Federal regulators now have the tools to take control and set things right. The Wall Street giants escaped theVolcker Rule, which would have limited their size, and the Brown-Kaufman amendment, which would have broken up the largest six banks outright; butthe financial reform billhas us co...
HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, made a deal in May with federal prosecutors, ...
thought and, ultimately, work to craft effective prose fiction; it can be galling to allow a stranger to come along and tell you that it has to be changed. In addition, it can be hard to accept that what you have put so much of yourself into is not perfect exactly as you...
to state every time that they were underpaid, who underpaid them, and the amount by which they were underpaid. Ordering an opt-in plaintiff to answer such questions without counsel and prior to joining this suit would be contrary to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and unfair...
Former talk show host Carlos Watson has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison in the federal financial conspiracy case surrounding his once-buzzy Ozy Media Associated PressDec. 16, 2024 Former Prison Guard Trainee Is Sentenced to Death for Killing 5 Women at a ...
Prejudice to the nonmoving party Whether your client acted in good faith16 Courts frequently grant extension requests, such as for filing an answer beyond the prescribed time limit. However, if you fail to serve a defendant with process within 90 days after the complaint filing (as Rule 4 r...
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The best answer to last week's Quick Quiz is, "No", it is not likely that Alan's time between calls would be found to be worktime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The idle time during which an otherwise off-duty employee is available to be called upon to do something ...
theme park guests, even if they are not on the clock. Because of the size of the park and the location of employee parking lots, it can take 10 or 15 minutes for an employee to walk to or from her car, and even longer if she is stopped to answer questions or pose for photographs...
If you consider a timeshare or vacation plan, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, says it’s a good idea to do some homework.The BasicsTwo basic vacation ownership options are available: timeshares and vacation interval plans. You should know that the...