Bill to temporarily extend bankruptcy judgeships passes 
Congress has passed legislation that will temporarily save dozens of bankruptcy judgeships in 14 states and Puerto Rico from expiring. The Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 extends for an additional five years 29 temporary judgeships previously created by Congress.
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- Lap-Band weight loss device maker subpoenaed
- Jury blames hospital, not doctors, for using old equipment in baby’s birth
- ‘Designated driver’ isn’t liable for friend’s fatal crash
- $4.9M junk fax deal isn’t covered by insurance
- Murdered child’s statements admissible
- Home care provider isn’t entitled to overtime
- Labor contractor agrees to settle harassment suit
- Jury awards $1 million to police sergeant for retaliation
- Bill to temporarily extend bankruptcy judgeships passes
- Social media privacy bill advances in California
- Decision may limit claims of employee computer fraud
- Ex-spouse’s disability pay counts for income tax purposes
- For selling alcohol to minors, a $716 million judgment
- Driver can sue utility for negligent pole placement
- Federal court strikes down NLRB union election rule
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