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Vol. 55, Nos. 2710-2723, pp. 1-488 March 5, 2009 - June 4, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
DAMAGES
– Asbestos, evidence supported jury finding that exposure to joint compound contributed to death but allocation of fault to apportion damages improper (Cal. Ct. App.), 301
– Prejudgment interest, wife of man who died from asbestos exposure may not recover from each defendant found jointly liable (Cal. Ct. App.), 262 – Restitution, former rebar firm president who pled guilty of conspiracy to launder money and paying workers in cash to avoid union duties not personally liable for restitution (E.D.N.Y.), 439 – Welfare funds, IBT welfare funds may not get late fees or damages for failure to make timely contributions where contractor paid delinquencies before suit (S.D.N.Y.), 57
– American Clean Energy and Security Act
– FY2010 budget plan – Jurisdiction, laborers may not bring claims for prevailing wages on projects that did not get federal funding, must bring N.Y. law claim (E.D.N.Y.), 258 – Mail fraud, money laundering, and obstructing grand jury, attorney pleads guilty to filing false reports on state projects (E.D.N.Y.), 140 – Prevailing wages
– – Administration position, Solis tells BCTD of commitment to enforcing, 397; paying prevailing wages fundamental to creating middle class jobs, putting stimulus funds into covered projects key, Ayers says, 436
– – State and local laws
See specific states
– Redevelopment, UBC letter seeks DOL determination on applicability to former D.C. convention center site, 303 – Transit security grant programs, DOT official assures House panel that references to rules included in FY2009 guidance, 147 – Use, Obama plans to promote, 113
See FATALITIES
– Contractors
– Legislative and regulatory roundup, 157; 194; 227
– Demon Demo, contractor fined for child labor violations after death of teenager at mall demolition project, 333
– N.Y.C., legislation to reform city safety oversight of demotion and abatement proposed, 377 – Oxbow Calcining, OSHA cites general contractor and subcontractor for worker death after failure to follow procedures for demolishing refractory kiln, 180
See specific departments
See RETAIL INDUSTRY
– Workers' compensation
– ADA
– W. Va., heavy machine operator with one arm who refused to operate different machine has disability bias and wrongful discharge claims (S.D. W.Va.), 414 – Workers' compensation
See WORKERS' COMPENSATION; specific states
– Affirmative action
– – Sex bias, women-owned trucking firm may not sue FHWA staff individually for delay in processing bias claim against state agencies (D. Mass.), 412
– – Submitting bid as DBE for work done by another firm, minority business pleads guilty (D. Mass.), 378 – Legislative and regulatory roundup, 157; 227; 267 – Pa., Philadelphia, city, owners, contractors, unions, and educators should work toward more diverse participation in workforce, task force report, 125 – Scheme to misrepresent and conceal public funds to minority businesses, contractor and owner indicted for fraud (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 209
– Cal., San Diego, Councilwoman forms panel to draft law subjecting private contractors on public projects to disclosure requirements, 156
– LMRDA
– Co-conspirators, union members and officers entitled to know identities in RICO case against them for conspiracy and extortion (W.D.N.Y.), 215
– Legislative and regulatory roundup, 486
– Unemployment benefits, Solis urges states to let workers enroll in college without losing benefits, 397
– Convention Center, UBC letter asks DOL to determine where Davis-Bacon Act applies to redevelopment project, 303
See ALTER EGOS
– Fatalities, occupational vehicles, OSHA official cites 2007 data for deaths from jack-knife or overturn, 24
– Legislative and regulatory roundup, 63
– Organizing, imposing to discourage participation in UBC activity was ULP (D.C. Cir.), 299
– Chinese drywall, CPSC investigating health and safety concerns about use in Fla. homes, 247; Senators and state officials sicken after visiting contaminated homes, 436
– Classic Lath and Plastering, owner who created 3 alter-egos to evade UBC Local 94 pact duties for benefit fund contributions and union wages personally liable (NLRB), 188 – Drywall Safety Act – Exceptional Proff'l, coercive statements, no-talking rules, and imposing drug tests to discourage union activity were ULPs (D.C. Cir.), 299 – Franklin Drywall, owner not liable for benefit fund contributions where financial woes related to market decline and lender bankruptcy (D. Minn.), 149 – Garner/Morrison, no ULP in asking worker about whether UBC card signed where choice of union relates to health benefits (NLRB), 338 – Powertech Interiors, owners sentenced for underpaying income tax and workers' compensation premiums by paying workers in cash and off-the-books (S.D. Fla.), 142 – Standard Drywall., OP&CMIA Local 200 enjoined from suit to force assigning plastering work to members until NLRB ruling on ULPs (9th Cir.), 119 – Tuffy Commercial, owner sentenced for knowingly hiring undocumented workers (D. Neb.), 115
– Failure to pay, successor contractor must pay where intent to be bound by LIUNA pact demonstrated (N.D. Ill.), 219
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