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BOSTON, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Social Security Law Group, LLP (SSLG) announced today that it has filed a Class Action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) on behalf of its clients after SSA's repeated failures to disclose queried information as required by the Freedom of Information Act and the 1974 Privacy Act. The suit comes after months of effort by SSLG to timely secure certain claim and benefit information in the agency's possession, which is essential to the firm's representation of clients seeking Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits. The SSA, a United States agency which administers a variety of Social Security insurance programs to seniors and disabled Americans, compiles an array of records pertaining to ...
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ON the eve of the anniversary of this imperfect democracy, the nation is starting to ramp down one long war, much to the relief of nearly everyone. But even as officials start figuring out how to pull troops out of Afghanistan in an orderly fashion, both sides are griping about it. Either he's moving too slow or too fast. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama is taking heat from Congress over his failure to get approval for military action against Libya earlier this year under the War Powers Act.
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Ohio’s version of the Valentine Act, R.C. 1331.01, is to be construed in accordance with federal antitrust law, and accordingly the trial court did not err by granting a motion to dismiss a claim brought under the Act on behalf of a putative class, alleging that Microsoft Corp. had engaged in monopolistic and anticompetitive behavior in the marketing of its Windows operating system: The claim was based upon the plaintiff’s purchase of a computer from a third-party retailer and thus did not satisfy the direct-purchaser requirement of Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois (1977), 431 U.S. 720, 97 S.Ct. 2061. Although federal law does not preempt states from passing antitrust laws allowing claims by indirect purchasers, the weight of authority establishes that, absent Illinois-Brick repealer st...
... She cited the action of the federal government and several states, incl... granted Microsoft's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Civ.R. 12(B)(6). The judgm...
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In Aug 2003, the New York Times reported that cost the US federal government $85 billion in lost tax revenue from 1993 through 2003. Tax shelters have become so widespread and abusive that Congress has taken action. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 includes provisions that impose hefty penalties for failure to report tax shelters. In addition, the IRS amended Circular 230 to enhance its ethical standards for attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents and actuaries, and tax professionals regarding tax-shelter advice. The IRC imposes a civil penalty on promoters of . Any tax underpayment arising from negligence or disregard of the regulations is subject to an accuracy-related penalty. It is hoped that these measures will curb many of the abuses of the ...
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...Failure of the school board to act within this period shal... written statement of appeal describing the action and the reasons the supervisor believes such actio...
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Metro early this year is expected to develop a schedule for the next urban growth boundary expansion, which means metro Portland property owners who want their lands either included or protected from development need to take action. Failure to act could mean a loss of opportunity for up to 50 years. Those involved in the urban growth boundary expansion will want to make the process smooth, amicable and successful. The end result, which has to be completed by the end of 2009, will need to be a plan that promotes identification of a 50-year supply of land suitable to accommodate area growth; efficient use of the land within the urban growth boundary, with a focus on urban centers; predetermined commitments to land uses; and identification of ways to pay for needed new infrastructure.
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Administrative NEPA Claim Failure To ExhaustLogging Where an environmental group opposed to a controlled fire and logging project brought an action against the forest service, the district court properly found that the group failed to exhaust their administrative remedies for their claim under the National Environmental Policy Act, and the group did not show that the service's decision to approve the project was arbitrary or capricious. Judgment is affirmed.Friends of the Norbeck, et al. v. U.S. Forest Service, et al. (MLW No. 62993/Case No. 11-1661 - 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Viken, J. (John Philip Meyer, Bozeman, Montana, argued for appellant; Kelly Elizabeth Purcell Bennett appeared on the b...
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President Bush yesterday scolded the Senate for not taking action on his long-stalled energy bill, warning lawmakers that failure to act soon will draw the ire of the American people. My advice is, they ought to keep this in mind: Summer is here, temperatures are rising, and tempers will really rise if Congress doesn't pass an energy bill," the president said. "The American people know that an energy bill will not change the price of gas immediately, but they're not going to tolerate inaction in Washington as they watch the underlying problems grow worse.
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... enforcement action to the Commission for failure to comply with a specific provision of the Act or ...
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..., if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest...(1) Any action taken or failure to act by any person in connection with an effecti...
