Frank Mineo, who owns the Puppies N’ Love pet stores, is likely to appeal a U.S. District Court ruling this week upholding a city of Phoenix ordinance restricting the sales of dogs and cats to animals that come from shelter and rescue leagues.
Mineo and Puppies N’ Love challenged the 2013 ordinance in federal court and came out on the losing side of a decision by U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell.
The Phoenix ordinance is aimed at so-called puppy mills and restricts retail dog and cats…
San Antonio-based refining company Tesoro Corp. is fighting a $2.39 million fine levied against it for a fatal accident that claimed seven lives at one of its facilities in Washington.
Tesoro (NYSE: TSO) has contested the fine prompting an industrial appeals judge to convene a hearing that started last week but is expected to continue through December.
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries issued the multimillion dollar fine against Tesoro for an April 2010 explosion that killed five…
A Tampa law firm founded in 1970 has a long name many people often truncated to just one or two, and now the firm is following suit.
Trenam Kemker Scharf Barkin Frye O'Neill & Mullis — more recently called Trenam Kemker on its website and in business circles — will rebrand and become just "Trenam."
The new brand "aligns with the firm's external communications" and culture with its clients, the firm said in a statement exclusive to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
It's one of the most significant…
A study by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found that the St. Louis County Family Court denies juveniles their constitutional rights and discriminates against black children.
The investigation, which began before the August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, found that the court’s “administration of juvenile justice discriminates against black children.” It als found that the family court fails to provide constitutionally required due process…
Apple and BMW may eventually have more in common than just some features in your car's 
A hundred BMW i3 owners in California are receiving $1,000 to take part in a pilot program to delay charging their EVs during peak hours. At the end of the 18-month test, even more money could be on the way to them.
State officials expressed concerns Friday that an anticipated measure to legalize marijuana in California will exacerbate a conflict between state and federal law that criminalizes pot retailers, bankers, and state and local governments.
“That rift between the state laws and federal laws is rendering most of us into criminals,” said Mark Hariri, director of the centralized treasury and securities management division with the State Treasurer.
If California follows four other states in legalizing…
