Month: October 2013
The Dangers of Insider Trading and What You Can Do About It
Insider trading is against the law. When an insider, who has information about a company or particular investment, makes a securities trade based on privileged information it undermines the faith people have in the market and it potentially harms investors...
3 Things You May Not Know About the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Four years ago this month, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act became law in the United States. The law was an important expansion of the 1969 federal hate crime law and one that is important...
Will Pennsylvania’s Hunting and Fishing Industries Survive the Fracking Boom?
Pennsylvania is—and long has been—a beautiful and pleasant place to live, to work, and to play. No doubt everyone hopes it will remain so for the future. But there are troubling signs that changes are underway to diminish our Commonwealth’s...