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Scalia daughter pleads to DUI charge (AP)
AP - The daughter of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was sentenced to 18 months of court supervision after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
Court Lets Overstock.com Pursue Libel Suit Over Financial Analysis Company’s Report
A California appellate court brushed aside claims Wednesday that Overstock.com tried to gag a financial analysis company when it sued for libel two years ago. In doing so, the court allowed the online retailer to continue its case against Gradient Analytics, a company that publishes reports on public companies for institutional investors, and one of its clients. The unanimous decision rejected Gradient’s attempt to get the complaint thrown out as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.
Accused madam’s delay request is denied (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request to delay the criminal case against a woman accused of running a prostitution ring in the nation’s capital.
Accused madam’s delay request is denied (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request to delay the criminal case against a woman accused of running a prostitution ring in the nation’s capital.
Judges’ Pay in New York Trails 47 States
A grim Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye said Tuesday that a finding in a study she initiated — that state court judges’ pay is 48th lowest in the country when adjusted for New York’s high cost of living — is further confirmation of the “miserable situation” the judiciary finds itself in after more than eight years without a salary increase. “What a pity, what a shame, what an embarrassment it is … that our judges face a ninth year of absolutely frozen compensation,” Kaye said.
Supreme Court Limits Time Frame for Filing EEOC Claims
The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it significantly easier for employers to defend against Title VII workplace discrimination claims that are based on long-ago decisions about salary and raises. By a 5-4 vote, the Court said that employees claiming they received disparate treatment based on gender or race must do so within 180 days of the original discriminatory action — not within 180 days of their last paycheck. Business groups applauded the ruling in
Court limits lawsuits for pay bias (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited workers’ ability to sue for pay discrimination, ruling against a Goodyear employee who earned thousands of dollars less than her male counterparts but waited too long to complain.
Federal wage bias complaints (AP)
AP - Federal wage bias complaints
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AP - ON THE CLOCK: The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday that there is a time limit for filing pay discrimination suits.
Court limits lawsuits for pay bias (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited workers’ ability to sue employers for pay discrimination that results from decisions made years earlier.