Court of Appeals to Lawyers: Truth Matters – And We Mean It

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Walter Choroszewski Stock Connection Worldwide/Newscom The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently sent a strong message to lawyers: Do your homework before you make assertions in court, or the court may impose sanctions against you. The court’s action should make less-than-careful lawyers think twice before they make unsupported securities fraud claims in… Read more »

New York City fast food workers: ‘We want change and we don’t mean pennies’

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Striking workers, allies and supporters, and a healthy group of reporters formed the crowd outside of a midtown Manhattan Wendy’s restaurant Thursday at lunchtime, as hundreds of workers at dozens of New York City fast food restaurants went on strike. CNN and Telemundo were among the media outlets represented, suggesting that this strike, the larger… Read more »

New EPA Regulations Mean Higher Gas Prices

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Newscom It’s no secret that the White House, regardless of Administration, releases unpopular news on Friday afternoons. On the popular television drama West Wing, the fictional Bartlett Administration calls it “Take out the trash day.” We shouldn’t be too surprised that the Obama Administration released Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that will increase the price… Read more »