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Vol. 56, No. 2759 - 2807, pp. 1-1592
March 4, 2010 - Feb. 24, 2011

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    BAC
    BACK PAY
      – Interest, daily compounding on monetary awards, NLRB General Counsel urges quarterly more reflective of market realities (amicus brief), 616
      – Investigation of N.C. firm reveals multiple hours violations (DOL), 817
      – Missouri prevailing wages law, back pay order for public works project, 831
      – Retroactivity of remedies, ripeness of claims for to refusal to hire salts (2d Cir., rev den), 408
    BANK SECRECY ACT
      – Currency transaction reports, contractor who owned check-cashing business sentenced (D.R.I.), 986
    BANKRUPTCY
      – Federal tax liens, IRS priority where mechanic's liens involve unpaid workers, attorney advice memo, 618
      – Fraud, contractor pleads guilty (D. Ore.), 815
      – GM, administration investment to speed environmental cleanup and redevelopment of former facilities, 402
      – Involuntary Ch. 7, unpaid benefit fund contributions, president's duty to make, carpentry firm (N.D. Ind.), 473
      – Madoff Investment Securities, investors denied relief by trustee, SIPC scam charged (D.N.J.), 46; SIPC warns of website mimicking own to swindle investors defrauded by Madoff, 46; director of operations indicted for conspiracy, securities fraud, for role in covering up Ponzi scheme (S.D.N.Y.), 145; UBC Local 280 class action, fiduciary breach, merger with other plans invested with Madoff (W.D.N.Y.), 397; civil actions against back office staff, knowing participation, forfeiture of assets sought (S.D.N.Y.), 530; trustee sues entities owned by Madoff relatives to reclaim assets, 688; Beacon Associates to distribute assets to investors pro rata, valuation method approval, 690; $73M in Ponzi scheme deposits in Gibraltar, release of funds sought (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 819; Gibraltor seeks release of funds (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 819; Ivy Asset Mgmt. and other entities tied to Ponzi scheme, fiduciary breach, 988; IBT pension fund trustees' fiduciary breach claim for investing in reckless hedge fund, 998; DOL files suit against investment managers who had cause to question investments (S.D.N.Y.), 1054; broker-dealer and former officials for marketing investigations in return for excessive feels, SEC accord, 1092; DOL supports pension funds' claims that investment managers violated ERISA fiduciary duties (amicus briefs), 1141; issue of material fact as to status of Madoff's brother as culpable participant (D.N.J.), 1197; investor agrees to civil forfeiture of $625M in accord, available to victims, 1235
      – U.S. Concrete, Chapter 11 joint reorganization plan (Bankr. D. Del.), 767
      – Withdrawal liability, insulation firms under common control jointly and severally liable (D. Md.), 1337
      – Workers' Compensation, Or. Contractors, member-owned trust files for Chapter 11 protection (Bankr. D. Or.), 1452
    BANKS
    BARGAINING DUTY
      – Bargaining order violation, contractor to bargain at least 16 hours per week until pact attained or lawful impasse (NLRB), 1522
      – Claims processing, union benefit funds contracted out work without bargaining with new union, ULP (NLRB ALJ), 314
    BCTD
    BENEFITS
    BIA
    BIDDING
      – Pa., state affiliated entity may award contract based on RFP, if contracting officer explains why standard competitive sealed bids not preferable (Pa. Commw. Ct.), 1152
      – RFPs
    BLM
    BLS
    BOILERMAKERS (IBB)
      – Local 19, fair representation duty breach for refusal to grieve shipyard firing member on probation (E.D. Pa.), 409
      – Local 83, suit to enforce NLRB ULP default judgment for failure to bargain (10th Cir.), 1123
      – Local 85, Detroit Edison, safety agreement on emissions control, 676
      – McBurney and Brown & Root Power Mfg., ripeness of union request to review retroactivity of remedies for refusing to hire organizers (2d Cir., rev den), 408
    BONDS
      – ARRA, WHD All-Agency Memo on guidance to contracting officials on Davis-Bacon Act provisions, 329; further guidance, tax-favored bonds, 788
      – Build America Bonds, popularity with municipalities and continuing congressional support mean extension likely, report, 310; program defended by Treasury official, 787; program hugely successful, conference told, 907; program end, how market may respond if Congress lets program expire, financing infrastructure, Special Report, 1215
      – Intl. Fidelity, injunction related to projects violation, evidence of failure to require project managers to issue joint check payments insufficient (N.D. Cal.), 1523
      – National Infrastructure Development Bank Act
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2521
      – Performance, supplier recovery from HVAC subcontractor, expiration, payment for materials, unjust enrichment (D. Nev.), 1338
    BONUSES
      – Depreciation, tax code, reinstatement sought, 179
    BOYCOTTS
    BREAKS, MEAL AND REST
      – Break-in-place policy, discharge for objections unlawful (NLRB), 875
      – Cal., legislation progresses, 741; bill exempting commercial drivers, contruction workers, and private security officers covered by CBAs signed, 1000
      – Tex., Austin, city council passes law requiring rest breaks for construction workers every 4 hours, 707
    BRIBERY
      – Crane collapse, charges related to fatal accident, acting chief inspector pleads guilty to taking bribes, falsifying reports, 156; crane firm owner pleads guilty to bribing building inspector, 383; crane owner sentenced, 940
      – Ohio contractor charged with enticing county officials to get contracts on projects with federal funding (N.D. Ohio), 272
      – RICO, former UBC official guilty plea, let contractors skirt payment of wages and benefits (S.D.N.Y.), 687; last remaining defendant on trial, 1037; jury convicts contractor association official for perjury in RICO scheme, 1085; sentenced, 1167
      – Rigging bids and tax fraud, antitrust investigation of fraud, bribery, and tax offenses by contractor and conspirator (S.D.N.Y.), 213
      – Sewer and wastewater treatment project, Ala., mandate closes case (11th Cir.), 825
    BRICK AND TUCKPOINTING CONTRACTORS
      – Andre Truckpointing and Brickwork, owners arrested for contempt. OSHRC final orders compliance (8th Cir.), 1395
    BRICKLAYERS (BAC)
      – Appointments and personnel changes, Flynn announces retirement, Boland sworn in as president, winter executive council, 7
      – Case summaries, 1374
      – Local 1
        – – AGC of Minn. pact attained, 546
        – – Detroit Edison, safety agreement on emissions control, 676
      – N.J. Reg'l Council
        – – Building Contractors Ass'n wage reopener, wage and benefit freeze, Locals 2,4, and 5 defer wage hike, 349
        – – Kal-Tech Engineering, arbitration authority, benefit fund contributions award (D.N.J.), 1447
      – Rules negatively impacting construction, specialty trade contractors oppose prevailing wage laws repeal, tax and burdensome safety rules relief, 1541
    BRIDGES
    BSOIW
    BUDGET, U.S.
      – Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2011, draft Senate elements, more funding for water projects and energy research than House, 1262
        – – bill, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1
      – DOT and HUD and related agencies, FY2011, House panel approved, more funding for FHWA than requested, 644; Senate panel approves FY2011 funding, rejects highway spending hike, 666; bill, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5850
      – FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, administration loan guarantees support renewable energy and nuclear power development, 428; bills, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4899, S 4253
      – FY2012, administration proposal, DOL funding cuts preserve worker safety programs, 1547; AFL-CIO and Chamber of Commerce urge more U.S. infrastructure investment, Senate hearing, 1572
      – Green jobs, administration investments to prepare workers, Pelosi says job creation central focus of President's proposal, 304
      – Infrastructure bank, surface transportation reauthorization, Obama plans release of details with FY2012 budget, 896; push for Congressional action on long-term reauthorization, key details not disclosed, social and economic benefits, report, 982; GOP likely to reject funding level, separate accounts for high-speed rail and infrastructure bank, 1549; National Infrastructure Development Bank Act, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 402
      – Natl. Comm'n on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Voinovich and Carper urge increasing gas taxes to fund transportation projects, 1108; Comm'n urges gas tax hike to fund transportation infrastructure projects, draft report, 1141; 15 cent increase recommended, report, 1227
      – Prevailing wages, GOP targets omitting from federally funded projects, 1431
      – Specific agencies and departments
        See specific agencies and departments
      – Surface Transportation Savings Act
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5604
    BUDGETS
      – Federal
        See BUDGET, U.S.
        – – Specific departments and subjects
          See specific agencies and departments
      – State
        See specific states
    BUILDERS
    BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT (BCTD)
      – Annual legislative conference, Ayers applauds Obama for health care reform, turns attention to job creation, PLAs, green building, 232
      – Building and Constr. Trades Council of Greater N.Y., Wal-Mart PLA attained, 1526
      – Common grant process, DOT plan to join HUD in awarding highway and housing funding lauded, 567
      – Ind. Chapter, Common Construction Wage Act, ABC has no standing to challenge established wage scale (Ind. Ct. App.), 149; may not get declaratory judgment, acts as unpromulgated rule, 699
      – Mass., Quincy, downtown revitalization project, final approval, labor provisions governed by PLA, 1345
      – Mich., Greater Detroit locals, talks on PLA for school construction, demolition, and renovation, 28; PLA attained, includes prevailing wages, gives hiring preference to city residents, 158
      – S. Central Wis., OSHA strategic partnership with Wis., trade group, and real estate firm, make work environment safer, 664
      – S. Nev., magnetic rail project, FRA mandated to use funds earmarked for environmental impact study to deploy, 273
      – St. Louis, national and local unions criticize UBC poaching work and members from other unions, rally, 527; union may not press charges or discipline members for anti-union bumper stickers or other opposition to new local (S.D. Ill.), 1035
      – UBC raiding of work of other craft unions, strategic effort to address, 781
      – Water Protection and Reinvestment Act
        See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3202
    BURDEN OF PROOF
      – Total disability, participant has burden of proving HIV status qualified (9th Cir.), 1094
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