Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- When Michael McNicholas, legal counsel at HSH Nordbank AG in London, needed help suing UBS AG to recover $275 million in subprime mortgage losses, he didn't bother turning to the big London law firms for help.

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As the city of Dunwoody prepares to begin operations in 11 days, its city manager is on the job, bids have been opened for private contractors ready to take on essential city services and intergovernmental agreements are nearing completion with DeKalb County.

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reached a $30,000 settlement with David Crockett, who filed a claim in July against the county, alleging wrongful termination. Crockett, who worked with the Department of Social Services, had previously filed a grievance and appeal with the Civil Service Commission. The board settled after Risk Manager Pamela Mitchell recommended it “to ...

Superior Well Services, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of certain oilfield service assets from Diamondback Holdings, LLC , a privately-owned company.

An El Savador native has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a Jan. 22 referendum on whether Nashville should make English the only language for all government services, with a few exceptions for public safety.

A vote to limit most Metro government services and publications to English only could be on hold again.

The ethanol maker’s bankruptcy filing makes the action legal; Iowa farmers stand to lose money.