Fired Bus Driver Believes She’s Entitled to an Appeal Hearing Before School Board
A bus driver working for the Columbia County School District in Georgia was fired for violating school policy. She sued on the grounds that she…
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Hurricane Sandy’s Macabre Stimulus Package: Billions Earmarked For Clean-Up Operations To Boost Economy
There’s little doubt that hurricane Sandy, when damages are counted, will leave in its wake costly consequences that will impact the lives of millions, perhaps…
Will Hurricane Sandy Postpone Jobs Report? Economists Predict 120,000 New Jobs And 7.9 Percent Unemployment Rate
Even though the Labor Department officials are optimistic that they will release the October Jobs Report on time, hurricane Sandy could make schedules go haywire.…
October Jobs Report Still Planned for Friday Release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been closed both Monday and Tuesday of this week so far due to Hurricane Sandy. According to Politico, statements…
Protecting Fashions
In October 2012, Minnetonka Moccasins claimed Target knocked off its moccasins. The Minneapolis-based company sued Target for trademark infringement. Its moccasins have been worn by…
Simplicity
John Maeda, at Rhode Island School of Design, focuses on imagining how design and technology can bring clarity to leadership in years of social…
Repeating the Bar Exam May Be the Pass to Attorney Employment
Jeff Adachi, owner of Survival Series Publishing Company, a book publishing company that provides strategies for law school study and bar exams, and instructor of…
Copyright Infringement Involving Workers
When so many companies are suing workers for intellectual property infringement, it is good for the worker to look out for what belongs to the…
Layoffs Leading to Bankruptcy May Intersect with Family Law
Mass layoffs announced in October 2012 in California include University of Phoenix, owned by Apollo Group Inc. shutting down 115 locations as part of…
The Holidays Are Coming with Debt
In October 2012, Swiss bank UBS AG announced job cuts for as many as 10,000 employees, or around 15 percent of its staff,…