Too many Republicans and red state Democrats support unsuccessful UN treaty

In a close vote, the United States Senate failed to pass a resolution ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a United Nations treaty being considered by the Senate under its advice and consent powers in the Constitution of the United States.



http://www.examiner.com/article/too-many-republicans-and-red-state-democrats-support-unsuccessful-un-treaty?cid=Channel_Greg

State Human Resources Director Eva Santos dies

A member of Gov. Chris Gregoire's cabinet died Tuesday. Gregoire says State Human Resources Director Eva Santos died Tuesday morning after battling cancer.



http://www.king5.com/news/local/State-Human-Resources-Director-Eva-Santos-dies-182111011.html

Eva Santos, State Human Resources chief, dies

Gregoire said that State Human Resources Director Eva Santos died on Tuesday morning after battling cancer.



http://www.king5.com/news/local/Eva-Santos-State-Human-Resources-chief-dies-182106741.html

Grant money being awarded to municipalities that helped with Sandy cleanup

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Harold Wirths announced on Monday, Dec.



http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2012/12/grant_money_being_awarded_to_m.html

Senate Fails to Pass UN Disabilities Treaty

Former Republican Senator Bob Dole, of Kansas, was wheeled onto the Senate floor in a wheelchair Tuesday to make a last minute appeal for Senators to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.



http://www.760wjr.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=112&itemid=29952095

United Spinal Statement: Senate Vote on the Convention on the Rights...

"Opposition to ratification of the treaty is based on several extreme assertions by the far right, including that ratifying the CRPD would endanger U.S. sovereignty and that parents would lose their ability to make decisions for their children with disabilities.



http://www.sys-con.com/node/2471442

DCF wants its kids out of nursing homes

With Florida under heavy fire for funneling sick and disabled children into nursing homes designed for elders, child welfare administrators have quietly enacted a new policy aimed at keeping sick foster kids in community settings.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/04/3126870/dcf-wants-its-kids-out-of-nursing.html

School's 'Indifference' Is Held to Justify $1 Million Bias Award

The Second Circuit upheld a $1 million award under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in favor of Anthony Zeno, who endured assaults, racist taunting and threats that a jury found should have been squarely addressed by officials at Pine Plains Central School District.



http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202580249743&Schools_Indifference_Is_Held_to_Justify_1_Million_Bias_Award

faulkner's 3d vision ....

The widely-admired senator said the party needs a complete overhaul of its rules and its factional system, because the current structures had enabled ' disgraceful conduct and arrogantly corrupt behaviour '. In particular he called out the NSW branch of the party.



http://www.yourdemocracy.net.au/drupal/node/23856

Gregoire cabinet member Santos dies

Gregoire said that State Human Resources Director Eva Santos died on Tuesday morning after battling cancer.



http://www.khq.com/story/20261860/gregoire-cabinet-member-santos-dies

EEOC finds race bias in Wet Seal firing

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found that the Foothill Ranch-based Wet Seal illegally discriminated against a former store manager after one of the company's executives complained about too many black employees at a store in Pennsylvania, according to a New York Times report and an attorney involved in the case.



http://www.ocregister.com/articles/wet-379644-seal-store.html

The Nerve of John Roberts

He is also chief analyst and legal editor for CBS Radio News and has won a Murrow Award as one of the nation's leading legal analysts and commentators.



http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/11/the-nerve-of-john-roberts/265661/

Civic Center commissions new estimate for fixing ADA problems

Elvis opened the new Don Barnett arena in 1977. At the time, the facility was king but today, it has the general manager, Brian Maliske, singing the blues.



http://www.kotatv.com/story/20260082/civic-center-commissions-new-estimate-for-fixing-ada-problems

Rails for Trails project in Mount Airy could be delayed by six months

A Mount Airy trail plan that has been in the works for about 20 years has been delayed again after the town council this week postponed a vote that would have reallocated funds to be used for further land purchases needed for the project.



http://www.gazette.net/article/20121204/NEWS/712049959/1016/rails-for-trails-project-in-mount-airy-could-be-delayed-by-six-months&template=gazette

Man killed in accident at NIPSCO's Wheatfield plant

An accident took the life of one construction worker at NIPSCO's R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield Tuesday morning.



http://posttrib.suntimes.com/16808449-418/man-killed-in-accident-at-nipscos-wheatfield-plant.html

Now Hiring: Sandy Recovery Jobs Available

Connecticut residents cancontact the Connecticut Department of Labor for information on potential temporary employment opportunities related to Tropical Storm Sandy recovery.



http://danbury.patch.com/articles/now-hiring-sandy-recovery-jobs-available-16f8c58c

The Duchess Throws Up

In a snarky article , the newspaper of record confirms what we already know: Kate Middleton is pregnant.



http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/family-friendly/201212/the-duchess-throws

Now Hiring: Sandy Recovery Jobs Available

Connecticut residents can contact the Connecticut Department of Labor for information on potential temporary employment opportunities related to Tropical Storm Sandy recovery.



http://weston-ct.patch.com/articles/now-hiring-sandy-recovery-jobs-available-6ec19cd3

Employees suing UBS in overtime case sent to arbitration

A U.S. judge has sided with a UBS AG request for arbitration in a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking overtime pay brought by three former financial advisers at a brokerage unit of the bank.



http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/12/04/employees-suing-ubs-in-overtime-case-sent-to-arbitration/

Despite pledges, Barack Obama has an open-and-shut administration: Dana Milbank

"My administration," President Barack Obama wrote on his first day in office, "is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government." Those were strong and hopeful words.



http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/12/despite_pledges_barack_obama_h.html

The Arc Reacts to the U.S. Senate's Defeat of the Convention on the ...

The Arc responds to the U.S. Senate's defeat of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The simple truth is that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities would help individuals with disabilities around the world obtain the rights and protections we have here in the United States.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10204265.htm

Think We Live in a Colorblind Era? Welcome to Wet Seal

When pundits wax rhapsodic about the "colorblind" era we live in-or fulminate against affirmative action policies as interfering with that "post-racial" state-some of us think of cases like Wet Seal.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/04/1167253/-Think-We-Live-in-a-Colorblind-Era-Welcome-to-Wet-Seal

Republicans block UN disability treaty

Senator John F. Kerry made an impassioned but ultimately futile plea for ratifying a treaty aimed at advancing the rights of the blind and disabled across the globe, urging Congress to do for the world what has already been accomplished in the United States to protect Americans with disabilities.



http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/12/04/treaty-for-disabled-falls-short-ratification/27SajXdwiyQB3geMid2XaL/story.html

U.S. says penalties under anti-fraud law hit record $5 billion

Settlements and court judgments under the U.S. government's primary anti-fraud law reached a record $5 billion in the most recent federal fiscal year, helped by cases against drugmakers, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-usa-fraud-idUSBRE8B317V20121204?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Greenberg Traurig hit by gender bias class action suit

A former female shareholder in Greenberg Traurig 's Philadelphia office has sued the firm in a putative gender-discrimination class action after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found "reasonable cause to believe" the firm discriminated against women attorneys by compensating them less than their male counterparts, according to the ... (more)



http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleDRO.jsp?id=1202580266795&rss=rss_ga_news

NASA aims to send another rover to Mars in 2020

Republican opposition has led to Senate rejection of a United Nations treaty on the rights of the disabled that is modeled after the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.



http://www.ktvn.com/story/20260141/nasa-aims-to-send-another-rover-to-mars-in-2020

jonathan_bernstein

3. The GOP sunk the treaty on people with disabilities today despite the last-minute appearance of Bob Dole on the Senate floor to urge them to pass it.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/happy-hour-roundup/2012/12/04/a90d2a7c-3e71-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_blog.html

Milbank: An open and shut administration

"My administration," President Obama wrote on his first day in office, "is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government." Those were strong and hopeful words.



http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/dec/04/milbank-an-open-and-shut-administration/?partner=RSS

Supreme Court to Define Supervisors in Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court on Nov. 26 heard arguments in a case that could redefine who is considered a supervisor in the workplace for legal purposes.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-to-define-supervisors-in-d-37010/

Feds claim record $4.9 billion under False Claims Act

Led by the record-breaking legal settlement with drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, federal collections through the civil False Claims Act exceeded all previous years, topping $4.9 billion in the fiscal year ended Sept.



http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20121204/NEWS/312049955?

DOJ Recovered Nearly $5 Billion Under False Claims Act in 2012

U.S. Justice Department officials today touted the nearly $5 billion in settlements and judgments the government has collected under the False Claims act, topping last year's then-record of $3.2 billion.



http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202580246678&rss=rss_cc

They say tossing of votes around the state violates the federal law

Democrats are accusing Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by rejecting provisional and absentee ballots due to paperwork mistakes.



http://www.610wtvn.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=268656&article=10616809

Senate Fails on Equal Rights For Disabled

Washington, D.C., December 4, 2012 ... The Anti-Defamation League expressed disappointment at the Senate's failure to ratify a landmark international treaty to secure equal rights for people with disabilities by a vote of 61-38. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to ensure that people living with disabilities enjoy equal ... (more)



http://www.adl.org/PresRele/CvlRt_32/6447_32.htm

Now Hiring: Sandy Recovery Jobs Available

Connecticut residents can contact the Connecticut Department of Labor for information on potential temporary employment opportunities related to Hurricane Sandy recovery.



http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/now-hiring-sandy-recovery-jobs-available-4211d4a4

Chilling: Glenn describes how government could collect damaging information against private citizens

Glenn has called the NSA whistleblowers 'heroes' for calling out what they were seeing go on at the organization.



http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/12/04/chilling-glenn-describes-how-government-could-collect-damaging-information-against-private-citizens/

The UN Will Not Be Messing with Rick Santorum Anymore

Rick Santorum got what he wanted: the Senate did not ratify a United Nations treaty to protect disabled people worldwide from discrimination Tuesday.



http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/12/un-will-not-be-messing-rick-santorum-anymore/59618/

Employees suing UBS in overtime case sent to arbitration

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones in Manhattan marks the latest legal skirmish over contract clauses that require arbitration.



http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/employees-suing-ubs-overtime-case-sent-arbitration-233629409--sector.html

Mayor Welcomes Skip Bandini as Director of Capital Projects and Planning

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone welcomes John P. "Skip" Bandini to the City of Somerville to serve as the Director of Capital Projects and Planning.



http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/32874

Now Hiring: Sandy Recovery Jobs Available

State residents can contact the Connecticut Department of Labor for information on potential temporary employment opportunities related to Tropical Storm Sandy recovery.



http://darien.patch.com/articles/now-hiring-sandy-recovery-jobs-available-21ae18d8

Regional News Stories: Democrats Say Secretary of State Isn't...

Statehouse Democrats say Ohio's top elections official isn't complying with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it comes to the way provisional ballots are being handled.



http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/50687

More JeffCo employees testify against county in contempt trial

More Jefferson County employees took the stand Tuesday. They told additional stories of what they felt was discriminatory hiring practices.



http://www.abc3340.com/story/20260297/more-jeffco-employees-testify-against-county-in-contempt-trial

Man challenges DLT about benefits claims system

"Due to extremely high call volume, the unemployment insurance call center is not able to take your call at this time," says a recording from the state Department of Labor and Training.



http://www2.turnto10.com/news/2012/dec/04/man-challenges-dlt-about-benefits-claims-system-ar-1264049/

UN disability law fails in Senate

The 61-38 vote on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities meant the treaty failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20602953#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Hatch, Lee praise U.N. treaty rejection

Senate Republicans refused to ratify a United Nations treaty on the rights of disabled people, with Sens.



http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55401206-90/treaty-lee-american-hatch.html.csp

Fired long-time Birmingham accountant invited back to City Hall after more than two years

The protracted legal fight between Mayor William Bell's administration and a fired longtime accountant has ended with a city invitation asking her back to work.



http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/12/post_832.html

Senate Fails To Get Supermajority For Worldwide Disability Rights Treaty

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was brought to the U.S. Senate for ratification, but it failed to achieve the supermajority of a two thirds vote, to gain ratification.



http://newsblaze.com/story/20121204141713nnnn.nb/topstory.html

IRS whistleblower program ramps up for increased activity

Large whistleblower awards have been making headlines lately. News of a record $108 million award paid out by the Internal Revenue Service in September, followed by media coverage of $38 million and $2 million awards only weeks later, seem almost more akin to reports on lottery jackpots than informant compensation.



http://www.accountingtoday.com/ato_issues/26_12/IRS-whistleblower-program-ramps-up-for-increased-activity-64735-1.html

US says penalties under anti-fraud law hit record $5 billion

Settlements and court judgments under the U.S. government's primary anti-fraud law reached a record $5 billion in the most recent federal fiscal year, helped by cases against drugmakers, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/usa-fraud-idUSL1E8N476Y20121204?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssHealthcareNews

Federal lawsuit alleges safety risks, false claims by SNF operator

A national investigation triggered by two internal whistle-blowers has resulted in a scathing federal lawsuit accusing Life Care Centers of America of putting corporate profits above healthcare and systematically abusing the company's discretion to gauge how much therapy Medicare beneficiaries need, even when employees protested that the policies ... (more)



http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20121204/NEWS/312049960?

Senate rejects UN treaty for disabled rights in 61-38 vote

Source: The Hill A United Nations treaty to ban discrimination against people with disabilities went down to defeat in the Senate on Tuesday in a 61-38 vote.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014325639

Local Jobs: Geek Squad Agent, Cashier, Assistant Store Manager

Looking for work in and around Stone Mountain or Lithonia? Each week Patch compiles job listings from sources such as the Department of Labor , web sites of individual businesses and job search sites such as snagajob.com to help you.



http://stonemountain.patch.com/articles/local-jobs-geek-squad-agent-cashier-assistant-store-manager

Some people find careers in collecting disability

Americans are very generous to people with disabilities. Since passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990, millions of public and private dollars have been spent on curb cuts, bus lifts and special elevators.



http://www2.tbo.com/news/opinion/2012/dec/04/naopino2-some-people-find-careers-in-collecting-di-ar-579113/

Justices weigh whether offer to settle with one plaintiff moots collective action

Even with momentous issues like same-sex marriage swirling around them, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday seemed to relish sinking their teeth into a case asking them to define when a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit can be deemed to be moot.



http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202580119674

Report: Teen employment relatively high in Pa.

Pennsylvania had among the highest percentages of teen employment in 2011 compared with other states, even as the jobless rate for young American workers overall hit its highest level since World War II, according to a study released Monday.



http://www.goerie.com/article/20121204/NEWS06/312049965/Report%3A-Teen-employment-relatively-high-in-Pa

No tax increase in 2013 from Millcreek Township

A savings of $250,000 in overtime, salt, fuel and materials is one of several factors contributing to what will be no real-estate tax increase in the new year, Supervisor Brian McGrath said Monday.



http://www.goerie.com/article/20121204/NEWS02/312039926/No-tax-increase-in-2013-from-Millcreek-Township

Op-Ed Columnist: The Next Tobacco?

Almost from the moment I started writing about the N.C.A.A. last year, I received periodic e-mails from fans of the University of Southern California football team, still incensed about an N.C.A.A. ruling that had been issued against the school in 2010.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/opinion/nocera-the-next-tobacco.html?partner=rss&partner=TOPIXNEWS

Editorial: Treaty Rights for the Disabled

The United States is a global leader in defending the rights of people with disabilities, thanks largely to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, one of President George H.W. Bush's crowning accomplishments.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/opinion/treaty-rights-for-the-disabled.html?partner=rss&partner=TOPIXNEWS

A Day to Honor LGBT People With Disabilities

An interpreter signs for the deaf and hard of hearing at the Los Angeles LGBT Pride celebration.



http://www.advocate.com/society/2012/12/03/day-honor-lgbt-people-disabilities

Protection Advocated for Whistle-Blowers in Federal Domain

Sen. Claire McCaskill is proposing an amendment to a defense act which will give greater protection to whistleblowers among government contractors.



http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/protection-advocated-for-whistle-blowers-in-federal-domain-321470.html

U.N. disabilities treaty faces GOP opposition

A United Nations treaty advocating equal rights for disabled people faces significant Republican opposition in the Senate this week as lawmakers fear it could cede U.S. sovereignty and is not something that should be addressed during the lame-duck session.



http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/3/un-disabilities-treaty-faces-gop-opposition/

New Trooper HQ

Construction workers erect the frame for a new building troopers will use as a base of operations for northern turnpike patrols.



http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/wastewatch/waste121203_26.shtml

Tis' The Season - H-2B Temporary Worker Program Under Fire From ...

During the holiday season, many companies supplement the year-round workforce with temporary workers, including foreign workers employed under the H-2B temporary worker program.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/tis-the-season-h-2b-temporary-worker-59927/

Gender Discrimination Class Action Filed Against Greenberg Traurig

A former female shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office has sued the firm in a putative gender-discrimination class action after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found "reasonable cause to believe" the firm discriminated against women attorneys by compensating them less than their male counterparts, according to the ... (more)



http://www.law.com/jsp/law/sign_me_in.jsp?article=http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202580084343&Gender_Bias_Class_Action_Filed_Against_Greenberg_Traurig

Jefferson Parish charter board endorses inspector general's broad power over personnel

The Jefferson Parish Charter Advisory Board on Monday unanimously recommended giving the inspector general and the Ethics and Compliance Commission the power to hire and fire employees at will.



http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/12/jefferson_parish_charter_board_2.html

Company faces $63,000 in proposed penalties following worker's death

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ATW Automation Inc.



http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/1810476

EEOC Concludes Its Investigation of The Wet Seal, Inc.

The Wet Seal, Inc., or "Wet Seal," a leading national specialty retailer of teens' and women's apparel and accessory items, announced today that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has concluded its investigation of the Company.



http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2012/12/03/6767030.htm

Report: Teen employment relatively high in Pa.

Pennsylvania had among the highest percentages of teen employment last year compared with other states, even as the jobless rate for young American workers overall hit its highest level since World War II, according to a study released Monday.



http://www.ydr.com/ci_22116873/report-teen-employment-relatively-high-pa

Greenberg Traurig Faces Gender Bias Class Action

A former female shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office has sued the firm in a putative gender-discrimination class action after the EEOC found "reasonable cause to believe" the firm discriminated against women attorneys by compensating them less than their male counterparts, according to the complaint.



http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202580139236&Greenberg_Traurig_Faces_Gender_Bias_Class_Action

'Garcetti' Distinctions Abound in the District Courts

Stephen Bergstein, a partner at Bergstein & Ullrich, writes: After the Supreme Court in 2006 revised the framework governing public employee speech retaliation claims, few whistleblowers have survived summary judgment in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.



http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202580122193&Garcetti_Distinctions_Abound_in_the_District_Courts

Former Hostess Workers Get Help

Workers with the Bakers' Union who went on strike November 10, hoping Hostess would negotiate on pay and pension plans, ended up in the unemployment line - even before the company shut down November 16.



http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Former-Hostess-Workers-Get-Help-181924181.html

Why we must ratify world rights of disabled

It could happen to you. Whether from a car accident or an injury sustained in service, your life, your mobility and your perspective could be changed in an instant.



http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2012/12/03/why-we-must-ratify-world-rights-of-disabled/

EEOC Completes Investigation of Wet Seal

Wet Seal announced today that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has concluded its investigation of the Company.



http://www.benzinga.com/news/12/12/3141100/eeoc-completes-investigation-of-wet-seal

Sen. McCain calls abortion argument against disability treaty 'bad politics'

Sen. John McCain called GOP arguments that the United Nations treaty on disability rights affects U.S. abortion laws "bad politics" and "wrong." McCain urged his colleagues to pass the U.N. treaty, which would give people with disabilities equal rights in countries that ratify the convention.



http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/270747-mccain-calls-abortion-argument-against-the-disability-treaty-bad-politics

Hiring disabled is good business

When I was governor, I had the privilege of leading trade missions to explore international opportunities for Pennsylvania companies.



http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/20121203_Hiring_disabled_is_good_business.html

The open-and-shut administration

"My administration," President Obama wrote on his first day in office, "is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government." Those were strong and hopeful words.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-open-and-shut-administration/2012/12/03/0fe12754-3d9f-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html

Benton to Decide Fate of Habitat Park

The Benton City Parks Committee is slated to figure out Monday night what it will do about a small park that is not within federal guidelines for accommodating handicapped people.



http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=614422

Greenberg Traurig faces gender discrimination suit

Greenberg Traurig, one of South Florida's largest law firms, has been accused of gender discrimination in a $200 million class-action lawsuit in federal court filed by a former female shareholder in its Philadelphia office.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/03/3125399/greenberg-traurig-faces-gender.html

Supreme Court lets GM workers pursue case against State Street

Without comment, the court refused on Monday to review the case and let stand a February ruling from a lower court that allowed the workers to sue State Street Bank and Trust Co.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-usa-court-statestreet-gm-idUSBRE8B21D320121203?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29

Northridge shooting: Resident defends illegal boarding home

Officials see the home in the 17400 block of Devonshire Street of Northridge where four people were killed over the weekend as a dirty, unlicensed boarding care facility.



http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/northridge-shooting.html

New York: Cuomo creates cabinet on integrating mentally disabled

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on Friday advancing the state's efforts to place developmentally disabled people in integrated, community-based settings rather than state institutions.



http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20121203/NEWS10/312030045/-1/

National Council on Disability Recommends U.S. Ratification of UN...

The National Council on Disability -- an independent federal agency that makes disability policy recommendations to the President, Congress and other federal agencies - recognized the International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3 by urging ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities or CRPD, ... (more)



http://www.rollingrains.com/2012/12/national-council-on-disability-recommends-us-ratification-of-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons.html

$2.7 Million In Grant Funds To Help Displaced Oystermen

"During the oil spill, I probably lost 50 percent of my customers because I couldn't supply the product.



http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/27-Million-In-Grant-Funds-To-Help-Displaced-Oystermen-181919171.html

Don’t Let the Language Fool You: Here’s Why...

Who wouldn't support a treaty with the language in its title that says it is for 'Rights of Persons with Disabilities'? Turns out many Republicans oppose the U.N.'s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their reasons are worth taking a look at again, even if the arguments are not necessarily new.



http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2965226/posts

EEOC Concludes Its Investigation of The Wet Seal, Inc.

The Wet Seal, Inc., or "Wet Seal," a leading national specialty retailer of teens' and women's apparel and accessory items, announced today that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has concluded its investigation of the Company.



http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20121203006749&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Worker hurt in rupture at Valero refinery dies

An oil refinery worker exposed to propane and acid at a Valero plant in Memphis died on Monday, officials said.



http://newsok.com/worker-hurt-in-rupture-at-valero-refinery-dies/article/feed/470624?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fbusiness+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+business%29

Leading Shareholder Rights Law Firm Announces Name Change; Shares New Name With Long-Time Partner

The firm's name change recognizes the seminal contributions and leadership of partner Felipe J. Arroyo .



http://www.sys-con.com/node/2469189

Timing is Everything in a Whistleblower Response

This is the second article in a series presenting post Dodd-Frank best practices for in-house counsel and compliance professionals.



http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202580111965&rss=rss_cc

African-American Leaders Deliver Agenda For Obama's Second Term

National Urban League President Marc Morial speaks as Rev. Al Sharpton looks on after leaders of civic organizations met with President Barack Obama at the White House, Nov.



http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/12/03/african-american-leaders-deliver-black-agenda-for-obamas-second-term?s_cid=rss:washington-whispers:african-american-leaders-deliver-black-agenda-for-obamas-second-term

Justices weigh whether offer to settle with one plaintiff moots collective action

Even with momentous issues like same-sex marriage swirling around them, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday seemed to relish sinking their teeth into a case asking them to define when a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit can be deemed to be moot.



http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleSCI.jsp?id=1202580119674

Data, Research, Getting Things Done: All PR

I saw a headline for a Daily Record article recently - "Economic development needs data, not PR" - a commentary by Larry Hogan, chairman of Change Maryland, "a nonpartisan, grassroots organization with 25,000 members that advocates for improving economic performance and common-sense governing solutions." Being a PR practitioner, naturally this ... (more)



http://www.examiner.com/article/data-research-getting-things-done-all-pr?cid=rss

UPDATE 1-U.S. top court lets GM workers pursue case against State Street

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing General Motors Co employees whose pension plans lost money to pursue their case against a State Street Corp unit over its management of their retirement savings plans before the automaker went bankrupt.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/usa-court-statestreet-gm-idUSL1E8N3FT720121203?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector

Lady Lawyers Worth Less? Discrimination Suit Says Firm Treated Them That Way

The nationwide law firm of Greenberg Traurig will find a lump of coal in its holiday stocking - a $200 million gender discrimination class action filed in New York's federal district court today.



http://www.forbes.com/sites/shenegotiates/2012/12/03/lady-lawyers-worth-less-discrimination-suit-says-firm-treated-them-that-way/

Supreme Court lets GM workers pursue case against State Street

Without comment, the court refused on Monday to review the case and let stand a February ruling from a lower court that allowed the workers to sue State Street Bank and Trust Co.



http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/410911/20121204/supreme-court-lets-gm-workers-pursue-case-against-state-street.htm

Legislative, Leadership, Hiring Advice Imparted at PPC Forum

November 30, 2012 - From November 14-15, 2012, human resources managers attended the Paperboard Packaging Council 's Human Resources Forum in Chattanooga, TN.



http://www.packageprinting.com/article/ppc-human-resources-forum-offered-legislative-leadership-hiring-advice/1

Increase In Wage and Hour Lawsuits

According to statistics from various sources, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, employment related claims and lawsuits, especially those related to unpaid wages are on the rise, and have been for several years, even as the economy remains slow and unemployment high.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/increase-in-wage-and-hour-lawsuits-45387/

Supreme Court lets GM workers pursue case against State Street

Without comment, the court refused on Monday to review the case and let stand a February ruling from a lower court that allowed the workers to sue State Street Bank and Trust Co.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-usa-court-statestreet-gm-idUSBRE8B21D320121203?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

Watchdog agency wins stay for Commerce Department agents

A board that conducts hearings over questionable personnel practices issued a stay order against the Commerce Department's Office of the Inspector General Thursday, temporarily lifting alleged gag agreements preventing four senior law enforcement officers from speaking out against the agency.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2012/12/03/watchdog-wins-reprieve-for-commerce-department-agents-under-gag-agreement/

On or before the court: Workplace lessons from the Royce White situation

Did you hear the one about the high-flying basketball player who was afraid to fly? The curious case of Royce White has generated buzz in sports and business circles recently.



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Worker hurt in rupture at Valero refinery dies

An oil refinery worker exposed to propane and acid at a Valero plant in Memphis died on Monday, officials said.



http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/dec/03/4-hurt-in-incident-at-valero-refinery-in-memphis/

Supreme Court shuns State Street's effort to halt GM stock lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed an effort by State Street Bank & Trust to stop a class-action lawsuit claiming that it had breached its fiduciary duty by failing to sell General Motors Corp.



http://www.pionline.com/article/20121203/DAILYREG/121209984?