HERBERT A. SAMPLE,Associated Press Writer
HONOLULU (AP) — A state judge has blocked Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle from forcing public employees to take three unpaid days off per month.
First Circuit Court Judge Karl K. Sakamoto issued a preliminary injunction Thursday. He ruled that the governor’s failure to bargain with unions denied them their constitutional rights.
The monthly [...]
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Hawaii judge halts furloughs
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Obama White House not appealing transgender ruling
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments
NEDRA PICKLER,Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is not fighting a nearly $500,000 judgment for a Library of Congress hiree who lost the job while undergoing a gender change from a man to a woman.
The Justice Department let the deadline to appeal the decision pass Tuesday, a day after President Barack Obama hosted [...]
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Court rules for white firefighters over promotions
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
MARK SHERMAN,Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
New Haven was wrong to scrap a promotion exam because no African-Americans and only two [...]
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Ex-Surgeon General Novello pleads guilty in NY
June 26th, 2009 · No Comments
MICHAEL VIRTANEN
Associated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello pleaded guilty Friday to a felony in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison time for forcing state employees to handle personal chores when she was New York’s health commissioner.
The plea deal calls for 250 hours of community service at an Albany health [...]
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Can an attorney really help me get a better settlement than I could on my own?
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve just been in an accident, or been injured by someone, you might be wondering whether or not you should hire a lawyer. If your injuries are very minor, such as a bruise or a little embarrassment, you might not need a lawyer, but it doesn’t hurt to contact one just [...]
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UNEMPLOYMENT = OPPORTUNITY (Learn about it at Opportunity.gov)
May 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’re struggling with unemployment, you should know that you have important legal rights including eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits. The idea is not only to provide unemployed persons with partial/temporary wage replacement after an involuntary job loss, but also to stabilize the economy during economic recessions. One way of looking at [...]
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Cornwell wants review of NFL discipline policy
March 9th, 2009 · No Comments
By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer
Sports attorney David Cornwell is challenging the NFL’s right to discipline players by proposing to appoint an independent arbitrator to review — and have the power to change — rulings made by the commissioner.
Cornwell, one of four finalists in the running to replace the late Gene Upshaw as the NFL Players [...]
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Lead Regulations Will Cut Manufacturing Jobs: The Lesser of Two Evils?
February 5th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Garment workers, manufacturers and small-business owners gathered in front of Macy’s flagship store in New York Tuesday to protest a new anti-lead law they say will cut their jobs and devastate wide-spread retail profits.
The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires that all items sold for use by children [...]
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Kellogg Pulls Crackers from Store Shelves Due to Salmonella Outbreak
January 15th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Food manufacturer Kellogg Co. has asked stores to stop selling its peanut butter sandwich crackers until the company can figure out if their peanut paste is connected to a recent outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 430 people in 43 states and is responsible for five deaths.
Kellogg acquires some of [...]
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Five States Adopt “Fire-Safe” Cigarettes Law
January 8th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
On January 1st, 2009, laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and comprised of fire-safe paper went into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. Fifteen other states have laws that will take effect this year or next, according to the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes.
The paper on these [...]
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