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House Judiciary Committee OKs bill to raise federal judges' pay
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would give federal judges their first pay raise in two decades, pushing them to the fore of federal earners. The bill, passed by a 28-5 vote, also would increase the workload for senior judges, raise the retirement age for full pension and discourage retired judges from taking work in the private sector.Dept. of Labor Argues Against ERISA Pre-emption
Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Labor and a New Jersey foundry have asked the state Appellate Division to rule that the federal ERISA statute does not pre-empt state claims that an insurance agent committed fraud in the sale of a group life coverage plan to an employer. The foundry claims that it purchased the plan a decade ago upon the agent's promise that employees would get tax-free retirement income.Federal judge indicted on sex abuse charges
A Texas federal judge accused of sexual harassment by his former case manager was indicted Thursday on charges of abusive sexual contact and attempted aggravated sexual abuse, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. A federal criminal investigation began in November 2007 after the former case manager complained about U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent. The judge's attorney has called any alleged sexual contact "enthusiastically consensual."View more book results for the query "*"
Contractors Enjoy Expanded Whistle-Blower Protections
Peckar & Abramson attorney Ralf R. Rodriguez says there is a trend toward expanding whistle-blower protections by making it easier for employees to achieve whistle-blower status and by providing greater protections.Cochran Firm Expands With New S.F. Office
Partners at one of Southern California's most successful plaintiff shops have embarked on a novel business plan: They're opening Bay Area offices for a firm whose reputation is staked on one man. And they don't seem to mind that he died last month.This Week's Winners and Losers
The title says it all.Court Denies Mother's Bid for Religious Exemption to Vaccinations
A woman who claimed she saw "God in everything" and feared immunizing her daughter because it would inject "disease" into her "perfect" and "divine" human form failed to establish religious grounds sufficient for an exemption from New York state's mandatory vaccination rules, a federal judge has ruled. Martina Caviezel, a self-proclaimed pantheist, sought a preliminary injunction allowing her to enroll her 4-year-old daughter in pre-kindergarten without getting the shots the state says the child needs.Trending Stories
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