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Class Act get outclassed by Thumann's

An overthrown ball sails over the head of Class Act Embroidery runner Dan O'Rourke and Thumann's first baseman, Scotty Nelson. O'Rourke is a public works employee for the town of Maywood and Nelson owns a bagel shop in Sparta.

Finance and Banking

The SEC recently proposed to eliminate Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the rule that currently allows a registered open-end investment company (a "mutual fund" or "fund") to pay certain marketing and distribution expenses from the fund's assets.

State Governments Expect Tax Collections To Grow But Still Face Budget Gaps

The Wall Street Journal: "State governments expect tax collections to grow for the first time in two years as tax increases and a recovering economy lead to higher collections. But states are still likely to face at least two more years of financial troubles and about half will see gaps in this year's budgets if Congress doesn't extend special Medicaid payments that were part of the 2009 ...

Law enforcement evaluations could be exempt from disclosure

Legislation sent back to the General Assembly by the governor this week would exempt the personnel evaluations of law enforcement officials from being disclosed under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Jackson Lewis Attorney Richard Cohen Appointed To College Of Labor And Employment Lawyers As Newly Elected Fellow

Phoenix - PHOENIX, AZ Jackson Lewis, one of the fastest-growing workplace law firms in the United States, is proud to announce that Richard S. Cohen, Partner in the Phoenix, Arizona office, has been appointed to the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers as a newly elected Fellow.