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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Sierra Oncology, Inc. ("Sierra" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SRRA), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will ...

utah state capitol SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of law enforcement and mental health bills on Tuesday, April 12. Here is a list of the bills and what they mean for Utahns: HB194: Department of Corrections Education Services – This bill concerns educational and career-readiness programs for incarcerated individuals. SB171: Behavioral Health Curr...

Cannabis businesses in New York will now get a boost from state tax deductions on operating expenses. Previously, they were denied such rebates due to federal prohibition. ALBANY — The Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul have signed off on a change to New York's tax law that will enable cannabis entrepreneurs to deduct business expenses related to marijuana sales from their state taxes despite ...

Flag of India / Credit: taya.passion/Adobe Stock Indian firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has added a new project finance partner to its Mumbai office. At the same, the firm has lost a corporate partner to client Flipkart, one of India’s largest e-commerce companies. Manasvini Raj has rejoined CAM as a partner from the financial service advisory firm International Finance Corporation (IFC)...

The COVID-19 paid leave law has raised both legal and practical questions for school administrators. The most pressing questions about the implications of the law and implementation are addressed below. To further assist with following the mandates of the law, we have prepared a model form that schools can use when receiving and processing requests from employees for paid leave, including rei...

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 194, the “Zuckerbucks” bill, into law. House Bill 194, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R – HD89), prohibits state and local election officials from accepting private donations to fund election-related expenses. In the 2020 election, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, reportedly directed some $350 million in donations, or “Zuckerbuc...

Philippa Webb, visiting professor and distinguished fellow with the Notre Dame London Law Program, was recently awarded the top prize in international law publishing for her 2021 book on the right to a fair trial. The American Society of International Law awarded her book, The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law (Oxford University Press 2021, co-authored with Amal Clooney), the 2022 Ce...

(Reuters) - A New York lawyer stole more than $1.2 million from his law firm and spent it on a diamond-encrusted Cartier watch, a $57,000 diamond ring, family credit card bills and other personal expenses, Manhattan prosecutors said Wednesday. Arthur Cohen, 71, was charged with 35 counts including grand larceny, criminal tax fraud, offering a false instrument for filing, falsifying business r...

Some are worried the bill is too broad.(Arizona's Family) PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Arizona has become the latest state to require that all public and charter schools provide a “moment of silence” to reflect, pray, or meditate at the beginning of each school day. “As we’re working to get Arizona kids refocused in the classroom, we should also work to get them refocused emotionally,” said Gov. Do...

Women seeking an abortion in Florida will now have to make an extra appointment before they can go through with the procedure after a circuit court judge upheld the state’s 24-hour wait period. The law had been in legal limbo for seven years and this isn’t the first time the law has gone into effect. Opponents call it an undue burden on a woman’s right to choose, but supporters say it gives w...