Michael P. Tremoglie News
Attorney: Legal issues involving NLRB are complicated
Borden WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The reactions to a court ruling invalidating the National Labor Relations Board's implementation of new procedures for conducting votes for union elections were predictable. Unions reviled it and business praised it.
Former NLRB recess appointee takes job with AFL-CIO
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The AFL-CIO announced Tuesday that Craig Becker, a former member to the National Labor Relations Board will become its co-general counsel.
Philly developer claims intimidation and violence from unions
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Philadelphia developer using non-union labor to build apartment complexes has alleged the city's building trade unions are using violence and intimidation to stop with their business projects.
SEC charges two in South Florida Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged two individuals who raised more than $157 million from 173 investors in less than two years in what has been described as one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in South Florida.
Forty-three Catholic entities join fight against ObamaCare
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Forty-three Catholic dioceses and organizations nationwide announced Monday that they are filing lawsuits in federal court seeking to invalidate, for reasons of religious liberty, the Obama administration's contraception mandate.
SEC alleges insider trading in Yahoo, Microsoft deal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- A former executive at Yahoo! Inc. and a former mutual fund manager at a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial Inc. were accused Monday by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a civil action with insider trading.
Judge orders Wis. Piggly Wiggly workers back
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge ordered on Friday a Sheboygan, Wis., Piggly Wiggly supermarket to restore full-time status and health insurance to employees who were reduced to part-time status without bargaining with their union.
Pa. charter school teachers vote against unionization
WAYNE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The faculty of a charter school in suburban Philadelphia voted last week against joining the Pennsylvania State Education Association despite an aggressive organizing campaign waged by the union.
NYU report: Environmental jobs claims often made 'out of context'
Livermore NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A think tank affiliated with New York University School of Law has issued a report that "takes aim at the confusing debate over jobs and environmental regulation."
Labor board suspends implementation of new rule
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday that it will suspend implementation of its controversial new unionization election rule.
SEC charges N.J. man with real estate investment scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged a New Jersey man with operating a Ponzi-like investment plan.
OSHA forms whistleblower protection advisory committee
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday that it will establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.
Labot Dept. suing Idaho retirement plan administrator
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Labor filed a complaint Wednesday in Idaho federal court against Matthew Hutcheson, alleging he violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Labor dispute settled at Alabama plant
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An Alabama manufacturer and the union representing its workers ended a lengthy labor dispute Tuesday after signing a settlement agreement endorsed by the National Labor Relations Board.
Workers group launches charter school initiative
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A workers' advocacy group that represents those who do not want to be compelled to join a labor union announced Wednesday it will begin a campaign to assist charter school teachers to be aware of their rights regarding unionization.
Court orders $7.5M payments over Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A South Carolina federal court has entered two orders requested by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Deutsche Bank paying $202M in settlement with feds
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Deutsche Bank will pay $202.3 million to the United States to resolve allegations made under the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced May 10.
Mass. man sentenced for using kids to solicit donations
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Boston man pleaded guilty Friday in state court and was sentenced to jail on charges his organization violated state child labor laws by illegally employing kids to solicit funds unattended.
Hawaiian charged in multimillion dollar boiler room scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Hawaii man was charged Wednesday with operating a fraudulent stock sale scheme.
Verizon employee settles with employer, union
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Newport News, Va., Verizon employee has settled with Verizon, the Communications Workers of America labor union and the union Local 2205 for labor law violations following last year's strike.