Posts Tagged ‘Public’

Public interest law firms

A public interest law firm is private, for-profit association of lawyers, like any other private law firm. However, public interest law firms are distinguished from private firms in that their primary mission is to assist under represented people or causes, rather than to make money. This difference in mission creates a difference in billing practices ...

The private equity industry’s benefits and executives

Private Equity Intelligence reports that by 2006, the total net profits distributed to investors by private equity funds raised between 99 and 2003 was $430 billion. Read more about private equity on Henry Kravis page. Who benefits from these returns? The big winners are public pension funds, university endowments, and leading foundations. Together, these funds ...

Benefit of hosted PBX system

A hosted PBX system delivers PBX functionality as your service, available over the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and/or the internet. Hosted PBX is provided by the telephone company, using equipment located in the premises of the telephone company’s exchange. This means the customer organization doesn’t need to buy or install PBX equipment (generally the ...

Critics Hammer Away at Google Book Settlement

Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) bid to secure the digital rights to millions of books remains under attack from rivals and other critics trying to block a revised legal settlement that would unlock a vast electronic library. The opposition fired its latest salvo Thursday, the deadline for filing objections with U.S. District Judge Denny Chin in New ...