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Senate Confirms Hayes & Pearce, But Not Becker
This morning the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of Republican Brian Hayes and Democrat Mark Pearce to be members of the National Labor Relations Board. The Senate took no action with respect to the pending nomination of Craig Becker....

FDIC sues former officers of Broadway Bank
"Onetime Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias not named in suit; however, complaint says bank's board members deferred excessively to 'whims' of Giannoulias family"

"Senate confirms Martin as federal appeals court judge in Atlanta"
"Senate confirms Martin as federal appeals court judge in Atlanta": Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a news update that begins, "The Senate on Wednesday unanimously confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee, Beverly Martin, for a seat on the federal appeals court in Atlanta...

"Senate confirms Judge Adalberto Jordan to the federal appeals court"
"Senate confirms Judge Adalberto Jordan to the federal appeals court": The Miami Herald has this blog post. You can access the official U.S. Senate roll call tally at this link. Update: The Associated Press reports that "Senate confirms Cuban-born judge to 11th Circuit...

Senate Confirms Another D.C. Judge
Blog of the Legal Times: The Senate voted unanimously today to confirm Washington litigator Amy Berman Jackson to a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

"Senate confirms Higginson for 5th Circuit appeals seat"
"Senate confirms Higginson for 5th Circuit appeals seat": The Shreveport Times has this news update.

Gulf War Syndrome
Panel Confirms it's Real, and Identifies Causes

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

CoServe Electric
Members Launch Class Action

Fayette County School Board
faces sex abuse class action lawsuit

Undetected Sewage Spill
Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board spends $17 million on upgrades and testing.

Racist Voicemail
Stamford Board of Education pays student $37,500 settlement after failing to protect her from racial discrimination.