Recently, there has been a huge upsurge in the number of sexual harassment lawsuits. It started with Anita Hill's televised testimony at the Clarence Thomas Senate Confirmation hearing to become a Supreme Court Justice in 1991. Then Paula Jones' lawsuit against President Bill Clinton and several multi-million dollar verdicts have caused a wave of litigation. In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two important decisions that put the ball in the employer's court in sexual harassment lawsuits. Basically, they gave employers what we call an "affirmative defense," provided that they have a policy in place Click here to read more from this article
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This article provides useful, detailed information about Filing Bankruptcy in Federal Courts.
One cannot file for bankruptcy through US state courts, since exclusive jurisdiction is vested with Federal courts. The court charges a certain fee at the time of filing, depending on which category of bankruptcy is being filed for. Specifically, a court fee for filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is 4, ,039 for Chapter 11, 9 for Chapter 12 and 9 for Chapter 13. The charges vary for single individuals and married couples and can be paid in installments over a period Click here to read more from this article
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