Legal News

SEC Bashing Reality Check
Bruce Carton has a great article that examines the myth of the SEC being too cozy with the industry and reaping huge Wall Street jobs when they leave the Commisssion.Time for a Brief Reality Check in the SEC Bashing

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: This Tuesday, Sept. 23rd: 9:30 AM - Dreaded Inc. v. St. Paul Guardian Ins. Co. - Dreaded, Inc. filed a complaint against St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company to recover defense costs Dreaded...

Furlough Benefits Are Not Severance Benefits
In G. Kelly v. WCAB (US Airways Group, Inc.) the Commonwealth Court reversed the opinion of the Board and WCJ that furlough benefits are severance benefits for which the Employer is entitled to a credit under Section 204(a) of the Act...

Are viewer contests on reality shows are illegal lotteries
A pending court decision in California could split with a recent Georgia ruling in determining whether interactive games on reality television shows constitute illegal lotteries, The National Law Journal reported...

Californiastemcellreport finally getting it
In a post titled CIRM's financial immunity, californiastemcellreport finally shows signs of waking up to reality:Nonetheless, it is likely to appear a bit unseemly to a good segment of the public for the stem cell agency to hand out tens of millions of dollars while California is so hard pressed that it may have to ask the federal government for a $7 billion short term loan so that it can pay its bills...

China's New Labor Contract Law -- In English
China Law & Practice Magazine just came out with a very good English language translation of China's new Labor Contract Law here. For more on China's new labour law, check out the following: -- "China's Proposed Labor Law:Going After Capitalists Like China, 1967" -- "China's Proposed Labor Law Causing Sucking Sounds" -- "China's New Labor Law -- It's A Huge Deal...

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

US Reality TV Shows
Reach Tentative $4 Million Settlement

No Signature Required
Wachovia to pay up to $125 million settlement in check cashing lawsuit.

Security Breach
Check 'N Go to pay $220,000 settlement in personal information lawsuit.

Check Cashing Bankruptcy
Zvi Guttman pays $210,000 settlement.

UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action
UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action