Drivers' Collective Action Can Proceed Against Bimbo Bakeries

A group of Bimbo Bakeries food delivery drivers who said they were wrongly classified as independent contractors instead of employees has survived a motion to dismiss claims against the company under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act.
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Health plan's demise costs Pa. more, advocates say

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democrats and advocates for the poor in Pennsylvania are marking the one-year anniversary of the elimination of a state-subsidized health insurance program for nearly 41,000 lower-income adults.
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FJD Changes Bail Forfeiture Process

The First Judicial District is going to stop accepting filing fees for motions to vacate or reduce bail forfeitures as part of an effort to collect from more than 150,000 defendants who failed to make appearances between 1971 and 2006, court officials said.
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Pa. Christian college sues over birth control regs

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Christian college in western Pennsylvania sued the federal government Tuesday, saying regulations that require employers to offer birth control coverage that includes drugs that abort fertilized embryos are "directly at odds" with its religious values, including the Bible's Sixth Commandment.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against fed pot crackdown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in Sacramento has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged U.S. attorneys' efforts to shut down pot clubs in California.
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Traffic Court Judge Singletary Resigns

Willie F. Singletary has submitted his resignation as a Philadelphia Traffic Court judge, a spokesman for the First Judicial District confirmed Wednesday.
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Montgomery McCracken Grows in New York

Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads is set to significantly expand its nascent New York office with the acquisition of two smaller firms this month.
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