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Justices decide a day-rate is not a salary

The basic rule is simple: If you earn an hourly wage and you work more than 40 hours in a week, you are probably entitled to “time and a half” overtime pay. But that widely known formula can give way to complexity, as it did... The post Justices decide a

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Court declines to stay execution of Florida man whose jury did not unanimously vote for death penalty

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the execution of Donald David Dillbeck to move forward in Florida, denying his request for a stay in a brief, unsigned order. There were no recorded dissents. Dillbeck was sentenced to death in 1991 for the murder of

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The morning read for Friday, Feb. 24

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court Tackles Fraud Among Business Partners, Not Spouses (James Nani, Bloomberg Law) The Su

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FL Takes A Swing At Reporters, Knocks Out First Amendment

If they don't say they're overturning NYT v. Sullivan, maybe no one will notice? The post FL Takes A Swing At Reporters, Knocks Out First Amendment appeared first on Above the Law.

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