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Laws allow denial of employment benefits for misconduct in the workplace, which includes knowing violation of employer policies and common standards of behavior. Gossip may be included, which the employer charged, and the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission found, but those findings do not stand on competent and substantial evidence. There was nothing presented that would have determined that supervisory figures in the workplace are a protected class.

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“An appellate court does not engage in a weight-of-the-evidence review in a criminal case,” only a review of whether the evidence was sufficient to convince a reasonable juror of defendant’s guilt. A finding of guilty was supported in the defendant’s associate’s testimony, who confessed to tricking the victim out of money.

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In an effort to pay off more than $114 million owed to senior lenders, the corporate parent of the Marie Callender’s and Perkins restaurant chains is closing stores and putting the operation up for sale in bankruptcy. Before filing for protection from creditors, it closed 11 Perkins and 21 Marie Callender’s restaurants. The bankruptcy timeline calls for bidding in September, with deals to close within 75 days of filing.

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The U.S. luxury department store chain, Barneys New York Inc., put itself up for sale after failing to find a buyer and filed for chapter 11 protection. Barneys secured $75 million in new financing to help keep the store operating while it steers through bankruptcy court. The retailer will close its stores in Chicago, Seattle, and Las Vegas, along with five smaller concept stores, and seven Barneys Warehouse locations.

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U.S. immigration officials assert that raids at seven food processing plants in Mississippi resulted in 680 arrests.

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In In Re Basrah Custom Design Inc., the debtor, a custom cabinetmaker, filed for bankruptcy days after a state court ordered it to sell certain real property in accordance with a contract it had with a state-licensed marijuana dispensary. The U.S. Trustee and the dispensary sought dismissal of the case. The court dismissed the bankruptcy case, determining that cause existed for dismissal because of the debtor’s desire to lease or sell the property to a party who would operate it as a marijuana dispensary business, which is illegal under the Controlled Substances Act.

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Jackson County taxpayers have until September 3, 2019 to appeal their real estate assessments before the board of equalization.

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The State of Kansas plans to impose what some tax experts consider to be the nation’s most aggressive policy for collecting state and local taxes on online sales, possibly inviting legal battles. The Kansas Department of Revenue issued a notice stating that any “remote seller” doing business with residents of the state must register with the department, collect state and local taxes, and forward the revenues to the state, starting on October 1, 2019.

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In 2018, StarKist pleaded guilty to fixing prices on canned tuna, along with two of its main competitors, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee Foods LLC. The federal investigation has entangled the three companies in civil lawsuits and criminal proceedings. Prosecutors are trying to elicit the largest possible fine that is allowed under the plea agreement, which is pressuring StarKist’s finances. The guilty plea can penalize StarKist up to $100 million, but the company has said it can only afford to pay $50 million and is requesting the judge to reduce the fine.

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Forever 21 is rushing to arrange additional financing to pay vendors and landlords as cash drops to a dangerous level. The clothing retailer has hired a team of advisers to assist with restructuring its debt and reviving its business. The retailer is consulting with potential lenders for financing, including a FILO loan. A FILO loan, named after the “first in, last out” accounting method for inventory, is senior debt backed by a company’s inventory and other assets.

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