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Locking out pork, dangerous precedent set by federal government
2015-10-16 16:46:00| National Hog Farmer
The pork industry calls 'hogwash' on federal government's decision to abruptly stop serving pork to 206,000 prisoners. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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NLRB Revisits and Overturns Longstanding Precedent Regarding Disclosure of Witness Statements
2015-08-04 18:17:45| Beverages - Topix.net
As we reported in an earlier blog post , the National Labor Relations Board issued the American Baptist Homes of the West decision in December 2012, overturning more than 30 years of precedent shielding witness statements from disclosure. In June 2014, however, the Supreme Court handed down the Noel Canning decision , in which it found that President Obama's January 2012 Board appointments were invalid and thus the Board lacked the necessary quorum of three members to issue valid decisions from that date until August 2013 .
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FCC Cites Net Neutrality Precedent
2015-03-01 12:40:39| Wireless - Topix.net
The first Internet browser had just been launched, people were experimenting with a new form of letter-writing called email and the cellular telephone was evolving from a bulky luxury to a mass-market convenience. voice calling as a utility yet freed it from onerous utility regulation -- part of an initiative to spur competition in the young wireless industry.
FCC chief cites wireless industry as precedent in net neutrality proposal
2015-02-24 13:04:13| Wireless - Topix.net
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's net neutrality proposal would impose federal oversight of online traffic to ensure that Internet providers don't give preference to video and other content from some websites over others. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's net neutrality proposal would impose federal oversight of online traffic to ensure that Internet providers don't give preference to video and other content from some websites over others.
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Australia: Sea level rise ruling may set precedent
2014-10-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Newcastle Herald: SEA level rise and flood risk will take centre stage when Lake Macquarie City Council makes big decisions on two development applications on Monday. Council staff have recommended refusal of a dual occupancy at Swansea and a two-lot subdivision at Carey Bay. Council staff prepared conditions of consent for both plans in response to a request from councillors. However, staff are sticking to their opposition to the plans. A council report said the Swansea plan, in Catherine Street, was...