All That Twitters Is Not Gold

According to a recent study commissioned by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing firm, 54% of U.S. companies say that they have banned workers from using social networking sites while on the job. The study also found that 19% of companies allow social networking use only for business purposes, while 16% allow limited personal use.
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President Obama favors PLAs in all economic stimulus projects

Controversial Project Labor Agreements are back in the public eye again. President Barack Obama changed the course of previous administrations by suggesting all major federal projects falling under the economic stimulus package use PLAs.
The contracts raise the ire of many small business owners and public entities looking to produce the most cost effective, efficient public [...]

Democratic Lawyers Club speaker series a success

The Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club new speaker series is giving the community a real chance to engage the state’s political and legal leaders on critical community issues.
The series has already featured State Assembly member Nancy Skinner; Betty Yee, Chair of the Franchise Tax Board; and Nancy O’Malley, Alameda County District Attorney. O’Malley took questions [...]