Riverhead Schedules Hearing on the Controversial Puppy-sale Bill
6/30/ 2011 The controversial bill of legislator Jon Cooper that seeks to ban most sales of puppies in pet stores in Suffolk County will be the focal point of a public hearing at the County Legislature in Riverhead this afternoon. The bill is a direct attempt at stopping the importation of puppies from large […]
Wal-Mart Gains Favorable U.S. SC Decision in Gender-bias Class Action Suit
6/30/ 2011 In what can be considered as a significant victory for businesses, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a favorable decision for retail giant Wal-Mart in a class action lawsuit that alleged discrimination against female employees. The plaintiffs in Wal-Mart Stores Inc v Dukes et al originally filed the suit in 2001, […]