Recent Updates
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Ohio court approves class action in speed camera case
Class Action 02/09/2016A state appeals court approved class action status on Monday for thousands of motorists fined for speeding in a southwest Ohio village with citations issued from automatic camera enforcement. The 12th district appeals court ruling comes as New Miami'...
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High court seems skeptical of mandatory public union fees
Employment Law 01/23/2016The Supreme Court appears ready to deliver a major setback to American unions as it considers scrapping a four-decade precedent that lets public-sector labor organizations collect fees from workers who decline to join. During more than an hour of ora...
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High court rejects ex-stockbroker's appeal in fraud case
Corporate Law 11/24/2015The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a former Toronto stockbroker convicted in a multimillion-dollar securities fraud who says federal prosecutors should have turned over documents that might have helped his defense. The justices Monday let s...
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High court directs Andhra Pradesh government to prepare summer plan
Corporate Governance 11/23/2015The Hyderabad High Court has directed the Andhra Pradesh government to take steps to protect people from heat waves during summer season. The bench of acting Chief Justice Dilip B Bhosale and Justice S Ravi Kumar gave AP two weeks to come up with a p...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court candidates set
Legal Careers News 09/09/2015Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans demonstrated Tuesday that party endorsements count as they nominated five party-backed candidates for the state Supreme Court. Democrats nominated both of their endorsees — Philadelphia Judge Kevin Dougher...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court candidates set
Attorneys in the News 08/24/2015Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans demonstrated Tuesday that party endorsements count as they nominated five party-backed candidates for the state Supreme Court. Democrats nominated both of their endorsees — Philadelphia Judge Kevin Dougher...
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Heitman Law Firm, PL. - Florida Construction Law Attorney
Law Firm News 08/23/2015High Quality Legal Representation By quality, we mean degree of excellence. Heitman Law Firm practices construction law. Mr. Heitman is an expert in construction law, board certified by the Florida Bar. He is a member of an elite group of board certi...
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New York Adoption, Foster Care Litigation and Family Law
Law Firm News 08/23/2015Rosin Steinhagen Mendel is an adoption and foster care law firm committed to serving our clients in New York City, the counties surrounding the areas in southern New York State and in New Jersey. Our New York and New Jersey foster care lawyers repres...
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Crone Hawxhurst LLP - Los Angeles, California Litigation Law Firm
Law Firm News 08/23/2015Crone Hawxhurst is a law firm based in Los Angeles, California. We are trial lawyers who focus their practice on business litigation including intellectual property, employment and consumer class action defense. We work throughout the United States a...
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$15 SeaTac minimum wage challenged in court
Employment Law 08/23/2015A King County Superior Court judge declined Friday to immediately rule on a challenge to the voter-approved $15 an hour minimum wage requirement for airport workers in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Judge Andrea Darvas said she'll issue a ruli...
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Appeals court reinstates wage rules for home care workers
Employment Law 08/23/2015A federal appeals court has reinstated Obama administration regulations that guarantee overtime and minimum wage protections to nearly 2 million home health care workers. The court in Washington ruled that the Labor Department had authority to change...
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California Supreme Court OKs organic labeling lawsuits
Consumer Rights 08/23/2015Consumers have a right to file lawsuits under California law alleging food products are falsely labeled "organic," the state Supreme Court ruled. Thursday's ruling overturned a lower court decision that barred such suits on the grounds that they were...