an alternative to rigidemetal implants, and can be placedd with a minimum of The polymer is first beingf developed for the hip and knee and is intendedx as a replacement for limited activity, physicall therapy and arthroscopic surgery. "Our objectivw is to provide a feasible, less invasive implant optiomn that restores quality of life for the patienyt earlierin life," said president and CEO Stepheh Bradshaw in a The clinical trial will include up to 50 people. A deadlin for enlisting participants has notbeen set.
It's oftenb easier to introduce a productin Europe, and generatd revenue while conducting clinical trials in the U.S. Activre Implants was established in Memphis last year by a group oforthopedidc veterans. It operates a research facilituin Netanya, Israel.
The implant is made of a low-wea r polymer first developed for boat hulls for theIsraelik Navy. It's promoted as an alternative to rigidemetal implants, and can be placedd with a minimum of The polymer is first beingf developed for the hip and knee and is intendedx as a replacement for limited activity, physicall therapy and arthroscopic surgery. "Our objectivw is to provide a feasible, less invasive implant optiomn that restores quality of life for the patienyt earlierin life," said president and CEO Stepheh Bradshaw in a The clinical trial will include up to 50 people. A deadlin for enlisting participants has notbeen set.
It's oftenb easier to introduce a productin Europe, and generatd revenue while conducting clinical trials in the U.S. Activre Implants was established in Memphis last year by a group oforthopedidc veterans. It operates a research facilituin Netanya, Israel.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Flat-fee billing settles in; billable hour stays king - bizjournals:
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Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fe billing, a method that can prove more client-friendlty than hourly billing. Some attorneys say billingv by the hour serves neither clientds nor the legal profession as well as charging uniform fees basee onprovided services. Law firms in this article refused to divulge theirhourly fees, but the median hourlh billable rate in Oregonn is $230 per hour. Attorney s average 123 billable hoursper month, according to the Oregonn State Bar. While requests for flat-fee billing come from clientzs ofall sizes, not all clients merit it.
“It’s a growin g trend among larger clients,” said Wallyt Van Valkenburg, managing partner for Portland’sx . “Those with larger volumes of work thinkk they can price it in a way that makes sensew to bothof us. But for mid-sized and early-stagee companies, firms are less receptive to thosd typeof prices.” Whilee Stoel Rives mulls more requests for flat-feed billing and also volume discounts, othe attorneys have embraced new ideas. “I’d like to do it if I can figuree out a way to do it withoutgoingt broke,” said Peter Appleton, a Salem-based sole proprietor specializinhg in business issues.
“Look at the medicap profession: They charge certain amounts for certaij operations because they know in advance how much time it takesz todo it. “If I were a client, I woulxd definitely want this, at least for simple things like wills andestate planning.” Ambrosw Law Group LLC, a Portland-based banking and financial specialist, has billed via flat fees for 10 Chris Ambrose said the groupp continually modifies its fee but tends to use flat-fee billinh for such services as loan documentation and draftin development agreements.
It does not offer the optionj when working on cases that likely require litigatiomn because such cases can drag on for Thefirm hasn’t experienced major revenue be they positive or negative, but retaina a loyal client “It gives them predictability,” Ambrosee said.“One of the biggest problems in the legall field is surprise billing,” The debate over alternativs billing methods comes as clients seek to slashg expenses during tough economic The state’s unemployment rate continues to exceed 12 percenr and even , known for doling out work to most of Portland’s larger legal firms, laid off 500 workere on May 14.
Using flat-fere billing doesn’t necessarily mean a firm will make less The ShepherdLaw Group, in Boston, begaj using flat-fee billing on Jan. 1, 2007. Revenure that year rose by 250 percen t comparedto 2006. The firm’s 2008 revenu also rose, states a July 2008 article in the Americanb BarAssociation Journal. However, many law firms have resisterd the urge to chargeflat fees. Firmsa typically require their attorneyas towork 1,800 billable hours before issuingh bonuses. Most legal billinbg is done on an hourly basid and chargedin six-minut increments.
However, Lewis Horowitz, the Portland-based president of Northwest law firm LanePowelol PC, said the industry tends to police “Lawyers have trouble doing anything but top-quality he said. “That’s why they prefer to get paid by the Because if they uncoveran issue, they want to fix Nonetheless, Lane Powell also wants to keep its clients allowing certain larger clients that have been with the firm for many yearss to pay flat fees. One of them is a real estatse outfit that’s currently workinh on 50 deals. Anotherd is a commercial Realtor that hopes torenegotiatd 2,000 leases.
A third client is a largse employer that asks about 100 questions a year on equalopportunity employment. The flat fee amounts Horowitz offered thishypothetical example: If billed some employment questions may cost as much as $20,00 to resolve, if they require Others can cost as little as $3,000. So a law firm mighr charge flat fees ofabout $8,000 for advice on equal opportunity employment. “It workss best with clients with whom you have agood relationship,” Horowitx said. “And it’s not made available on a one-timre basis. We know about these matters and know whichj ones might explode and becomdereal litigation.
” The American Bar Association is lookinvg into ways to encourage more firms to charged flat fees.
Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fe billing, a method that can prove more client-friendlty than hourly billing. Some attorneys say billingv by the hour serves neither clientds nor the legal profession as well as charging uniform fees basee onprovided services. Law firms in this article refused to divulge theirhourly fees, but the median hourlh billable rate in Oregonn is $230 per hour. Attorney s average 123 billable hoursper month, according to the Oregonn State Bar. While requests for flat-fee billing come from clientzs ofall sizes, not all clients merit it.
“It’s a growin g trend among larger clients,” said Wallyt Van Valkenburg, managing partner for Portland’sx . “Those with larger volumes of work thinkk they can price it in a way that makes sensew to bothof us. But for mid-sized and early-stagee companies, firms are less receptive to thosd typeof prices.” Whilee Stoel Rives mulls more requests for flat-feed billing and also volume discounts, othe attorneys have embraced new ideas. “I’d like to do it if I can figuree out a way to do it withoutgoingt broke,” said Peter Appleton, a Salem-based sole proprietor specializinhg in business issues.
“Look at the medicap profession: They charge certain amounts for certaij operations because they know in advance how much time it takesz todo it. “If I were a client, I woulxd definitely want this, at least for simple things like wills andestate planning.” Ambrosw Law Group LLC, a Portland-based banking and financial specialist, has billed via flat fees for 10 Chris Ambrose said the groupp continually modifies its fee but tends to use flat-fee billinh for such services as loan documentation and draftin development agreements.
It does not offer the optionj when working on cases that likely require litigatiomn because such cases can drag on for Thefirm hasn’t experienced major revenue be they positive or negative, but retaina a loyal client “It gives them predictability,” Ambrosee said.“One of the biggest problems in the legall field is surprise billing,” The debate over alternativs billing methods comes as clients seek to slashg expenses during tough economic The state’s unemployment rate continues to exceed 12 percenr and even , known for doling out work to most of Portland’s larger legal firms, laid off 500 workere on May 14.
Using flat-fere billing doesn’t necessarily mean a firm will make less The ShepherdLaw Group, in Boston, begaj using flat-fee billing on Jan. 1, 2007. Revenure that year rose by 250 percen t comparedto 2006. The firm’s 2008 revenu also rose, states a July 2008 article in the Americanb BarAssociation Journal. However, many law firms have resisterd the urge to chargeflat fees. Firmsa typically require their attorneyas towork 1,800 billable hours before issuingh bonuses. Most legal billinbg is done on an hourly basid and chargedin six-minut increments.
However, Lewis Horowitz, the Portland-based president of Northwest law firm LanePowelol PC, said the industry tends to police “Lawyers have trouble doing anything but top-quality he said. “That’s why they prefer to get paid by the Because if they uncoveran issue, they want to fix Nonetheless, Lane Powell also wants to keep its clients allowing certain larger clients that have been with the firm for many yearss to pay flat fees. One of them is a real estatse outfit that’s currently workinh on 50 deals. Anotherd is a commercial Realtor that hopes torenegotiatd 2,000 leases.
A third client is a largse employer that asks about 100 questions a year on equalopportunity employment. The flat fee amounts Horowitz offered thishypothetical example: If billed some employment questions may cost as much as $20,00 to resolve, if they require Others can cost as little as $3,000. So a law firm mighr charge flat fees ofabout $8,000 for advice on equal opportunity employment. “It workss best with clients with whom you have agood relationship,” Horowitx said. “And it’s not made available on a one-timre basis. We know about these matters and know whichj ones might explode and becomdereal litigation.
” The American Bar Association is lookinvg into ways to encourage more firms to charged flat fees.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Annual lecture named for Pell to be held - Boston.com
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Annual lecture named for Pell to be held Boston.com PROVIDENCE, RIâ€"Providence Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) is hosting the annual Senator Pell Lecture on Arts & Humanities. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday evening at the Pell Chafee (CHAY'-fee) Performance Center and is entitled ... |
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Congratulations to all of our graduates - Post Searchlight
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Congratulations to all of our graduates Post Searchlight We congratulate the hundreds of young people in Decatur County who have recently earned their graduation, whether it's from high school, a college or a university. In this time of economic turmoil, there is no doubt that having additional education ... |
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