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Fort Hood suspect was reportedly e-mailing al-Qaeda supporter (but dont call him a terrorist)
Stupidica —
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The Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 12 soldiers and a civilian here last week was in e-mail contact earlier this year with a radical cleric in Yemen who has decried what he calls Americas war against Islam, a federal law enforcement official said Monday. U.S. intelligence agencies intercepted between 10 and 20 ...1 day ago -
Human Resource Laws
Human Resource Blog —
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Wow, that is a very broad question! In general, an HR pro needs to be aware of federal laws that cover most employers, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination and others.The HR pro also needs to be aware of [...]1 day ago -
Skype Saga’s Settled
Jenkins Blog —
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Last week the founders of Skype settled their suit(s) against eBay and a host of others. Thus, the sale of Skype can now proceed. Here are the highlights: The new owners will acquire 56% of Skype, with eBay retaining 30%. The original founders, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will get 14%, plus 2 board ...2 days ago -
Health Care Reform Debate in U.S. House Today
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) said today on the House floor: "All Americans have health care." Unbelievable. Do all Americans have Ferraris and mansions, too?3 days ago -
Joint Statement from 32 LGBT Groups on Hate Crimes Act
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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A joint statement was released last week on the occasion of President Barack Obama signing hate crimes legislation into law : History in the Making It took much too long, more than a decade. And it came at too great a price: the brutal killings of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. are just two among the ...4 days ago -
Spy of a Different Kind
IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help —
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Ever wonder what it is like to be a spy? Jeff McGuire can tell you. Hes not some secret agent ala James Bond, but he is a spy of sorts. He is a special agent with the Criminal Investigation Department of the IRS. It all started for him after a stint as an intern with the IRS after college. That got him interested ...1 week ago -
Texas Hospital Group Agrees to Pay $27.5m to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Net News Publisher —
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A hospital group based in McAllen, Texas, has agreed to pay the United States $27.5 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute between 1999 and 2006, by paying illegal compensation to doctors in order to induce them to refer patients to hospitals ...1 week ago -
Obama Signs Hate Crimes Act Into Law
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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President Obama with Judy Shepard, mother of Mathew Shepard, in the Oval Office in June 2009 Here are the Presidents Remarks on the signing of the Defense Reauthorization Act (which included the Mathew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act) today white the White House emailed to its Press List: ...1 week ago -
Obama To Sign Federal Hate Crimes Bill Wed
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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President Barack Obama will sign the federal hate crimes bill into law on Wednesday and deliver remarks at a reception to which members of the LGBT community are invited. The president plans to pen his name to the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill, which includes a provision known as the Matthew ...2 weeks ago -
NYT on Timing Of Olson-Boies Prop 8 Federal Case
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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Mondays New York Times has an article on the much-debated "Olson-Boies lawsuit," formally known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger . Adam Liptak s piece begins with "In Battle Over Gay Marriage, Timing May Be Key" : In a San Francisco courtroom two weeks ago, a prominent lawyer opposed to same-sex marriage made ...2 weeks ago -
Congress Sends Federal Hate Crimes Bill To Obama
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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Elections have consequences. Todays 68-29 vote on the final version of the Department of Defense spending bill means that the federal hate crimes bill will become the first piece of federal legislation that includes gender identity and the first major piece of civil rights legislation on the LGBT agenda to be ...2 weeks ago -
Such piddling hurdles as federal law don’t matter to the Obama administration.
Conservative Libertarian Outpost —
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For a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been forbidden by Congress from doing research on gun-control issues. Such piddling hurdles as federal law don’t matter to the Obama administration. With a wave of a hand, the CDC has simply redefined gun-control research so the ban no longer applies. ...2 weeks ago -
When Wishes Come True – Hate Crimes Legislation Passes Senate
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The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act just passed the Senate. If Obama signs the legislation, it will be the first inclusive federal law on the books. Today is also my birthday and this morning I joked on my Facebook that it would be fantastic if my birthday wish for passage of the Hate Crimes bill by ...2 weeks ago -
Latino farmers looking to sue USDA
Legal Ruralism —
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NPR reported 10 days ago about Latino farmers decade-long quest for a remedy for the USDAs discrimination against them. Listen to Wade Goodwyns story here . An excerpt follows: The farmers say the departments Farm Services Agency discriminated against them — denying or delaying loans, and refusing to ...2 weeks ago -
Congress Passes Ryan White CARE Act
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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The Ryan White CARE Act was approved by Congress this week with a vote of 408 to 9 in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. The federal legislation is the most important means by which federal funds are delivered to fight HIV/AIDS in the United States. The bill, if signed into law by President Obama, ...2 weeks ago -
US allows Sikh security officers to wear turban and beard
Thaindian News —
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By Arun KumarWashington, Oct 21 (IANS) In what is seen as a landmark civil rights victory for the Sikh community, the US government has allowed Sikhs to serve as federal security officers while keeping their turbans and beards. The reversal of a ban comes after a discrimination case filed by a Sikh security officer ...3 weeks ago -
Illinois 401k
Labor Law Talk Blog —
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Illinois employees are wondering if their benefit funds are protected by law. The answer is yes, for most plans. The majority of private industry pension and health plans, including 401ks are protected by ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974). This federal law applies to Illinois employees and ...3 weeks ago -
WA Heterosexual Supremacists Win Temporary Stay From Kennedy
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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The stakes are getting higher and higher in Washington state over whether the names of the people who signed petitions which allowed Referendum 71 to barely qualify for the November 3rd 2009 ballot will be released to the public. Earlier today, Justice Anthony Kennedy re-instated a U.S. District Court ruling that ...3 weeks ago -
Feds ease up on cancer-stricken tokers
The Inquisitr Entertainment —
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Medical marijuana has evolved into a state vs. federal law argument, with the notable example of a thriving medical marijuana industry in California. Aside from California, 13 other states allow use of marijuana for medical reasons ranging from anxiety and insomnia to glaucoma and cancer- Alaska, California, ...3 weeks ago -
WH: New federal medical marijuana policy
American Conservative Daily —
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The Obama administration announced Monday that federal law enforcement will no longer target medical marijuana users and distributors in states where it is legal, a move that puts into policy what has been the administrations practice since taking office. In a letter sent to the top federal prosecutors in each of the ...3 weeks ago
