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If it hasn't already happened, there will come a day when you receive a phone call requesting an employment reference for a fired employee. The request will undoubtedly put you in a difficult position. You're probably aware that a bad reference can turn into a defamation or tortious interference lawsuit. But did you know that not telling the...

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Guest post by Jennifer K. Halford, Esq. There always seems to be plenty of advice at the end of the year about legal tasks that small business owners need to complete. Yet, if you are like most of my clients, December is too busy with holidays and vacations and January and February are equally hectic. OK, but no...

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The Miami Herald – February 27, 2012 - For full story: http://defender411.us/zwoCAG Read more: Former prosecutor gets jail in Las Vegas drug case

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Reported by WAFB – Channel 9 TV – BATON ROUGE, LA - http://defender411.us/xMgKVW Go here to see the original: Baton Rouge, La. – Public defender on leave after drug arrest

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[ACCRA] A research strategy to help boost rice production in Africa has been formally unveiled by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), a pan-African agricultural research organisation. See the article here: Plan to boost African rice R&D unveiled

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(Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled in favor of global seed giant Monsanto Co, dismissing a lawsuit brought by a consortium of U.S. organic farmers and seed dealers who said their industry is at risk from Monsanto's growing market strength. Read the rest here: Monsanto prevails in suit brought by organic growers

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If eco-architect Dr Ken Yeang has his way, cities would please even the most ardent nature enthusiasts. Read more here: Bringing natural life into buildings

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The cassava plant could help African farmers cope with climate change, a scientific report says. See the article here: Cassava 'offers climate change hope' for Africa

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ScienceDaily (Feb. 27, 2012) - A new study led by the Georgia Institute of Technology provides further evidence of a relationship between melting ice in the Arctic regions and widespread cold outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere. Read the original here: Unusual Weather: Arctic Sea Ice Decline May Be Driving Snowy Winters Seen in Recent Years in N. Hemisphere

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It's looking increasingly likely that this will be the year the United Nations introduces an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) - a group similar to the IPCC, but designed to deal with biodiversity rather than climate change. Go here to read the rest: Biodiversity: Think global, act local