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Fehr Ball! Players Union Wins Back Drug-Test Results, Samples
The head of the Major League Baseball Players' Association, Donald Fehr, must have been happy with today's news out of the Ninth Circuit. An en banc panel on Wednesday afternoon ruled that the drug-test records of more than 100 players seized as part of an investigation into the use of steroids must be returned to the union.

NLF Players Union Objects to Fines
Keeping the football theme going, the Washington Post has an article involving the NFL and the NFL Players Union. Apparently, NFL Commissioner Goodell has been making a new push to fine players for perceived dangerous hits on the field...

The NFL Lockout Whos to Blame
(Jonathan H. Adler) Forget Wisconsin, unless you?re worrying whether the Green Bay Packers will get a chance to repeat.  Now that negotiations between the National Football League?s team owners and players? union have stalled, the real labor fight is just beginning...

NBA Files Suit And Charge Against Players Union
Does this sound familiar? Professional sports league and union in dispute over contract renewel. League locks out players. Players threaten antitrust suits. Now, soon after the NFL resolved its dispute, the NBA is facing labor unrest...

U.Va. law school grad to head NFL players union (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
WAILEA, Hawaii?The NFL Players Association has turned to a 1989 graduate of the University of Virginia?s law school to be its new leader. With other candidates flaunting a wealth of NFL experience and strong union ties, the players unanimously decided to go in a new direction yesterday, choosing unheralded outsider DeMaurice Smith.

NBA Talks Collapse; Union Disbands
The NBA Players Union just announced that is has both rejected the NBA's latest contract offer and decided to disband (by "disclaiming interest" in representing the players). Part of the reason was the union's view that the NBA wasn't going...

Gay Marriage Laws
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Discouraging Union Organizers
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Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard
DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard

NCAA
Faces Antitrust Class Action over use of Players' Images

NCAA
Men's Basketball, Football Players Settle Class Action for $228 Million

Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages
Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages

Employment
Employee rights including labor law, harassment, safety, unpaid overtime, discrimination and union disputes.

McAfee, Symantec
Settle Investigation into Automatic Antivirus Subscription Practices