Old Union Clubhouse A Securities Lawyer makes the Case for Protecting Retirees through Prop 211 Newt Gingrich's Contract with America generated the Securities Reform Act of 1995, a measure that insulates accountants, lawyers, and investment bankers from liability for fraud. Tired of settling cases out of court because they feel extorted by lawyers who mount cases whenever a stock falls, corporations may move on. Just as serious, talented persons may resign from boards where their expertise is needed to avoid putting their personal assets at risk. A spokesperson from Taxpayers Against Frivolous Lawsuits will make the case for stopping 211. . Old Union Clubhouse Update on Challenges to Church-State Separation Molleen Matsumura returns from a regional conference to give us the latest developments. .
Every day brings a new headline in the matter of the endangerment of our old growth forests.
When Pacific Lumber was operated by the Murphy family, it was a model of employee care and selective cutting. Then it was bought out by Maxxam, a Texas conglomorate, and the rest is a story that reveals greed gone wild. Even more fortunate for us, the author, David Harris, gives the presentation. . This is the first of a two-part series by Bill Jacobsen on the vitalization of the Humanist Community. Folks are looking for significance and meaning, much more than they are looking for truth.