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“It’s probably 20 to 25 percent saidJohn Vering, an employment lawyer in ’s Kansad City office. His estimation matches up with the increasein employment-related cases showing up on federal court dockets. In the , employmengt lawsuits for the first half of 2009 rose 21 percen t from the first halfof 2008, up to 80 from 66. This year’sx activity in the same court outpaced the firsy half of 2007 by35 percent. Similarly, nationakl statistics from the show marked increases in age discrimination claims, a symptom of a bad economuy as laid-off employees often older workers — sue to try to securd a better severance.
“You have got a lot of companiese that have been going in and scaling back andhavint layoffs, and a lot of the people who are getting laid off normallyy might not file a claim if they were able to get a job somewhered else,” said James Holland, a lawye r at . The EEOC receiveds a record number of age discrimination claimain 2008, rising to 24,58 from 19,103 in 2007 — a 29 percent Similarly, the monetary benefits paid to claimantse increased 24 percent from 2008 to 2007, rising to $82.88 million from $66.8 Attorneys don’t expect it to slow.
“u would be shocked if there was a saidMike Blumenthal, a lawyer at employmen t law boutique Employment proposals from the Obama administration, includingh overhauls of laws and limits on pre-employment arbitration agreements, may spike employment claims further. The growing workloaed has created a conundrum for Blumenthal abougt whether his firm will hiremore lawyers. “We’re wrestling with it becausd we are committed to trying to keep our shop on the smallo side and focused on what we he said. “But it’s becoming increasingly tough with the influx of caseswe have. We’re going to have to rethinki that.
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Merger could cost area jobs - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Brown Deer-based Metavante and of Jacksonville surprised investors and employeeas April 1 with the announcement that the two companies will Fidelity National is much largert than Metavante in terms of employees and international presence andits $3.44 billion revenure in 2008 is doubl e Metavante’s $1.7 billion. Some of Metavante’s 2,700 employees in the Milwaukeee area are likely to lose their jobs in the pending Fidelity National executives said they expecy the merger to resultin $260 millionh in cost cuts. The managemenyt of both companies will decide over the next two months wherr tocut jobs, said Don Layden, seniof executive vice president of Metavante.
“There will be some people whoses jobs will be redundant and will end up leavingvthe company,” Layden said. Metavante has slowed hiring and left positions open in recentt months as the companyg held discussions with Fidelity Nationalp about a possible Layden said. Overall employment has remained flat companywid atabout 5,900. Metavante’s Milwaukee-areaq locations include the headquarters; the Park Place offic e park on Milwaukee’s northwest side; Menomonee Falls; downtown and a data center in Oak The company, formerly known as M&uI Data Services, was spun off by of Milwaukee in Novembed 2007.
Metavante executives weren’t looking to sell, but were open to discussingy the possibility when Fidelity Nationalo approached them about ninemonths ago, Laydenj said. “They may have reached out to us, but it was a mutuakl discussion,” he said. The Brown Deer headquarters will lose a few top including CEO Frank Martire and presidenytMichael Hayford, who will move to Jacksonville and take top positions with Fidelity National. The Brown Deer offices will remain open and play an importanty role in thecombined company, Laydej said. Fidelity National has about 500 employeed already in the Milwaukee area at16363 W. Ryerson Road in New Layden said.
Fidelity National acquired in a September 2007 transaction thatincludecd eFunds’ Milwaukee-area offices. Metavante and Fidelity Nationao have manyoverlapping products, and the main savingsw will be gained by reducingt product and technology platforms, said Bart Narter, of a Boston financial industry consultingy firm. “The boldness of this move is a Narter said. “I would’ve expected both to be buyers — not, in the case of a seller.” Analysts expect the combined companies toaggressively cross-sell products and services to their existintg customers.
But in the shor t run, while Metavante and Fidelity National focus on merging their analysts said they risk losing business to competitorxs suchas , Brookfield. “We see this as a significangt opportunityfor us,” said Tom Warsop, Fiserv’e group president.
Brown Deer-based Metavante and of Jacksonville surprised investors and employeeas April 1 with the announcement that the two companies will Fidelity National is much largert than Metavante in terms of employees and international presence andits $3.44 billion revenure in 2008 is doubl e Metavante’s $1.7 billion. Some of Metavante’s 2,700 employees in the Milwaukeee area are likely to lose their jobs in the pending Fidelity National executives said they expecy the merger to resultin $260 millionh in cost cuts. The managemenyt of both companies will decide over the next two months wherr tocut jobs, said Don Layden, seniof executive vice president of Metavante.
“There will be some people whoses jobs will be redundant and will end up leavingvthe company,” Layden said. Metavante has slowed hiring and left positions open in recentt months as the companyg held discussions with Fidelity Nationalp about a possible Layden said. Overall employment has remained flat companywid atabout 5,900. Metavante’s Milwaukee-areaq locations include the headquarters; the Park Place offic e park on Milwaukee’s northwest side; Menomonee Falls; downtown and a data center in Oak The company, formerly known as M&uI Data Services, was spun off by of Milwaukee in Novembed 2007.
Metavante executives weren’t looking to sell, but were open to discussingy the possibility when Fidelity Nationalo approached them about ninemonths ago, Laydenj said. “They may have reached out to us, but it was a mutuakl discussion,” he said. The Brown Deer headquarters will lose a few top including CEO Frank Martire and presidenytMichael Hayford, who will move to Jacksonville and take top positions with Fidelity National. The Brown Deer offices will remain open and play an importanty role in thecombined company, Laydej said. Fidelity National has about 500 employeed already in the Milwaukee area at16363 W. Ryerson Road in New Layden said.
Fidelity National acquired in a September 2007 transaction thatincludecd eFunds’ Milwaukee-area offices. Metavante and Fidelity Nationao have manyoverlapping products, and the main savingsw will be gained by reducingt product and technology platforms, said Bart Narter, of a Boston financial industry consultingy firm. “The boldness of this move is a Narter said. “I would’ve expected both to be buyers — not, in the case of a seller.” Analysts expect the combined companies toaggressively cross-sell products and services to their existintg customers.
But in the shor t run, while Metavante and Fidelity National focus on merging their analysts said they risk losing business to competitorxs suchas , Brookfield. “We see this as a significangt opportunityfor us,” said Tom Warsop, Fiserv’e group president.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Business, labor, Hispanic groups make new push for immigration amnesty - San Francisco Business Times:
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The Reform Immigration for America effort meldsa amnesty reform with the ability of immigrants workers to unionize and pans workplac e and other raids aimed at picking up thosde illegally inthe U.S. The , a Hispani activist group, is part of the effort, which backs immigrationm reform pushed by PresidentBaracj Obama. “For far too long, we have allowed a can’t-d o minority to block progress and manipulate this issude to tear ourcountry apart, but the urgency for reform is clear: economically, and morally,” said NCLR president Janet Murguía.
“Policies that call for SWAT-liker teams to pluck people out of their beds in the middle ofthe night, lead to racial separate families, exploit workers, and ignore due process are shamefully Labor unions, including the and , have joinec the campaign as have businesses groups such as the National Immigratiohn Forum. The NIF’s boards includes executives fromthe U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nationall Restaurant Association, American Nursery & Landscap Association and UnitedFood & Commercial Workers Liberal and Democratic advocacy groups, including the , also are pushinv the campaign. Congress could take up the issuethis U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has said the agency will be more targetedf in its immigration enforcement with a greateer focus on employers that hireillegal immigrants, but not includintg workplace raids. Napolitano is the former Arizona governor who previously opposed security walls onthe U.S.-Mexico bordere and floated the idea of allowinb illegal immigrants to get state driver’s licenses. Immigrationn reform failed to gain final passage during the Bush administrationm despite support from theformer president, U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz.
, and big business
The Reform Immigration for America effort meldsa amnesty reform with the ability of immigrants workers to unionize and pans workplac e and other raids aimed at picking up thosde illegally inthe U.S. The , a Hispani activist group, is part of the effort, which backs immigrationm reform pushed by PresidentBaracj Obama. “For far too long, we have allowed a can’t-d o minority to block progress and manipulate this issude to tear ourcountry apart, but the urgency for reform is clear: economically, and morally,” said NCLR president Janet Murguía.
“Policies that call for SWAT-liker teams to pluck people out of their beds in the middle ofthe night, lead to racial separate families, exploit workers, and ignore due process are shamefully Labor unions, including the and , have joinec the campaign as have businesses groups such as the National Immigratiohn Forum. The NIF’s boards includes executives fromthe U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nationall Restaurant Association, American Nursery & Landscap Association and UnitedFood & Commercial Workers Liberal and Democratic advocacy groups, including the , also are pushinv the campaign. Congress could take up the issuethis U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has said the agency will be more targetedf in its immigration enforcement with a greateer focus on employers that hireillegal immigrants, but not includintg workplace raids. Napolitano is the former Arizona governor who previously opposed security walls onthe U.S.-Mexico bordere and floated the idea of allowinb illegal immigrants to get state driver’s licenses. Immigrationn reform failed to gain final passage during the Bush administrationm despite support from theformer president, U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz.
, and big business
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tigers' Brennan Boesch has survived last season's swoon - The Detroit News
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough Defends Decision To Remove David ... - Huffington Post
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Balsillie: Fight for Coyotes isn't over - Austin Business Journal:
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U.S Bankruptcy Court Redfield T. Baum on Mondayg nixed Balsillie's bid to buy the Coyotes for $213 millio n from owner Jerry Moyes becauseof Balsillie's June 29 deadline for the deal go to Baum said that isn' t enough time to resolve the Coyotes Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization issues. That was a win for the and city of which want to keep the Coyotesin Arizona. Balsillie spokesmabn Bill Walker issued a statement Mondag night saying the effort to move the teamto Hamilton, is not over: "Jim Balsillie's bid to brinvg a seventh NHL team to Canada continues. We'rr still here. The Phoenix court confirmes Mr.
Balsillie was approved as an NHL owner in 2006 andremaines so. We believe he has made the best offeer and Hamilton remains the best locatio n forthis team. "The court did not approvw either our approach or the Judge Baum did state he does not have time to decidse all therelocation issues. But the courtr still controls thesale process. As a we look forward to hearing from the NHL soon on its view of our relocatiob application and an appropriaterelocation fee, so as to allo the court to determine if that fee is We still think there is enougnh time for the NHL to approve Mr. Balsillie's applicatiomn and move the team to Hamiltonby September.
The court invited mediation on these issueaand Mr. Balsillie is willing to participate in such mediation if the NHL is also williny todo so," Walker's statemenyt to the media continued. The NHL welcomedx Baum's decision not to let the sale and move toCanadsa occur. “We're pleased the court recognized the validityg of league rules and our abilityh to apply them in areasonable fashion," NHL Deputyu Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statementr released by the league on Monday night.
"We will turn our attention now toward helpinhg to facilitate an orderly salese process that will produce a local buyer who is committef to makingthe Coyotes' franchise viable and successfup in the Phoenix/Glendale area. We are confident that we will be able to find such a buyer for the Coyotes and that the claims of legitimate creditora willbe addressed.”
U.S Bankruptcy Court Redfield T. Baum on Mondayg nixed Balsillie's bid to buy the Coyotes for $213 millio n from owner Jerry Moyes becauseof Balsillie's June 29 deadline for the deal go to Baum said that isn' t enough time to resolve the Coyotes Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization issues. That was a win for the and city of which want to keep the Coyotesin Arizona. Balsillie spokesmabn Bill Walker issued a statement Mondag night saying the effort to move the teamto Hamilton, is not over: "Jim Balsillie's bid to brinvg a seventh NHL team to Canada continues. We'rr still here. The Phoenix court confirmes Mr.
Balsillie was approved as an NHL owner in 2006 andremaines so. We believe he has made the best offeer and Hamilton remains the best locatio n forthis team. "The court did not approvw either our approach or the Judge Baum did state he does not have time to decidse all therelocation issues. But the courtr still controls thesale process. As a we look forward to hearing from the NHL soon on its view of our relocatiob application and an appropriaterelocation fee, so as to allo the court to determine if that fee is We still think there is enougnh time for the NHL to approve Mr. Balsillie's applicatiomn and move the team to Hamiltonby September.
The court invited mediation on these issueaand Mr. Balsillie is willing to participate in such mediation if the NHL is also williny todo so," Walker's statemenyt to the media continued. The NHL welcomedx Baum's decision not to let the sale and move toCanadsa occur. “We're pleased the court recognized the validityg of league rules and our abilityh to apply them in areasonable fashion," NHL Deputyu Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statementr released by the league on Monday night.
"We will turn our attention now toward helpinhg to facilitate an orderly salese process that will produce a local buyer who is committef to makingthe Coyotes' franchise viable and successfup in the Phoenix/Glendale area. We are confident that we will be able to find such a buyer for the Coyotes and that the claims of legitimate creditora willbe addressed.”
Friday, January 14, 2011
Terremark Q4 revenue, earnings up - Washington Business Journal:
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million from $56.8 million in the prior-yea r period. The Miami-based IT infrastructure servicesprovider (NASDAQ: said net income for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.5 or 6 cents a share, up from a loss of $2.6 or 5 cents a share, the year Though revenue fell shortt of the $74.2 million analysta expected, the company beat the consensus for net analysts were expecting a penny a Revenue for the full year was $250.t million, up from $187.4 million in the previou s year.
“As our company heads into fiscal 2010, we believe our robus t pipeline and the consistently strong customer demanrd for our products and services will continue to drivestront results,” Chairman and CEO Manuel D. Medina said in a news Terremark said it had record bookinge during thefourth quarter, logging $31.8 millioh of new annual contractt value. The company is in the black aftedr years ofsteady losses.
Still, Terremarjk has managed to consistently grow revenue and has been aggressivelu pursuing federalgovernment contracts, a strong suit for the With a growing facility in suburban Washington, that caters to government business, the company expects to benefit from federal stimulus During the fourth quarter, the federal governmen accounted for 30 percent of Terremark’es total revenue, Medina said during a conferencw call Tuesday evening. That’s a 76 percent year-over-year increase in government revenue. “I have never been more optimistivc about the visibility and size of ourgovernmeny pipeline,” Medina said.
“Terremarko Worldwide is enjoying strong visibility into fiscaplyear 2010, coming into the year with the highes backlog in the company’s history,” analysts wrotr in a May 4 report. “Ths ability to service new government contracts and partnerships with most of the largee federal contractors should also provide strategic alternatives for management as they look to continuee their capacitygrowth [at the suburbanm Washington, D.C., location].” Just prior to its earnings Terremark said Palo Alto, Calif.
-based woulc acquire about 5 percent of its Under the agreement, the virtualizatiobn and cloud-computing specialist will purchase 4 million shares of newlyg issued Terremark common stock at $5 a for a total investment of $20 For the first quarter of fiscal year Terremark said it expectse revenue from $63 million to $66 million. For the full fiscalp year, the company projects revenue betweej $290 million and $300 million. Sharesz closed up 33 centa to $4.80. The 52-week high was $7.67 on 8. The 52-week low was $1.85 on Marchy 9.
million from $56.8 million in the prior-yea r period. The Miami-based IT infrastructure servicesprovider (NASDAQ: said net income for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.5 or 6 cents a share, up from a loss of $2.6 or 5 cents a share, the year Though revenue fell shortt of the $74.2 million analysta expected, the company beat the consensus for net analysts were expecting a penny a Revenue for the full year was $250.t million, up from $187.4 million in the previou s year.
“As our company heads into fiscal 2010, we believe our robus t pipeline and the consistently strong customer demanrd for our products and services will continue to drivestront results,” Chairman and CEO Manuel D. Medina said in a news Terremark said it had record bookinge during thefourth quarter, logging $31.8 millioh of new annual contractt value. The company is in the black aftedr years ofsteady losses.
Still, Terremarjk has managed to consistently grow revenue and has been aggressivelu pursuing federalgovernment contracts, a strong suit for the With a growing facility in suburban Washington, that caters to government business, the company expects to benefit from federal stimulus During the fourth quarter, the federal governmen accounted for 30 percent of Terremark’es total revenue, Medina said during a conferencw call Tuesday evening. That’s a 76 percent year-over-year increase in government revenue. “I have never been more optimistivc about the visibility and size of ourgovernmeny pipeline,” Medina said.
“Terremarko Worldwide is enjoying strong visibility into fiscaplyear 2010, coming into the year with the highes backlog in the company’s history,” analysts wrotr in a May 4 report. “Ths ability to service new government contracts and partnerships with most of the largee federal contractors should also provide strategic alternatives for management as they look to continuee their capacitygrowth [at the suburbanm Washington, D.C., location].” Just prior to its earnings Terremark said Palo Alto, Calif.
-based woulc acquire about 5 percent of its Under the agreement, the virtualizatiobn and cloud-computing specialist will purchase 4 million shares of newlyg issued Terremark common stock at $5 a for a total investment of $20 For the first quarter of fiscal year Terremark said it expectse revenue from $63 million to $66 million. For the full fiscalp year, the company projects revenue betweej $290 million and $300 million. Sharesz closed up 33 centa to $4.80. The 52-week high was $7.67 on 8. The 52-week low was $1.85 on Marchy 9.
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