Month: August 2018

Ukrainian Prime Minister Resigns, Parliament Overturns “Dictatorship Laws”

Ukrainian Prime Minister Resigns, Parliament Overturns “Dictatorship Laws”

View this image › Denis Balibouse / Reuters Updated – 10:50 a.m., ET KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov offered his resignation ahead of an extraordinary session of parliament, expected to play a decisive role in the troubled post-Soviet country’s spiraling political crisis. In...

Maternity leave and pay for employers: A guide

Maternity leave and pay for employers: A guide

Find out how to deal with your employees' maternity rights, your small business maternity leave obligations, and maternity pay for employers…In Employment regulations Source: https://startups.co.uk/maternity-leave-pay-for-employers/

Cellphones and Crosswalks: A Hazardous Mix

Cellphones and Crosswalks: A Hazardous Mix

Texting or talking on the phone affects our walking speed and gait and can increase the risk of serious injury. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/well/cellphones-and-crosswalks-a-hazardous-mix.html?partner=rss

Our Fat Pets

Our Fat Pets

Sixty percent of cats tip the scales at unhealthy weights, slightly more than the 56 percent of dogs. It’s not good for them. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/well/fat-pets-dog-cat-health.html?partner=rss

Museum Can Keep Biblical Paintings First Acquired By Nazis

In Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena, (9th Cir., July 30, 2018), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a lengthy opinion applied the Act of State Doctrine to reject the attempt by plaintiff to recover two oil paintings of Biblical characters taken by the Nazis from her...