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Ala. immigration battle recalls civil rights past – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
No, the case that’s likely to be the first sorted out by the U.S. Supreme Court comes from this Deep South state, where the nation’s strictest immigration law has resurrected ugly images from Alabama’s days as the nation’s battleground for … Continue reading
MF Global Bankruptcy Good for One Law Firm, Less Good for Others – Wall Street Journal
The big news of this Monday morning, aside from the resignation of Tony LaRussa*, is the bankruptcy filing of Jon Corzine-led securities firm MF Global Holdings. For those looking to catch up on the story, click here and here and … Continue reading
Texas tort reform advocates dispute critical report – AMA
Doctors and other advocates of Texas tort reforms are speaking out against an October report that says the measures have worsened health care in the state. The report, issued by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, claims that the rate of … Continue reading
Apocalypse Redux? U.S. Natural Gas Find off Vietnam Could Raise Tensions with China – Jutia Group
As ExxonMobil has a license from the Vietnamese government to explore blocks 117, 118 and 119 off the coast of Danang, an area that Hanoi claims falls well within its 200-mile exclusive economic zone under international maritime law, will/can …
Google’s Kent Walker to Headline ALM’s General Counsel Conference West Coast, November 15-16 in San Francisco – StreetInsider.com
The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com. ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press …
The health care debate: popularity, probability, and facts – YAHOO!
Late last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a poll showing that Americans have little confidence in the landmark health care reform that President Obama signed into law last year. The Kaiser survey found that just 18 percent of respondents … Continue reading
Official: Law used as ‘political weapon’ – United Press International
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) — A law meant to keep politics out of the federal workplace often prevents would-be state and local candidates from seeking office, a U.S. official says. Carolyn N. Lerner, the head of the U.S. Office of … Continue reading
Business Workshop: NLRB defines social media rights – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
But the administrative law judge ruled that the Facebook posts were protected … even employees who are not represented by a union have rights under the NLRA. No business can afford to ignore the NLRB rulings related to employee use … Continue reading
Turkey: Termination Of Employment Contracts And Collective Dismissals As A Result Of Mergers In Turkey – Mondaq
While mergers and acquisitions have considerable advantages in terms of … of Cassation (“Supreme Court” or “Court”) regarding this matter. Article 18 of Labor Law No. 4857 states that the employer who terminates the employment contract of an employee …
Marine major charged with indecent exposure – jdnews.com
A Marine operations officer stationed aboard MCAS New River has … When she told him she was calling law enforcement, he allegedly pulled up his clothing and drove off. The women had taken down his license plate number, and sheriff’s … Continue reading
