Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

DAlaska: Change of Venue

Judge Ralph Beistline has granted, in part, Joshua Alan Wade’s change of venue motion.  Beistline moved the fraud trial to Fairbanks, and kept the felon-in-possession trial in Anchorage.
The Anchorage Daily News article about the decision is here.
U. S. v. Wade, 3:07-cr-111-RB, 3:07-cr-122-RRB (D.Alaska Order of Jan. 3, 2008)

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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

9th Cir: Taxi Cab Drivers - Employees or Independent Contractors?

Non-compete provisions undercut employer argument
An Oakland, California, taxicab company refused to bargain with the union representing its drivers, claiming that they were independent contractors rather than employees. The NLRB found that the drivers were statutory employees and held that the company violated the NLRA by refusing to bargain with the drivers’ union. On appeal, the 9th […]

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