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AZ: NRA, SCI Fight to Keep Recreational Shooting Open in Sonoran Desert National Monument Read more: AZ: NRA, SCI Fight to Keep Recreational Shooting Open in Sonoran Desert National Monument

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As previously reported, an issue of keen interest to both employers and employment law attorneys is the long-delayed Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (165 Cal.App.4th 25) decision regarding the duty of employers to provide meal periods to employees.  At the Court of Appeal level, the Brinker decision held favorably for employers that employers only had an affirmative...

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The New York Times – By ERICA GOODE – Published: November 15, 2011 CHICAGO — For 17 years, Terrill Swift and three other men convicted in the 1994 rape and strangulation of a prostitute here have ... See more here: When DNA Evidence Suggests ‘Innocent,’ Some Prosecutors Cling to ‘Maybe’

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County sheriff’s departments are scrambling to adjust. Some officials predict the situation will lead to the release of some inmates. By Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times – November 16, 2011 The number of state ... More here: California jails receiving more state prisoners than expected – caused by defense attorneys?

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St. Louis Today News – Christine Byers – November 15, 2011 The St. Louis Police Officers’ Association filed a grievance Monday and expects to sue this week to stop the department from collecting DNA samples from ... More: St. Louis officers to file suit over department’s DNA collection

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The minimum wage in San Francisco will increase to $10.24 per hour, effective January 1, 2012: This increase applies to all employers that have... Excerpt from: San Francisco Minimum Wage Increases in January

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Charges against a prosecutor are dismissed, but court documents note sex banter and after-hours partying among members of a sex crime unit. By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times – November 15, 2011 Reporting from Martinez, Calif.— The ... The rest is here: California – Contra Costa County Date rape case exposes sexual activities in a Bay Area D.A.’s...

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Guest post by Jennifer K. Halford, Esq. It's amazing how the Internet has completely changed the small business owner's ability to advertise and sale her products or services. In fact, it is rare to find a business these days that doesn't have a website. Recently I was speaking with a small business owner about her business' website. She...

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You've probably encountered employees who dress in a provocative or unkempt manner. And you probably debated whether to bring it up. If you don't have an employee dress code, creating one can be an easy fix. But what if an employee is simply not following the rules? It's not easy to tell her that she's dressing provocatively. Or...

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WI: Earn-A-Buck, Gun Case Rules End Go here to see the original: WI: Earn-A-Buck, Gun Case Rules End