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The pseudo-legalized theft known as “civil forfeiture” takes a big hit in Iowa
From FiftyThirtyEight’s Significant Digits, this piece of excellent news: $60,000 Iowa will pay two Californians $60,000 after their bankroll was seized by Iowa State Patrol troopers in a warrantless search as part of an asset forfeiture. The Californians sued, and … Continue reading
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Tagged civil forfeiture, policing for profit
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Non-disclosure/confidentiality clauses: the NLRB is going after them
The National Labor Relations Board has challenged some parts of the employee contracts at the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, including the confidentiality agreement. Source: Labor Board Challenges Secrecy in Wall Street Contracts – The New York Times I’ve previously and … Continue reading
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Tagged confidentiality agreements, National Labor Relations Board, non-disclosure clauses, non-disclosure settlement agreements
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“Grad students win right to unionize…”
Hurrah. I think anybody who wants to unionize should be able to. Who could object? The least powerful among us gain weight and voices by unionizing. Let’s everybody unionize. A ruling by the National Labor Relations Board involving students at … Continue reading
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Tagged National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, right to unionize
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