Justice Department Lawyers Lose Appeal on Overtime Pay
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There's no dispute that Justice Department lawyers worked overtime and on holidays, and there's evidence the lawyers were "expected and induced" to work extra hours. But that's not enough to win back pay, a federal court ruled yesterday.
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A sheriff whose firing of 27 employees on his first day in office was overturned by a judge agreed Tuesday to reinstate their pay and benefits, but insisted they would not necessarily get their jobs back.
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House Democrats led a revolt Thursday against just-implemented interpretations that critics argue could block millions of workers from overtime pay.
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WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say will cause as many as 6 million Americans to lose their overtime pay. But the Bush administration officials who crafted the complex regulations insisted more workers will actually qualify for extra pay under the plan, which almost ...
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The NBA players' union filed an appeal Tuesday on behalf of Indiana Pacers Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal, who were suspended for their roles in a brawl with Detroit Pistons fans last week.
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The Justice Department will probably appeal a New York district court ruling that the Patriot Act violates the US constitution, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday.
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A Senate committee voted yesterday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue.
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The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear an appeal from two former Alabama assistant football coaches who lost their jobs following an NCAA investigation of the Crimson Tide's football program.
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Attorney general withdrew name for corporate monitor contract after DOJ offer, lawyers say.
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An appeals court ruling shows that the Justice Department has at least one witness in its developing antitrust case.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a &#36;15 million punitive damages award to a lifelong smoker who sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after losing his legs from a cigarette-related illness.
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A study found that lawyers paid by the hour are less qualified and achieve worse results for their clients than those who earn salaries.
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WASHINGTON - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian lost a Supreme Court appeal on Monday in his bid to win freedom after five years in prison.
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A Senate committee voted Wednesday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue.
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Congressional Democrats said Wednesday they would try to reverse a Supreme Court decision that limits the time that workers have to sue their employers for pay discrimination.
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Two men found guilty of murdering a Nottingham schoolgirl in a drive-by shooting lose their appeals.
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Two town employees fired for gossiping about their boss have lost an appeal to get their jobs back.