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Drug agents sue California officials over impending layoffs - http://defender411.us/ugBRDS The Sacramento Bee – November 23, 2011 State drug enforcement agents sued Gov. Jerry Brown and his finance director, Ana Matosantos, on Wednesday over 206 layoffs they consider ... Read this article: Drug agents sue California officials over impending layoffs

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by Al Menaster, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office PLEADING GUILTY BARS AN APPEAL BASED ON LACK OF FACTS TO SUPPORT CHARGES The defendant pled guilty. He admitted a factual basis for the plea. He then moved ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/ffIqS42VW-I/11-11-25_wc.mp3 Read more from the original source: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending November 25, 2011

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Tulare County – First Adult Pre-Trial Facility pods opened – Realignment fuels local jail expansion Also noted in this article: Fresno, Kings, and Kern counties are finding themselves “overwhelmed” by the number of inmates received since ... Here is the original post: Tulare County – First Adult Pre-Trial Facility pods opened – Realignment fuels local jail expansion

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Retailers have filed a new swipe fee lawsuit against the Federal Reserve, arguing that the cap took into account bank expenses that could not be considered under the law. The retailers’ suit comes after the Federal Reserve capped swipe fees at 21 cents earlier this year. The central bank originally proposed swipe fees should be capped at 12...

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Employers probably have heard already about the new National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) poster requirement. Most private-sector employers must post this new NLRA notice... See original here: New NLRA Poster in Less Than Two Minutes

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Bill would make it harder to cover up deaths in custody Congress appears set to pass the measure, prompted in part by outrage over reports of abuse in centers that hold immigration prisoners. By Alexa Vaughn, Washington ... See more here: Proposed federal legislation would make it harder to cover up deaths in custody

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As more and more companies leverage social media as a marketing tool, tricky issues might soon arise such as: who owns the actual corporate Twitter account? On one hand, an employee who manages the account is the one who builds the following and tweets the messages. But if this position is a social media marketer, should the Twitter...

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Oregon Governor Says He Will Block Executions By WILLIAM YARDLEY – Published: November 22, 2011 – The New York Times Gov. John Kitzhaber of Oregon on Tuesday said he would halt the execution of a death row ... Original post: Oregon Governor Says He Will Block Executions

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Court-Appointed Investigator Offers Scathing Report on Prosecution of Senator Stevens By CHARLIE SAVAGE – Published: November 21, 2011 WASHINGTON — A court-appointed investigator has found that the high-profile prosecution of the late Senator Ted Stevens was “permeated” ... Read more here: Court-Appointed Investigator Offers Scathing Report on Prosecution of Senator Stevens

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Students Rebuild Blinds Destroyed by Hurricane View post: Students Rebuild Blinds Destroyed by Hurricane