Pmf Legal Blog

http://www.novayagazeta.ru/society/54996.html We will never declare ourselves to be foreign agents” Oleg ORLOV: Memorial’s hard line: disregard illegal laws 18.10.2012Not-for-profit organizations in Russia are held in stranglehold. Breathing: irregular. Among the first to feel the chokehold were Russian human rights activists. All those rubbish laws on NKO (Non-Profit Organization (NPO)), extremism, rallies and foreign agents, and… Continue Reading

http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/54995.html Assassination in action Who kept Anna Politkovskaya under surveillance at the initial stage of assassination planning and how 18.10.2012 On October, 8 Anna Politkovskaya’s children, Vera and Ilya, as well as their lawyers (Karinna Moskalenko, Anna Stavitskaya and Roman Karpinsky) were expected to sign the acknowledgment form for review of the file in the… Continue Reading

http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/18-10-2012/122500-hel_md_laser_gun-0/ USA starts tests of high-energy mobile laser gun 18.10.2012 | Source: Pravda.Ru   Boeing Corporation has started the second phase of tests of the prototype of HEL MD mobile laser gun. During the tests, specialists will shoot the 10-kW solid-state laser. The power of the laser can be increased. All tests of the HEL… Continue Reading

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sageworks/2012/10/18/protect-business-against-partners-credit-problems/ Protecting a business against partners’ credit woes Mary Ellen Biery, Contributor 10/18/2012 Commercial bankruptcy filings have slowed this year, but they are on track to be higher than the annual averages for pre-recession years, and experts say businesses are wise to protect themselves against financially unstable partners. Commercial bankruptcy filings from Jan. 1 through Sept.… Continue Reading

http://www.forbes.com/sites/prospernow/2012/10/18/using-a-travel-agent-can-save-you-big-bucks/ Using A Travel Agent Can Save You Big Bucks Marianne Bickle, Contributor 10/18/2012 I have always been a big proponent of saving money. Watching my various financial accounts grow is a game. How much can each account grow by a specific date? Can I stimulate the accounts to grow faster? What methods can I use… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19990943#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Turkey tries pianist Fazil Say for insulting Islam 18 October 2012 World-famous Turkish pianist Fazil Say has appeared in court in Istanbul charged with inciting hatred and insulting the values of Muslims. He is being prosecuted over tweets he wrote mocking radical Muslims, in a case which has rekindled concern about religious influence in… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19991897 Salford City Reds handed winding-up petition 18 October 2012 Super League club Salford City Reds are the subject of a winding-up petition, BBC Radio Manchester has learned. It has been presented by club sponsors and management consultants, Steuer Gregsson Limited, and will be heard in Manchester on 29 October. The Reds have appealed throughout… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19992233# Moon formation: New spins put on old questions 18 October 2012 Scientists have put a new turn on the theory of how the Moon was created. It has long been thought that the lunar body resulted from an impact between the early Earth and another planet-sized object 4.5 billion years ago. But this theory… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19996351#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Google threatens French media ban over proposed law 18 October 2012 Google has threatened to exclude French media sites from search results if France goes ahead with plans to make search engines pay for content. In a letter sent to several ministerial offices, Google said such a law “would threaten its very existence”. French… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19992267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Saudi Arabia plans female religious police 18 October 2012 The head of Saudi Arabia’s religious police has said there is a pressing need to employ more women in the force. Speaking to the official Saudi Gazette newspaper, Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said he hoped a recruitment drive would take place soon. Saudi’s religious… Continue Reading