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How to Handle References for Fired Employees

February 28th, 2012
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If it hasn’t already happened, there will come a day when you receive a phone call requesting an employment reference for a fired employee. The request will undoubtedly put you in a difficult position

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Mardi Gras: LA’s Most Deadly Driving Holiday

February 17th, 2012
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What are you doing during — or post — Mardi Gras? Driving? You should try to be careful

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Presidents Day: Top 5 Presidential Lawsuits

February 17th, 2012
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Presidents Day, officially known as Washington’s Birthday under federal law, is a time to honor our nation’s chief executives. There have been 44 presidents to date, and many have faced lawsuits before, during, and after their terms of office. Here are five notable lawsuits involving U.S.

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Ban Texting, Facebook, In-Car Dialing, Feds Say

February 17th, 2012
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Guess what has caught the eye of the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT)?

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‘Underwear Bomber’ Gets Life for Trying to Blow Up Delta Flight

February 16th, 2012
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A Nigerian man accused of igniting an “underwear bomb” on a U.S.-bound jetliner has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, now 25, sparked a fire but failed to blow up a Delta Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day 2009, Reuters reports……

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Randy Travis Video: Says ‘Are You Kidding Me?’ When Asked for ID

February 16th, 2012
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Newly released police video shows country superstar Randy Travis’ slurred reaction to his public-intoxication arrest.

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Crime Push App Can Cut Crime Via Your Smartphone

February 7th, 2012
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Ever wish you could report crime on your smartphone? Now you can.

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Crime Push App Can Cut Crime Via Your Smartphone

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Denver Suncor Employees Could Sue Over Benzene

February 7th, 2012
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Denver-area refinery Suncor’s benzene problems have some employees worried. The Suncor refinery’s water may have been contaminated with a potentially carcinogenic substance

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Smoke ‘Legal’ Medical Pot, Still Get Arrested by Feds

January 30th, 2012
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Lest there be any question, the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause still applies to medical marijuana. A federal judge has ruled that federal laws trump Montana’s state laws about medical pot, and patient advocates aren’t pleased.

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WWE Wrestler, Harvard Law Grad David Otunga Wins NY Pro Bono Case

January 30th, 2012
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He may play a lawyer on TV, but the WWE’s A-List is a real attorney with a real degree from Harvard Law. And he just won a case

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