Decentralization Gains Traction as Key Driver of Sustainable Development in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Haiti continues to send clear messages that the country is open---wide open---for business.  Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative - Haitian Action Network Forum (GCI/HAN), Haiti's Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul, pointed to the abundant investment opportunities throughout Haiti and reiterated the aggressive, positive steps the Haitian Government is taking to make Haiti a "great place to do business" and a favorable place to invest.  "President Martelly, his administration and I are fully committed to ensuring that companies and organizations can experience success in Haiti," said Mayard-Paul.  "We want to create an environment where Haitian entrepreneurs can establis ...

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's New Meeting Space in Harrisburg Will Better Serve the Public
Facility will also be permanent home to PGCB's Office of Hearings and Appeals HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the agency that regulates casino gaming in the Commonwealth, has established a permanent location for its meetings in the Strawberry Square Complex in downtown Harrisburg. Located on the second floor of Strawberry Square at 303 Walnut Street in Harrisburg, the Board will hold its final public meeting of 2011 in the new space on Tuesday, December 20th beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Subsequent meetings of the Board will also be held in this location unless otherwise advertised. The new location, according to Gaming Control Board Chairman William H.

Shearman & Sterling Joins Twitter Conversation on 'Green Law' @ShearmanGreen
NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Shearman & Sterling's Sustainable Development Group has joined the Twitter conversation on "green law" and will be tweeting regularly @ShearmanGreen on US and other global regulatory changes and new developments and innovations in sustainable development, including renewable energy. Establishing an active presence on Twitter is a first for the firm and is unique among major law firms practicing in the green law space.