Admiralty & Maritime Law

  • Ruby Mining Company Forms Agreement With Captain Carl Fismer (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
    Ruby Mining Company, conducting operations through its subsidiary, Admiralty Corporation (Admiralty), announced today that it has signed a Letter of Agreement to work jointly with Captain Carl Fismer and Triton Quest, Inc., an investment group affiliated with Captain Fismer.
  • Takeover Bid For Woods’ P&O; Sends Shares Soaring (Forbes)
    Dubai Ports World may be behind offer for venerable U.K. company.
  • Mr. Hitler Will Not Come Today (Forbes)
    Diaries offer an intimate look at life during the early years of the Battle of Britain.
  • Thacher Proffitt Announces Expansion of White Plains Office (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
    Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, a 150-year- old law firm, will expand its White Plains, New York office by increasing i
  • Rescuers deny ownership claim of victim’s boat (The Union Leader and NewHampshire Sunday News)
    NEWINGTON — Reports that the crew of the Amy Philbrick had claimed ownership of a sailboat from which they rescued a Stratham youth are “100 percent untrue.”
  • LII: Law about …Admiralty
    LII: An overview of admiralty law with links to key primary and secondary sources. … Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law (both substantive and procedural) governing … Piracy (ship hijacking) is also an aspect of admiralty. The courts and …
  • Admiralty in St. Petersburg, Russia
    One of Europe’s longest buildings: former Russian Naval Headquarters, now – a leading Navy school … The original Admiralty was one of the first structures to be built in St Petersburg … who was an expert in shipbuilding). The Admiralty was also fortified to be an extra …
  • United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
    worldwide chart series and associated publications.
  • FindLaw: Legal Subjects: Admiralty Law
    … Admiralty and Maritime Law Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms (Find a Lawyer) Admiralty and Maritime Law Expert Witnesses and Consultants …
  • Wikipedia: Admiralty
    Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia’s article on ‘Admiralty’

Contracts

  • Praj gets 1 bln rupee contracts for distilleries (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
    MUMBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Praj Industries Ltd. said on Tuesday it had received contracts worth more than 1 billion rupees from Indian, Turkish, Pakistani and African companies to set up new distillery projects.
  • Heroux-Devtek wins $125M Boeing aircraft contracts; to expand Kitchener plant (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
    MONTREAL (CP) – Aircraft parts maker Heroux-Devtek Inc. has won major new orders to supply landing gear parts for Boeing Co. aircraft, a deal that will lead to expansion of the Canadian company’s plant in Kitchener, Ont.
  • CACI Awarded Two Network Services Contracts Valued at $19.8 Million with Office of the Secretary of Defense (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
    CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded two new prime, one-year contracts, valued at a total of $19.8 million, to provide managed network services for the Office of the Secretary of Defense .
  • Meridian plan to sell forward contracts gets mixed reception (The New Zealand Herald)
    WELLINGTON – Meridian Energy’s plan to offer large amounts of electricity in long-term forward contracts received a mixed, but mostly positive, reception today.
  • Senate Approves Amendment To Bar Offshore Firms From Government Contracts, (Tax-News.com)
    The United States Senate has adopted an amendment championed by Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) that would bar the award of future contracts through several government departments to U.S. companies that have set up headquarters offshore to avoid American taxes.
  • LII: Law about…Contracts
    LII: An overview of contracts law with links to key primary and secondary sources. … contracts: an overview. Contracts are promises that the law will enforce … the performance of a promise as a duty. Contracts arise when a duty does or may come into …
  • DefenseLINK News: Contracts
    U.S. Department of Defense. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts. On the Web: Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131. Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html … Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m …
  • Corporate Counsel Center: Business Contracts
    FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center – Articles, News, Business Contracts, Court Dockets and Research Tools for Aerospace, Defense, Automobile, Construction, Consumer Products, Drugs, Biotech, Energy, Financial Services, Banking, Food, Agriculture, … Over 1,250 contracts, agreements, resolutions, plans, checklists, policies. …
  • FindLaw: Legal Subjects: Contracts Law
    … Case Summaries. Contracts & Forms. Legal Careers … Search News. Contracts Case Summaries …
  • Hitman: Contracts
    official site. Provides screenshots, movie trailers, system requirements, and more.

Professional Malpractice Law

  • Get Insider Perspectives on Strategies for Minimizing Risk and Increasing Success in Professional Liability Suits (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
    Research and Markets has announced the addition of Professional Liability Law: Leading Lawyers on Strategies for Minimizing Risk and Increasing Success in Professional Liability Suits to their offering.
  • Doctors, Businesses Push for More Medical-Malpractice Reform (River Cities’ Reader)
    Although the Illinois legislature earlier this year passed wide-ranging reforms meant to lower medical-malpractice-insurance rates, representatives of the business community and doctors are advocating for further changes.
  • Protection Time (Forbes)
    Tips for the new law: Fill your retirement accounts. Retitle your property. Move to Florida. Get divorced.
  • New York Judge Views Med-Mal Case From the Jury Box (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
    New York Judge William J. O’Brien last week heard a medical malpractice case from a unique point of view — as a juror. Conventional wisdom, O’Brien said, holds that attorneys and other professionals are feared by most trial lawyers because of their potential to take over a case once the jury begins deliberations.
  • New York Judge Views Med-Mal Case From the Jury Box (Law.com)
    Nassau County, N.Y., District Judge William J. O’Brien last week heard a medical malpractice case from a decidedly different point of view — as a juror.
  • LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWYERS
    … the number of LEGAL MALPRACTICE cases will also increase at … the number of LEGAL MALPRACTICE cases is increasing at a … the best for you. Legal Malpractice Law Resources: …
  • Florida Personal Injury Law: Medical & Professional Malpractice
    … Florida Personal Injury Law: Medical & Professional Malpractice … Personal Injury Law: Medical & Professional Malpractice. Professional malpractice occurs whenever a professional …
  • Minnesota Personal Injury Law: Professional & Medical Malpractice
    … Minnesota Law. Minnesota Personal Injury Law: Professional & Medical Malpractice … Personal Injury Law: Professional & Medical Malpractice. A malpractice lawsuit can be brought against …
  • Miami Professional Malpractice Law Lawyers, Law Firms – FL Attorneys
    Find a good Miami Professional Malpractice Attorney, Lawyer, Law Firm. Compare profiles & credentials. Read in-depth research for free.
  • Family Law, Professional Malpractice Attorneys in Lubbock, Texas
    George Nelson Law Firm in Lubbock, Texas serves clients in the areas of Family Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Personal Injury, Probate & Estate Administration and Wills.

Mortgage Foreclosure

  • An overview of mortgage information for 10 homes in the Laurel Woods neighborhood that went through foreclosure since (Myrtle Beach Online)
    The home | Williams financed a 1999 mobile home at 8157 Woodland Drive (above) in June 2000 with a $93,900 mortgage from IndyMac Bank. What happened | The 30-year mortgage had an adjustable interest rate that changed annually after the first three years, with a minimum of 5.875 percent and a maximum of 17.875 percent.
  • An overview of mortgage information for 10 homes in the Laurel Woods neighborhood that went through foreclosure since (Myrtle Beach Online)
    The home | Slaton financed a 1997 mobile home at 8076 Youngwood Turn (above) in June 2001 with an $86,100 mortgage from Northern Pacific Funding Group.
  • Cox Proposes Legislation to End Predatory Mortgage Practices (Rockbridge Weekly)
    Glasgow, VA – David Cox today stood with Mrs. Louise Sledd and her attorney to shed some light on the predatory and immoral practices of some mortgage servicers operating in Virginia.
  • Forgo foreclosure (Poughkeepsie Journal)
    When Ed Ennenga lost his job, it put a strain on his finances. Eventually, he got another job, but not before falling behind on the mortgage payments for his family’s home in Accord. Fortunately, he was able to avoid going into foreclosure, where his lender would repossess his house.
  • TransUnion Increases Focus on Mortgage Servicing Technology and Outsourcing Solutions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
    In a strategic move to enhance its mortgage servicing offering, TransUnion Settlement Solutions today announced the hiring of industry veteran Bob Spector as vice president of servicing for the company.
  • Mortgage 101
    information about the mortgage process, with rates, mortgage calculators, market information, downloadable forms, and connections to local mortgage companies.
  • How to Avoid Foreclosure – HUD
    Communities. Working with HUD. Resources. Tools. How to Avoid Foreclosure. Related Information. The guidance below (and in the “How to Avoid Foreclosure” pamphlet) is applicable to homeowners with FHA Insured loans. … Q: What Happens When I Miss My Mortgage Payments? Foreclosure may occur … worth less than the total amount you owe on your mortgage loan, a deficiency judgment could be pursued …
  • Mortgage Foreclosure
    Daniel R. … effectively and cost efficiently handled numerous mortgage foreclosure cases on behalf of lenders and … requirements as specified by the Mortgage Foreclosure parts and clerks in in …
  • LII: Law about…Mortgages
    LII: An overview of mortgage law with links to key primary and secondary sources. … to make payments results in the foreclosure of the mortgage. Foreclosure allows the mortgagee to declare that … Failure to pay the mortgage debt once foreclosure of the land occurs …
  • USTP – Bankruptcy Fraud Scams
    … Calls itself a “mortgage consultant,” “foreclosure service,” or similar name. … an individual or company is running a mortgage foreclosure scam, contact the local office of the United …