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Bill on teachers unions among those OK'd in 2011 session
Tennessee General Assembly. n Collective bargaining: Replaces teachers' collective bargaining rights with a concept called collaborative conferencing (HB0130). n Lawsuit damages: Places caps on payouts from successful medical malpractice and other
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
Bill on teachers unions among those OK'd in 2011 session
Tennessee General Assembly. n Collective bargaining: Replaces teachers' collective bargaining rights with a concept called collaborative conferencing (HB0130). n Lawsuit damages: Places caps on payouts from successful medical malpractice and other
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
No interest in 132000 position as city's judge
A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice said: "The Government will consider the matter further once the JAAB has made its recommendations to the minister." Shortly before his appointment to Cabinet, Justice Minister Alan Shatter questioned if it
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Nespresso, Twitter: Intellectual Property
Dean Broyles, the president of the Western Center for Law & Policy, said he hadn't yet seen the lawsuit and so couldn't comment on its allegations. He did say, however, that his organization, which he described as “pro-family, pro-religious liberty and
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
HSBC, JPMorgan, Strauss-Kahn, Lehman, BP-Mitsui, Galleon in Court News
In the process, the bank “submitted” to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and “should reasonably expect to be subject to New York jurisdiction,” the trustee said. The case is Irving H. Picard v. Banque Syz & Co., 11-02149, US Bankruptcy Court,
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
HSBC, JPMorgan, Strauss-Kahn, Lehman, BP-Mitsui, Galleon in Court News
In the process, the bank “submitted” to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and “should reasonably expect to be subject to New York jurisdiction,” the trustee said. The case is Irving H. Picard v. Banque Syz & Co., 11-02149, US Bankruptcy Court,
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
JPMorgan, Strauss-Kahn, Lehman, BP-Mitsui, HSBC, Galleon in Court News
Section 1031 of the US Tax Code permits the owners of certain types of property used for business or investment to exchange them “for property of like kind,” without recognizing a loss or gain for tax purposes. Jennifer Zuccarelli, a JPMorgan Chase
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:12A
Mental hospital closure to have regional effects
“It's going to impact our region,” said Bonnie Moore, a board member for the Georgia Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “We don't know to what extent.” Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in Rome will close June 30, ending its time as
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:11A
Secure Communities Program: Should New York Stay or Go?
But it is important we do all we can as a progressive state to legally opt out of the program to send the message that we respect our immigrants, that the legislation has failed, and we need comprehensive federal immigration reform.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:11A
Tepco Picks 36-Year Company Man to Fix Culture of Complicity
s choice of a 36-year company veteran to resolve the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl and avert bankruptcy prompted calls for the government to take a more direct role in managing the utility. Tepco, as the company is called, on May 20 picked
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:11A
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