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Wage & Hour Collective Actions, Enforcement Are On the Rise
A collective action is a lawsuit brought against an employer by a number of employees. For example, a collective action could be brought against an employer for allegedly engaging in a payroll practice that is contrary to the FLSA and that has affected
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:24A
Judge Rules Against Prayer at Medina Valley High Graduation Ceremony
Christa and Danny Schultz, an agnostic couple, filed a lawsuit on behalf of their graduating son to prevent school prayer at the event, affecting nearly 240 other graduating seniors. But now the Texas Attorney General is getting involved,
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:22A
Court appearance slated for teen driver in crash
Ryan D. Hakes, 17, was charged with a felony count of vehicular assault; a misdemeanor count of driving while ability impaired by drugs; unlawful possession of marijuana; and a license violation. He's scheduled to appear this afternoon before Tonawanda
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:22A
South Carolina Senate to debate illegal immigration changes
South Carolina's labor director and attorney general's office want legislators to bring the 2008 law in line with last week's US Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's illegal immigration law. The changes could be tacked onto a bill that requires officers
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:21A
AIG to use IPO money to fund Spitzer settlement
AIG will use $550mn of the net proceeds to settle a lawsuit with institutional investors from Ohio, which the firm agreed last year. The IPO will see 300 million shares sold at $29 a share - a fraction above the... You are currently viewing an
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:21A
South Carolina lawmakers could give final OK to lawsuit limits
AP COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina legislators could send a measure limiting lawsuit payouts to Gov. Nikki Haley. The House could give final legislative approval Thursday. A compromise worked out in the Senate would limit most punitive awards to $500000
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:20A
Southern Cross struggles to stay afloat
The care home operator has recently negotiated to pay a third less rent to its landlords for the next four months. It had been buckling under the weight of a £230 million yearly rent bill for its homes, having disposed of most of its freeholds in the
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:20A
Palace wants live trial coverage
As the Palace keeps tabs on the trial to ensure justice is done, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the people should be given the opportunity to know the truth behind the atrocity. The proposed live media coverage of the trial was made after
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:20A
Tracking the intricate web of a global opiate economy
Though highly profitable to some, the trade is lethal to others, with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimating that as many as 100000 people die from the use of Afghan opiates every year. Some one million people worldwide are
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:19A
Grope on: Settlement details released in Texas TSA breast exposure lawsuit
The US government paid a paltry $2350 to settle a lawsuit brought by a Texas woman who sued the Transportation Security Administration after her breasts were exposed during a vigorous frisking at a Texas airport, records show.
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:18A
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