Watch out for disputes over leaks in 2013

Courts have determined that fortunetelling is protected as free speech, so let's freely indulge in some First Amendment-related predictions for 2013: Given that there is no major lineup of First Amendment cases this term in the U.S. Supreme Court, the main focus here will be legislative.



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Woman who took KFC to court wins $70,000

A Salem woman was awarded more than $70,000 after a lawsuit she filed against Chick Inc., the Salem company that owns three KFC franchises, for unlawful employment practices.



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Legal Maze's Murkiest Corners

In-house legal chiefs at top companies cited a new federal program that lets the SEC pay bounties to whistleblowers for tips, a strict U.S. foreign-bribery law and patent litigation as their main concerns for the new year.



http://www.wrko.com/content/legal-mazes-murkiest-corners

SBA, Department of Labor website focuses on Self-Employment Assistance programs

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor have a new website to support state workforce and unemployment agencies in implementing or enhancing Self-Employment Assistance programs.



http://www.elpasotimes.com/business/ci_22255665/sba-department-labor-website-focuses-self-employment-assistance

Quality Park closure: What goes around...

In writing about the growth of Triumph Group Inc. for Sunday's Inquirer, I was reminded how small a world the local business community can be.



http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121225_PhillyInc__Quality_Park_closure__What_goes_around___.html

Federal contract employees get whistle-blower aid

Millions of people who work for federal contractors or grant recipients will have new legal whistle-blower protections under legislation sent to President Barack Obama on Friday.



http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2012/12/21/1760194/federal-contract-employees-get.html

Fed suit seeks trustee for Ringwood 401k

Federal authorities are trying to distribute the funds from a 401 plan for employees of a now-defunct machine maker from Ringwood , whose administrator pleaded guilty to failing to properly administer the plan.



http://www.northjersey.com/news/184730731_Fed_suit_seeks_trustee_for_Ringwood_401k.html

Passings: Edward M. KennedyTHE Last Liberal Lion

The Democratic Party's most stalwart defender of civil rights, labor rights, health care, immigration, housing and education for nearly five decades in the U.S. Senate has left us.



http://www.american-reporter.com/4,622/692.html

Price River Water Improvement District

PRICE RIVER WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2013 MEETING SCHEDULE Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Price River Water Improvement District will hold regular public meetings at the District's Service Center located at 265 South Fairgrounds Road, Utah, commencing at 7:00 P.M. on the following dates: 2013 January 8, 22 July 2, ... (more)



http://www.sunad.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=26835

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Back to Basics

Dec. 24, 2012 - "Family and Medical Leave Act compliance is difficult and annoying", says attorney Mark Oberti, who according to his practice's website, specializes in labor and employment law.



http://www.prlog.org/12048802-the-family-medical-leave-act-fmla-back-to-basics.html

Rose Trail Park pier completed

"It turned out great and is going to be really nice for boaters to use," Assistant County Engineer Jeremy Robison said.



http://www.decaturdaily.com/stories/Rose-Trail-Park-pier-completed,109897

Proposed Affordable Care Act Regulations are Designed

With the conclusion of the 2012 elections, federal agencies now are releasing proposed regulations crucial to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/proposed-affordable-care-act-regulations-48468/

The Fiscal Cliff and the WARN Act

Federal spending cuts as a result of the looming fiscal cliff may have an additional impact on federal contractors anticipating layoffs or plant closures.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-fiscal-cliff-and-the-warn-act-47846/

Civil Action Challenging Termination Is Barred When Administrative...

In Basurto v. Imperial Irrigation District , a California court of appeal considered whether an employee terminated by a public irrigation district could seek civil damages after the district's administrative hearing concluded the action was proper.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/civil-action-challenging-termination-is-43139/

Age discrimination of people in their 40's

Age discrimination has become a pressing problem in the United States in the field of employment as it involves those baby boomers who are coming of retirement age.



http://www.examiner.com/article/age-discrimination-of-people-their-40-s?cid=rss

Fredericksburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Concealing VRE Bribes for Her Husband

Fredericksburg resident Angela Jannell, the wife of a former Virginia Railway Express employee, pleaded guilty in federal court Friday of helping conceal bribes her husband accepted while working for VRE, according to a press release from Eastern District U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride.



http://manassaspark.patch.com/articles/fredericksburg-woman-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-vre-bribes-for-her-husband-5ed83007

Unemployment costs drop again for Neb. businesses

Nebraska employers will pay less in unemployment insurance next year as the state economy has improved and fewer people are out of work, the state labor department said.



http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Unemployment-costs-drop-again-for-Neb-businesses-4143347.php

CT Gains 300 Jobs In November

In November, the state of Connecticut gained 300 jobs causing the unemployment rate to drop by two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.8 percent.



http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/ct_gains_300_jobs_in_november/

Birmingham's highest point: Ruffner Mountain planning to restore fire tower for public...

Ruffner Mountain Nature Center plans to restore a mountaintop fire tower that will give visitors a 360-degree view of greater Birmingham from an altitude of more than 1,300 feet, the highest point in the city.



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

Sandy Hook follow-up: Homeland Security to analyze FCSD#1 safety...

Kirk Schmidt, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, has provided Homeland Security personnel with copies of Fremont County School District #1's Crisis Plan as well as the crisis plan for each school in the district to review.



http://county10.com/2012/12/24/sandy-hook-follow-up-homeland-security-to-analyze-fcsd1-safety-procedures-all-k-3-at-gpe-for-2013-14/