Proposal could cut bias case payments
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A proposal in the pending state budget would slash the interest rate paid on legal judgments awarded in discrimination cases, a move opponents say would unfairly penalize victims of racial bias, wrongful firings, and discriminatory landlords.
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Proposed law would allow more people to be charged with criminal copyright violations.
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The Supreme Court decision dealt a blow to investors suing companies over accusations of fraud by setting a legal standard that makes it easier to get shareholder lawsuits dismissed.
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A federal regulator yesterday suggested that a measure that would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to take on jumbo mortgages could divert loan money from less expensive housing.
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The Supreme Court made it harder for many workers to sue their employers for discrimination in pay.
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WASHINGTON - Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization that
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A proposed settlement in a federal antitrust suit could raise NCAA limits on financial aid and allow schools to pay athletes for other expenses such as travel, health insurance and laundry.
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The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a case that could make it easier for consumers to hold insurers, banks and other businesses liable for failing to notify them about adverse information in credit reports.
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When in doubt, tilt toward the veteran. That's what the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has suggested to government agencies in two cases involving federal employees who had served in the military reserves and petitioned for back pay because of improperly charged military leave.
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Charges of vote trading and unethical fundraising against DeLay may curb his ability to raise money. By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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The Justice Department is considering scaling back tough policies used to prosecute scandal-plagued corporations, legal tools criticized as unfairly pressuring companies and employees to cooperate in investigations.
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The proposal by federal regulators comes as subprime mortgages have come under stress and scrutiny.
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Medicare cuts that are set to take effect in January will put much-used clinics at risk, oncologists say. WASHINGTON - Medicare payment cuts proposed by the Bush administration could reduce access to community
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A proposed law would limit foreign funding of churches and AIDS programs.
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Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable
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Proposals easing the way for Welsh NHS patients to make complaints and win compensation are to be published.
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Higher earners could face increased fines for minor offences under government plans.