Tag Archives: Improperly

An employee serving a probationary period bears the burden of establishing that his or her "dismissal was due to causes unrelated to work performance and/or improperly motivated"

In York v McGuire, 63 NY2d 760, the Court of Appeals set out the basic rule concerning the dismissal of probationary employees as follows: “After completing his or her minimum period of probation* and prior to completing his or her maximum … Continue reading

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Court Rejects Claim That Church Board Improperly Appointed Interim Pastor

In Leggett v. Moore, 2018 IL App (1st) 171101-U (IL App., Aug. 28, 2018), an Illinois appellate court held that the First Amendment does not prevent a court from deciding whether a church has violated it own bylaws when that does … Continue reading

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$434 Million in Financial Payments Improperly Issued by CMS to Insurers

In a new report by The HHS Office of Inspector General, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was found to have wrongly funded $434.4 million in financial assistance payments to qualified health plan (QHPs) issuers for 461,127 policies. … Continue reading

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Shari Redstone Says CBS Is Improperly Stripping Her of Power: DealBook Briefing

In response to a lawsuit filed by CBS, Ms. Redstone’s lawyers argue that the broadcaster is violating her rights as its controlling shareholder Read more detail on Recent Business Law posts –

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Teacher improperly allowed "teachable moment" to include discussion of student's discipline with other students

During Thanksgiving week 2016, students at Stoughton, MA High School were engaged in a school project decorating a Spirit Wall. While this activity was underway, one if the students, "F," made a swastika out of masking tape and placed it … Continue reading

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