Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Alaska AFL-CIO Endorses Begich for U. S. Senate

The state AFL-CIO has endorsed Mark Begich over Ted Stevens.  The labor organization’s home page says nothing about it, yet, but the Anchorage Daily News confirms here.

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

9th Cir: Rejection of Bassoonist after Audition

The 9th Circuit has affirmed a Title VII jury’s verdict that the City and County of Honolulu did not racially discriminate against a bassoonist who auditioned for a position with the Royal Hawaiian Band. 
The plaintiff’s attempt to demonstrate his skills to the jury failed:

First, [plaintiff] objects to the district court’s grant of the City’s Motion in Limine No. 3, […]