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George Will column: Laws sometimes at odds with First Amendment – Post-Crescent
Another problematic case is percolating in Ohio, where the government can fine or imprison candidates or other participants in the political process who violate the state’s “false statement” law, which says: No person shall “make a false …
United States: 2011 California Labor And Employment Legislative Update – Mondaq
The new law applies to all employers with commissioned employees in California, whether or not the employer is located in California. Labor Code 2751 also requires the employer to provide a signed copy of the employment agreement to each employee … Continue reading
Juanita Perez Williams lands job with Department of Labor – Syracuse Post-Standard
help job seekers find jobs and protect the labor-law rights of workers,” Rosales said. In July, Perez Williams abruptly quit her $97,000-a-year job as corporation counsel for Mayor Stephanie Miner, saying she wanted to pursue other opportunities.
BioMed Realty Trust Announces Sale of 22,562,922 Shares of Common Stock – StreetInsider.com
and possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; and risks associated with the company’s dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports …
AFSPA row: Omar meets Antony, set to take battle to Prime Minister’s doorstep – Zimbio
While the Chief Minister favours a partial revocation of the military law from selected areas in the state, the Army is opposed to the move as it feels that the time is not ripe for it. The confrontation seems to … Continue reading
Province to introduce major overhaul of family laws – Calgary Herald
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is expected to introduce sweeping legislation this week that will overhaul provincial laws for divorce, separation, and child custody. As promised in the Throne Speech, the new Family Law Act is an effort to reduce … Continue reading
Undocumented immigrants descend on Alabama to protest controversial immigration law – New York Daily News
A group of young undocumented immigrants — including some New Yorkers — descended on Alabama’s capitol Tuesday to demonstrate against the state’s controversial immigration law. The Alabama law, considered the toughest immigration law on …
Mass. blue laws derailing stores’ Black Friday plan – Boston Globe
Some chains that had promoted midnight sales are amending their early-bird hours to comply with the state’s 17th-century blue laws. The rules prohibit retail employees from working until the clock strikes 12 a.m. after Thanksgiving – leaving …
Missouri Supreme Court upholds strip club restrictions – Columbia Missourian
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a 2010 state law imposing restrictions on strip clubs and other sexually oriented businesses. In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the court rejected claims from the adult entertainment …
BP loses 2 big Gulf oil spill rulings – Associated Press
The judge said many issues in Monday’s ruling had been dealt with in an earlier order, including a provision that said maritime law was applicable in the case and that the Oil Pollution Act did not block claims under maritime … Continue reading
