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Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-base d Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 attorneys, includinh 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas includr business litigation, commercial real corporate law, employment law, employee and executiv benefits, personal legal planning and renewable energy. In a statement, Parsinenj Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firmremainede profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away businesds that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barnesw & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such as intellectual property, he said.
“Wre were looking for more breadth to offer our andBarnes & Thornburg provided an ideal fit for us as a Midwest-basedx firm with a national Rubin said. “Barnes & Thornburg maintaind quality practices at a price point consistentgwith ours, adding immediate value to our clients.” The Minneapolisw office will be Barnex & Thornburg’s 10th office The firm has roughly 540 attorneys and other legalp professionals.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Rights Advocate Given Prison Term in China - New York Times
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Telegraph.co.uk | Rights Advocate Given Prison Term in China New York Times HONG KONG รข€" Ni Yulan, a rights advocate who was crippled by abuse in prison and was later left homeless on the streets of Beijing, was sentenced by a Chinese court on Tuesday to a new prison term of two years and eight months, an advocacy group said. China ja ils disabled rights activist and husband China rights lawyer jailed for 2 years, 8 months China Jails Disabled Rights Activist |
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Executives coming into their own as banks forge through recession - Business First of Columbus:
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Four top executives – Dan Apple, presideng and chief operating officerof ; David president and CEO of ; Jeff president and chief operating officer of ; and Tom Westfall, – all in their 40’s – are the youngb faces shaping the next generation of communitty banking. Apple founded Cooper State in 2004. His banking career began with , which originally was based in but moved to Columbus inthe 1980’s. Mergerx and acquisitions moved him through Bank Firsy National andlater Unizan. Apple ascended the ranks in aclassic fashion, first as a management trainee, then assistang manager, then manager, then a regionapl vice president over retail branches.
His backgroundd is heavy on retail banking andcommercial lending. He said he has had severaol mentors overthe years, learning the importance of sound underwriting criteria “regardless of the economic climate,” and stickinfg to the basics by generating core checkin g and savings accounts and “keepinfg it simple” on the investment side. “Iu think the role of community bankds is to offer services and investments to individualds and businesses in the local marketx where theyare located,” he “Many of our customersz call us before they even get a propert y in contract to ask our he said.
And on the deposit side, he said Coopeer State tries to align the propet products tothe customer, rather than just sell a particular productr each week or Cooper State, Apple said, neverr was involved in subprime lending, derivatives or what he called other “exoticf investments.” Residential and commercial loans are the focuse of the bank’s business. “These are good, safe loana that are important inour neighborhoods,” he said. With five othed locations in addition to its Dublin Cooperstresses convenience.
“Our biggest advantagew is convenience andrelationship banking,” Apple The bank is open 7 days a week, with extendedc hours and also open most Apple has been able to grow a core deposir base as customers have moved thei accounts from many of the large And competition on the loan side has actuall lessened as there is now a credir risk associated with pricing on loans. as other banks have Cooper State has been able to hire Apple said. “My general philosophy is to make money on both sides of the balance loansand deposits,” Apple said. “We like to bringg in core checking and savingw accounts and lend it out with conservative loans.
” Thinking expansion Mallett is an alumnus of the old , wherew he worked in different capacities in the 1980s and He became president of Bank One’s Coshoctoh operation, a $255 million-asset bank with five branches and abouyt 100 employees. He left Bank One in 2001 and practicesd law as an assistant county prosecutor inLickingy County, and served on the county’s Court of Commo Pleas as a magistrate. He joined Firsty Bexley in January 2008. With its singls location, the bank, on East Main Street in Bexley, gets to practice what it preachesw about working close tothe community.
“Community banking fills a largee and somewhat underserved market within thebankingb sector,” Mallett said. “We are close to our The recession has had minimal impact onFirsgt Bexley, Mallett said. Like other local community Mallett said his bank did not invest in thesubprimre market. And he added that through hard work and what hecalleds “common sense decisions,” the bank has continued its profitablwe growth during its first three years in business. Firs Bexley bank is eyeing expansion, he said, and “looking to establis many more customer relationships.
” The bank hasn’tg clamped down on lending since therecessiob began, and continues to pursues lending relationships with small businesses and real estatee and residential loans. Kessler has been at Benchmark Bank sincs its inceptionin 2005. He workede for 16 years at , startintg as a management trainee, then a brancn manager, moving up to vice Kessler is an alumnusof , wherd was a vice president in commercial real Community banks help “mom-and-pop companies, start-up businesses and individuals,” Kessler said. “And that’e just fine with us.
When thesw folks walk into a community they are known by name because they are the same people who serve onthe school, churcnh and civic community boards that our bankers serve. They are the same folksx they see in thegrocery store, the school football game and the band concert.”
Four top executives – Dan Apple, presideng and chief operating officerof ; David president and CEO of ; Jeff president and chief operating officer of ; and Tom Westfall, – all in their 40’s – are the youngb faces shaping the next generation of communitty banking. Apple founded Cooper State in 2004. His banking career began with , which originally was based in but moved to Columbus inthe 1980’s. Mergerx and acquisitions moved him through Bank Firsy National andlater Unizan. Apple ascended the ranks in aclassic fashion, first as a management trainee, then assistang manager, then manager, then a regionapl vice president over retail branches.
His backgroundd is heavy on retail banking andcommercial lending. He said he has had severaol mentors overthe years, learning the importance of sound underwriting criteria “regardless of the economic climate,” and stickinfg to the basics by generating core checkin g and savings accounts and “keepinfg it simple” on the investment side. “Iu think the role of community bankds is to offer services and investments to individualds and businesses in the local marketx where theyare located,” he “Many of our customersz call us before they even get a propert y in contract to ask our he said.
And on the deposit side, he said Coopeer State tries to align the propet products tothe customer, rather than just sell a particular productr each week or Cooper State, Apple said, neverr was involved in subprime lending, derivatives or what he called other “exoticf investments.” Residential and commercial loans are the focuse of the bank’s business. “These are good, safe loana that are important inour neighborhoods,” he said. With five othed locations in addition to its Dublin Cooperstresses convenience.
“Our biggest advantagew is convenience andrelationship banking,” Apple The bank is open 7 days a week, with extendedc hours and also open most Apple has been able to grow a core deposir base as customers have moved thei accounts from many of the large And competition on the loan side has actuall lessened as there is now a credir risk associated with pricing on loans. as other banks have Cooper State has been able to hire Apple said. “My general philosophy is to make money on both sides of the balance loansand deposits,” Apple said. “We like to bringg in core checking and savingw accounts and lend it out with conservative loans.
” Thinking expansion Mallett is an alumnus of the old , wherew he worked in different capacities in the 1980s and He became president of Bank One’s Coshoctoh operation, a $255 million-asset bank with five branches and abouyt 100 employees. He left Bank One in 2001 and practicesd law as an assistant county prosecutor inLickingy County, and served on the county’s Court of Commo Pleas as a magistrate. He joined Firsty Bexley in January 2008. With its singls location, the bank, on East Main Street in Bexley, gets to practice what it preachesw about working close tothe community.
“Community banking fills a largee and somewhat underserved market within thebankingb sector,” Mallett said. “We are close to our The recession has had minimal impact onFirsgt Bexley, Mallett said. Like other local community Mallett said his bank did not invest in thesubprimre market. And he added that through hard work and what hecalleds “common sense decisions,” the bank has continued its profitablwe growth during its first three years in business. Firs Bexley bank is eyeing expansion, he said, and “looking to establis many more customer relationships.
” The bank hasn’tg clamped down on lending since therecessiob began, and continues to pursues lending relationships with small businesses and real estatee and residential loans. Kessler has been at Benchmark Bank sincs its inceptionin 2005. He workede for 16 years at , startintg as a management trainee, then a brancn manager, moving up to vice Kessler is an alumnusof , wherd was a vice president in commercial real Community banks help “mom-and-pop companies, start-up businesses and individuals,” Kessler said. “And that’e just fine with us.
When thesw folks walk into a community they are known by name because they are the same people who serve onthe school, churcnh and civic community boards that our bankers serve. They are the same folksx they see in thegrocery store, the school football game and the band concert.”
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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gulfnews.com | Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million Los Angeles Times (blog) A lawsuit brought against "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson and his charity the Central Asia Institute over its administration was settled Thursday. According to the terms of the agreement, Mortenson will stay with the charity and has three . .. '3 Cups of Tea' Author Greg Mortenson Owes His Charity $1M 'Three Cups of Tea' author must repay charity $1M "Three Cups of Tea" author to pay $1 million to US charity |
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Medisystems Corporation Company Profile | Company Information
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in Tijuana, Mexico, which manufactures and assembles componentseand products; and Medisystems Europe s.r.l. , an Italia n company which produces injection moldefd componentsfor Medisystems' finished Additional contract manufacturing operation s are located in South East Asia and are owned by a Japanesew company. Medisystems' products are registered and availabler for sale in theUniter States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Medisystemz is compliant with ISO 9001, EN 46001 and the MDD and has attainee anISO 9001/ EN 46001...
in Tijuana, Mexico, which manufactures and assembles componentseand products; and Medisystems Europe s.r.l. , an Italia n company which produces injection moldefd componentsfor Medisystems' finished Additional contract manufacturing operation s are located in South East Asia and are owned by a Japanesew company. Medisystems' products are registered and availabler for sale in theUniter States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Medisystemz is compliant with ISO 9001, EN 46001 and the MDD and has attainee anISO 9001/ EN 46001...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel - NDTV
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NDTV | court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel NDTV Alappuzha: A court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Gordon Charles Pereira, captain of Singapore-registered Prabhu Daya vessel that was seized after it hit a fishing boat off the Kerala coast on March 1, killing five fishermen. Bail for captain in Kerala ship-boat collision cas e |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Saul Ewing adds 7 Buchanan Ingersoll lawyers in Wilmington - Baltimore Business Journal:
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office. The loss of the seven-lawyet group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmington and four lawyers total and gives Saul Ewing the larges t Wilmington office ofany full-servicre Philadelphia-based firm. The groulp includes office headWilliam Manning, who servees as outside general counsel to the University of Delawarew and also represents Verizon Corp. and Dover The litigator was once chiev of staff to formerDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The othed two partners are Teres Currier, who led bankruptcy efforts for Buchananin Delaware, and real estatd lawyer Richard Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewing 19 lawyerxsin Wilmington, where bankruptcies have taken off durin the economic downturn. A large percentage of companiea from around the country file for Chapter 11 protectiomin Delaware. But because Delaware only has about 2,0009 lawyers and has a strong set of indigenouszlaw firms, the Wilmington market has been a toughb one to crack for outsiders, even neighborin g Philadelphia firms. Among Philadelphia Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschild have 17 DrinkerBiddle & Reath has 15 and Blank Rome has 13.
Saul Ewinh said Manning will serveas co-managinhg partner of the office with current officed managing partner and real estate lawyer Wendie
office. The loss of the seven-lawyet group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmington and four lawyers total and gives Saul Ewing the larges t Wilmington office ofany full-servicre Philadelphia-based firm. The groulp includes office headWilliam Manning, who servees as outside general counsel to the University of Delawarew and also represents Verizon Corp. and Dover The litigator was once chiev of staff to formerDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The othed two partners are Teres Currier, who led bankruptcy efforts for Buchananin Delaware, and real estatd lawyer Richard Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewing 19 lawyerxsin Wilmington, where bankruptcies have taken off durin the economic downturn. A large percentage of companiea from around the country file for Chapter 11 protectiomin Delaware. But because Delaware only has about 2,0009 lawyers and has a strong set of indigenouszlaw firms, the Wilmington market has been a toughb one to crack for outsiders, even neighborin g Philadelphia firms. Among Philadelphia Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschild have 17 DrinkerBiddle & Reath has 15 and Blank Rome has 13.
Saul Ewinh said Manning will serveas co-managinhg partner of the office with current officed managing partner and real estate lawyer Wendie
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