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Effective January 1, 2012, employers must provide nonexempt employees with specific wage information at the time of hire. The Wage Theft Protection Act of... Read the original: New Wage and Employment Notice Available

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From: “Kaneshiro, Gale” Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:29:30 -0800 Subject: FW: Realignment felonies charts [Dear CPDA]: You have my permission to post the 7 charts on your website if you wish. These charts (dated 12/28/11) supersede the ... View original post here: Realignment felonies charts – by Judge Gale Kaneshiro – FYI

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The New York Times – December 28, 2011 Michael Morton was exonerated by DNA evidence this month after being wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and serving nearly 25 years in prison in Texas. In seeking ... See the original post here: EDITORIAL – Justice and Prosecutorial Misconduct

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By Andy Furillo The Sacramento Bee – Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 Against his own inclinations, a Sacramento judge is likely to find himself on the cutting edge of California case law when he decides whether to ... Continue reading here: California – Sacramento – Ruling in Davis sweethearts murder case could set new legal standard

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An extension of federal unemployment benefits will spare an estimated 1.1 million jobless Californians from losing benefits after the New Year, according to the... Link: Unemployment Benefits, Payroll Tax Cut Temporarily Extended

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Store owners: have you ever seen a woman breastfeed her baby in public in your shop? Well, don't overreact. They may be doing so legally. There are many public breastfeeding laws that specifically encourage and allow women to breastfeed their children. This includes breastfeeding in the workplace -- and possibly within the walls of your store. So it's...

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Black Friday can be bad. But Saks Fifth Avenue has proved that the day after Christmas can be even worse. A 4-hour, 60% off shoe sale at the retailer's New York City store devolved into a Saks shoe mob Monday morning. Elbows were swinging, patrons were fighting over merchandise, and there was a lot of cutting in line....

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The Broussard family, heirs of a Cajun rancher, claimed that Texaco contaminated their land. Then another Chevron subsidiary sued to condemn and take most of the disputed land. Read more: In Louisiana, Twist in Legal Fight Over Texaco Drilling Lease

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The Los Angeles Times – December 28, 2011 If this holiday season was all about upgrading for you — upgrading to a better computer, phone or camera — then it’s time to think about what to ... Follow this link: What to do with your old cellphones, cameras and computers

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The L.A. County sheriff’s move comes in response to a Los Angeles Times investigation that found that wrongful incarcerations occurred more than 1,480 times in the last five years. By Robert Faturechi and Jack Leonard, Los ... Read this article: California – Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca to create task force to address wrongful jailings