Elements of the corruption in eastern North Carolina’s tobacco belt went undetected for more than a decade, raising questions about oversight of the nation’s most expensive farm initiative.
Read More »Pennsylvania county must stop issuing gay marriage licenses
D. Bruce Hanes, the Orphans’ Court clerk in the Philadelphia suburb of Norristown, issued more than 160 such licenses since July.
Read More »Judge approves American Airlines’ merger plan
The Chapter 11 reorganization plan by AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, can’t take effect until the combination gets regulatory clearance.
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Read More »Patriot Chapter 11 reorganization taking longer than promised
Patriot Coal Corp., the bankrupt coal producer, won’t be moving ahead with its Chapter 11 reorganization as fast as it promised last week.
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Read More »Morgan Stanley Employee Sues Over Whistleblowing Claim
Saeed Ahmad alleged he was demoted after he conducted audits and told superiors about the risks the bank was taking and what he saw as a lack of adequate controls.
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Read More »Legislature sustains veto of tighter unemployment rules
The legislation would have redefined misconduct and good cause to disqualify certain workers from getting unemployment benefits.
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Read More »Doe Run protection bill becomes law over veto
Lawmakers rose up to protect Doe Run Resources from large punitive damage awards.
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Read More »Armstrong Teasdale partner Diehl elected House speaker
John J. Diehl Jr. has been elected speaker of the House of the Missouri House of Representatives.
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Read More »Missouri loses tobacco arbitration case
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster’s office said that the ruling means that Missouri will have to refund an undetermined amount from the annual payment of approximately $130 million due in April 2014.
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Read More »Legislature fails to override gun law veto
The House sent the override to the Senate on a 109-49 vote. The Senate was one vote short.
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Read More »Detroit Retirees, Unions Say Bankruptcy Law Unconstitutional
Detroit’s retired employees claim the law that lets municipalties seek court protection from creditors violates the U.S. Constitution.
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