NY top court weighs challenge to gay marriage benefits for state and county workersOctober 13th, 2009 NY top court to consider gay marriage benefitsALBANY, N.Y. — New York's top court is set to hear arguments against providing government benefits to same sex couples married in Canada or other jurisdictions where such marriages are legal.
US Dept. of Labor gives Neb. $777,307 for several projects to improve unemployment benefitsSeptember 30th, 2009 Neb. gets $777,307 to better unemployment benefitsLINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Labor will receive more than $750,000 to upgrade the technology used to deliver unemployment benefits in the state.
Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 'Hub,' a home phone with a touch screenSeptember 30th, 2009 Verizon discontinues 'Hub' touch screen home phoneNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the "Hub," an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market. The carrier stopped selling the phone this week, but will continue to support ones already bought, Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Debra Lewis said Wednesday.
Tribune, bondholders reach agreement on access to buyout recordsSeptember 24th, 2009 Tribune, bondholders agree on records accessWILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys representing Tribune Co.
Bankruptcy judge rejects Verizon objection to sale of Nortel business systems unitSeptember 16th, 2009 Nortel bankruptcy judge denies Verizon objectionWILMINGTON, Del. — The judge presiding over the Nortel Networks bankruptcy has ruled against an objection by Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon COO Dennis F. Strigl to retire at the end of the yearSeptember 3rd, 2009 Verizon COO Dennis F. Strigl to retireNEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc.
Mo. projected to borrow more than $2.7B from feds over 5 years to pay jobless benefitsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Mo. projected to borrow $2.7B for jobless benefitsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri may have to borrow more than $2.7 billion from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits over the next five years.
Administration officials says they will work with Congress to extend unemployment benefitsAugust 2nd, 2009 Officials to seek unemployment benefits extensionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's top economic advisers say the administration will work with Congress to extend unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. The head of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer, said Sunday that the administration is already looking ahead at an extension of benefits as that money runs out.
Appeals court upholds federal judge's decision to block FedEx class action lawsuitJuly 27th, 2009 Appeals court blocks FedEx class actionATLANTA — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a group of FedEx Corp. employees who claim the company failed to pay them for all hours worked cannot form a class action group.
Verizon to cut 8,000 employee and contractor jobs, won't be hiring much until recession endsJuly 27th, 2009 Verizon to cut 8,000 jobsNEW YORK — Phone company Verizon says it will cut 8,000 jobs from among employees and contractors before the end of the year to keep costs in line as the recession saps demand from businesses for telecommunications services. Executives said the cuts will come from the wireline side of the business.
Verizon Wireless lays off 50 former Alltel workers in Arkansas, part of 80 cut companywideJuly 9th, 2009 Verizon Wireless lays off 50 former Alltel workersLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Verizon Wireless has laid off 50 workers in Arkansas who were part of the former Alltel Corp., which Verizon acquired in January.
Verizon, Alltel to refund millions to Fla. customers for unwanted third-party cell chargesJune 24th, 2009 Verizon, Alltel to refund mystery charges in Fla.TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Verizon and Alltel have agreed to refund an estimated $30 million to Florida cell phone customers billed for unwanted third-party services including ringtones, music and horoscopes.
US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits executionJune 3rd, 2009 Supreme Court denies OH death row inmate's appealsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.
US appeals court in Ohio denies stay of deportation of alleged Nazi guard DemjanjukMay 1st, 2009 Appeals court denies Demjanjuk stay of deportationCINCINNATI — A federal appeals court in Ohio has denied a stay of deportation to Germany of alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk (dem-YAHN'-yuk). Pending a further appeal, the Friday ruling opens the way for the Justice Department to deport the 89-year-old retired autoworker from his suburban Cleveland home.
Appeals panel throws out class action status in age discrimination lawsuit against 3MApril 28th, 2009 Appeals panel: Court erred in 3M age bias caseST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a trial court erred when it granted class action status to an age discrimination lawsuit against 3M Co.
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