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UTC Wins Latest Round In Decades-Old Court Fight Over Jet Engines
2015-04-06 23:21:08| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off Oct. 15, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. United Technologies Corp. has prevailed in its latest appeal of decades-old claims that its Pratt & Whitney division overcharged the U.S. government for jet engines.
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Federal Appeals Court Denies Kmart Trial Over Flooding of Mississippi Store
2015-04-06 21:21:21| Grocery - Topix.net
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of Kmart Corp.'s lawsuit against a shopping center owner for flood damage to one of its stores in Corinth, Miss. Kmart contended it had evidence to support its arguments that property owner Fulton Improvements LLC knew that a neighboring Kroger was built in a floodway and caused water to flood the Kmart store in 2010.
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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Opens the Door to Interpretation of Pregnancy Discrimination Act
2015-04-06 17:56:40| Trucking - Topix.net
The U.S. Supreme Court's March 25 ruling reviving a pregnancy discrimination suit is important to employers because it opens the door to a broader interpretation of the rights provided under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act . In a 6-3 vote, the nation's highest court overturned a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed the dismissal of a pregnant worker's claims against United Parcel Service .
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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Opens the Door to Interpretation of Pregnancy Discrimination Act
2015-04-06 17:19:25| Air Courier - Topix.net
The U.S. Supreme Court's March 25 ruling reviving a pregnancy discrimination suit is important to employers because it opens the door to a broader interpretation of the rights provided under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act . In a 6-3 vote, the nation's highest court overturned a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed the dismissal of a pregnant worker's claims against United Parcel Service .
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Supreme Court Clarifies Test for Accommodating Pregnancy Limitations
2015-04-03 21:16:15| Air Courier - Topix.net
The United States Supreme Court recently established a new test to evaluate whether an employer discriminates against a pregnant employee under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act when it denies an accommodation or adjustment to the employee's duties. The case involves a pregnant delivery driver for United Parcel Service who in 2006 was denied a light duty assignment when her physician stated she could no longer perform the lifting requirements of her position.
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