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February 1, 2012

SALTER – Outside counsel fight remains a political cold war

Outside counsel fight remains a political cold war The ongoing legislative battle over the so-called “outside counsel,” or contingency fee law, remains a political cold war between the state’s trial lawyers and business and medical interests – and it’s a story that has two sides. Tort reform opponents have consistently used the outside counsel issue…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 1, 2012

State urged to push broadband into rural areas

State urged to push broadband into rural areas A New York City nonprofit and the state NAACP chapter are calling on the state to make broadband Internet more available in rural areas where minorities often have rudimentary Web access. The Center for Social Inclusion and the state NAACP released their findings Tuesday. The groups call…