At least 79 people have been killed and over 150 injured after wildfires devastate seaside resorts in southern Greece Whipped up by high winds, the forest fires ravaged towns either side of Athens Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the ferocious blazes Local media reports that the 15 separate fires- which broke out at the same time - could be the result of arson About 200 people are still missing - including twin nine year olds The body of a six-month-old baby was pulled from the sea in Mati, east of the capital Around 1,000 homes were destroyed in the wildfires, officials said The fire poses no immediate threat to Greece's famed ancient monuments “They were forced out of the vehicle and tried to make a run for it. In the smoke and the flames they became separated. … [Read more...] about Greece wildfires – Irish bride on honeymoon burned in raging inferno and her husband is still missing as death toll hits 79
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Oprah Winfrey to lend her star power to Democrat Stacey Abrams’ quest to become Georgia’s governor
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 07: (L-R) TV personality Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey and director Ava DuVernay celebrate The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Moet & Chandon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Moet & Chandon) … [Read more...] about Oprah Winfrey to lend her star power to Democrat Stacey Abrams’ quest to become Georgia’s governor
Google Adwords for Law Firms
In the ultra-competitive field of legal marketing, Google Adwords has become an integral part of the online presence of many law firms. Unlike traditional marketing mediums such as print, radio and television, AdWords allows a firm to target a specific type of prospective client based on search queries. In short, you know that the person seeing the ad is actively looking for a service that you provide. AdWords also allows for client targeting across multiple platforms and devices, meaning that your ad will be seen by those browsing on the computer, as well as the busy executive who does most of his web searches on the go on his smartphone. … [Read more...] about Google Adwords for Law Firms
April 2016 Tax Credits & Incentives Update
Virginia- Virginia's fiscal 2017 budget creates a new unit within the state's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) that will be dedicated to analyzing and evaluating the state's economic development tax incentives. According to the budget document, the new unit will oversee and evaluate incentive programs "on a continuing basis" and will make periodic reports to the Virginia General Assembly, particularly the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. The unit will examine spending and performance, economic benefits to the state, effectiveness and value to taxpayers, and accountability, among other measures. It will have powers allowing it access to any documents or employees dealing with tax incentives, including access to all executive sessions and access to any records provided by companies seeking tax incentives. Virginia has been working with the Pew Charitable Trusts for several years toward this level of tax incentive … [Read more...] about April 2016 Tax Credits & Incentives Update
Linda Greenhouse and Jonathan Turley discuss the courts and the press (podcast with transcript)
I wrote a column recently criticizing sites on the left and the right for their response to the [King v. Burwell] decisions. These are decisions in the D.C. Circuit and the 4th Circuits that came out differently on the ACA, on the healthcare issue. And what disturbed me is how many of them immediately looked at who appointed the judges, and basically portrayed the judges as being ideologues who were following predictable patterns. When you read the opinions, that’s simply not true, that these courts—both of those decisions were very well-written and were based in long-standing, jurisprudential views. And I think you see more of that type of cheap shot that comes out of the new media. … [Read more...] about Linda Greenhouse and Jonathan Turley discuss the courts and the press (podcast with transcript)