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Labor’s Inspector General critical of Obama green job programs – Examiner
The Department of Labor was supposed to have trained over 124,000 people for these new “green jobs,” but less than half that number have actually received any training. Of those, some 8,000 were placed in jobs yet only 1,300 workers … Continue reading
United States: Employee Rights Notice Must Be Posted Under The National Labor Relations Act – Mondaq
In a recent case employees brought a collective action in a California federal court seeking remedies for violations of California law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for deductions taken from their final pay checks for debt balances.
Sprint’s antitrust pitch hedges against DoJ miss – Reuters Blogs
Judges generally look askance at competitors’ suits to block mergers. Antitrust law doesn’t protect rivals from harmful competition, the Supreme Court has ruled, unless it’s clear their injuries would also damage consumers. Merely filing a suit can …
Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Central European Distribution Corp. – msnbc.com
The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of … Continue reading
Will health-care law reduce Florida premiums? – Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com
The nation’s controversial new health-care law will save the average Florida family $1,520 a year by 2019, mostly because of lower premiums for the insured and expanded support for the uninsured, according to a report released on Tuesday by Families … Continue reading
Chamber of Commerce asks court to review health care law – USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been a fierce opponent of President Obama’s health care overhaul, is taking a more nuanced approach in urging the Supreme Court to take up review of the law. The chamber … Continue reading
3rd Circ. Puts Away Garment Industry Antitrust Suit – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (October 25, 2011, 4:53 PM ET) — The Third Circuit on Monday affirmed the dismissal of a bid-rigging suit Factory 2-U Stores Inc.’s Chapter 7 trustee filed alleging a group of banks that finance transactions between garment … Continue reading
Brock Addison Patton Joins Patton & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.C. – YAHOO!
Patton. Mr. Patton will practice in the areas of adoptions, bankruptcy, domestic relations, business law, real estate, probate, and wills and trusts. The offices of Patton & Associates, Attorneys At Law, P.C. are located in Seaport at 114 Westwoods Drive … Continue reading
New immigration law’s effect on Gulf tourism unclear – Montgomery Advertiser
GULF SHORES — Alabama’s new law targeting illegal immigration took effect last month just as the tourism high season was winding down on the state’s Gulf Coast, leaving many employers in the area unsure of exactly what effect the law … Continue reading
2nd UPDATE: Treasury Official: US To Vigorously Press China On Unfair Trade Practices – NASDAQ
Two senior administration officials came under heavy fire from Democratic lawmakers frustrated that Washington hasn’t done enough to get China to comply with international trade laws. At one point, Rep. Jim McDermott (D., Wash.) likened the two officials …
