Court of Appeal Reverses Discrimination Award Against Larry Flynt Publications, written 4 weeks ago, In 2000 Elizabeth Raymond was hired as an executive assistant by Larry Flynt Publications Inc. (L.F.P.). Raymond signed an agreement to the terms of her employment as outlined in the L.F.P. employee ...

Smart Marketing: Focusing on Clients in a Dismal Economy, written 3 days ago, Thanks to John Moore at Brand Autopsy for the alert to Neal Stewart?s YouCan?tBuyThat.com blog, and especially his post ?Recession Marketing Strategies.??Both John and I particularly liked Neal?s strategy when it comes to ...

What Does It Take To Beat A San Diego DUI Charge, written 1 week ago, One of the first things a person who has been arrested on a DUI charge in San Diego thinks is “How can I beat this charge”? The mistake that a lot of people make who have been arrested for DUI make is to make the decision to n...

Bishop Braxton Fights Priest Abuse Lawsuit, written 3 weeks ago, When Pope Benedict XVI admonished US bishops to do everything they can to promote the healing of abuse victims, his words were met with cautious optimism. I presume Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville, Il. was present at that meeting....

ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: KEANU REEVES WINS TRIAL AGAINST PAPARAZZI, written 2 weeks ago, JURY REJECTS PHOTOGRAPHER'S CLAIM THAT REEVES RAN HIM OVER WITH HIS PORSCHEA Los Angeles Superior Court jury cleared actor Keanu Reeves of any wrongdoing in an entertainment litigation filed by a photographer w...

Ninth Circuit Rules That California?s Labor Code Applies To Work Performed In California By Non-Residents, written 1 week ago, In Sullivan v. Oracle Corp., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the California Labor Code applies to work performed in California by non-residents of Cal...

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND IP, written 1 month ago, By Dale C. Campbell The 2008 presidential election is just two weeks away.?The candidates have discussed everything from foreign policy, the economy, the war in Iraq, washed-up homeland terrorists, and where you find the ?real? America.?But where ...

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Department of Justice Adds Teeth to Current Contractor Ethics Rules, written 1 week ago, This has been a banner year for ethics in government contracting. This intense focus on integrity and honesty in business is evident in the evolution of the rules of the game-the Federal Acquisition Regulation....

What Kentucky Residents Injured in Indiana Car Wrecks Need To Know, written 1 week ago, Today's Courier Journal had an article about a horrible car wreck that occurred in Indiana and injured several Kentucky residents and killed one.? According to the article, two people were killed and five others ...

Laid Off? You Still Have Rights! Part 2: Are You a Statistic?, written 6 days ago, This is our second post in a series on employees’ rights when they get laid-off from work.  In our last post, I pointed out that even though an employee may have been “laid-off” with several other employees, th...

Hours of Service Rules are Important for Safety, written 3 weeks ago, Federal regulations known as hours of service rules dictate the length of time a truck driver can work without taking a break. The hours of service regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The ...

Credit Bureaus Won?t Let You Add Credit History, written 1 month ago, The NY Daily News reports on an individual who noticed his credit reports did not show all his credit cards. He gathered his credit card documents and sent them to the credit reporting agencies asking them to add them to his credi...

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Auto Care Myths Cost Consumers & Harm the Environment, written 3 days ago, Dealers and oil changer companies typically recommend changing oil every 3 months or 3,000 miles. On November 6, 2008, GM issued a statement that this recommendation is the biggest myth in the car business. GM has a Oil L...

Legal Broadcast Network Interviews Jack Meligan, written 2 weeks ago, Legal Broadcast Network (LBN) founder Mark Wahlstrom interviews Jack Meligan about his company (SPI), and they discuss the financial crisis and the annuity markets. (click the triangular button to play the video)

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Financial Regulations in an Obama Administration, written 5 days ago, Even before the current economic crisis many folks have called for revamped regulations in the financial markets, including the securities markets. Now, as folks trot out the "R" word (recession) and some even mentioning...

Ghost Bike In Anchorage, written 1 day ago, I saw my first ghost bike in Anchorage this morning. It was a somber shock for a Friday morning commute. The ghost was leaning against a sign, in the median strip of C Street, at the intersection with 40th. It was a true apparition. The headlights ...

State Board of Equalization Sales Tax Audit Can Lead to Other Tax Problems, written 1 week ago, An article in the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) November 2008 Tax News publication highlighted the other tax problems that can arise from a tax audit by the California State Board of Equalization (...