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  • 03 Apr

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    Media Coverage of 4/2/13 Federal Court Hearing

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  • 16 Jan

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    Judge Faris to Oversee Settlement Negotiations

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    Here are various media accounts of the hearing: Marianas Variety -Parties agree to settle in Betty Johnson case Notes:After a full day hearing yesterday in CNMI District Court, Judge Tydingco-Gatewood issued a tentative ruling ordering all parties involved in the Betty Johnson Lawsuit to enter into voluntary settlement negotiations. Judge Tydingco-Gatewood has assigned Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge Faris to head the negotiations. Prior to the hearing on the Government's motion to Read more [...]
  • 05 Oct

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    Delta Offers Discount to Senior Citizens

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    see story here: http://mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/50254-delta-air-lines-offers-discounts-to-senior-citizens DELTA Air Lines will provide discounted airfare to senior citizens traveling abroad, Aging Center Director Rose DLG Mondala said. Delta offers a 12 percent discount to senior citizens 55 years old and above, and the discount card is available at the Office on Aging. Mondala said the promotion will continue until March 31 next year. “We are very thankful to Delta Air Lines,” Read more [...]
  • 28 May

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    NMIRF 180°: Now Asks To Move Superior Court Case to Federal Court

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    After more than 3 years in Superior Court and after fighting at least 2 outside legal attempts to have the case moved to Federal Court the NMIRF has done a 180° turn and now is requesting that the case be removed to Federal Court. The Marianas Variety ran this article today: http://mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/46768-fund-wants-lawsuit-removed-from-govendo.php Most recently, in late 2011, Sapuro Rayphand had asked to move the Superior Court case to Federal Court. This move was met with Read more [...]
  • 17 May

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    Creditors Committee Votes Unanimously to Dismiss Bankruptcy Case

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    Adding to the growing list of interested parties opposing the NMIRF's decision to file bankruptcy, the Creditors Committee has also voted unanimously to dismiss the case. The Creditors Committee is a group that was appointed to represent and speak on behalf of the Retirees and Active Employees of the DBP. Sapuro Rayphand, Mariano Taitano, Roman B. Tudela, Christopher Leon Guerrero, Barbara Torres, Juan Cepeda and Paul Joyce are the members of the committee that was assembled by the U.S. Trustee.   read Read more [...]
  • 01 May

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    Fitial Recalls Igisomar Nomination

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    From the Marianas Variety: http://mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/46045-fitial-recalls-igisomars-nomination.php BY EMMANUEL T. EREDIANO - REPORTER GOVERNOR Benigno R. Fitial prevented the Senate last week from rejecting the reappointment of Commerce Secretary Sixto K. Igisomar to Retirement Fund board by recalling his nomination. Yesterday was the last day for the Senate to confirm Igisomar’s reappointment which the governor submitted to the Senate last Jan. 30. If the governor did Read more [...]
  • 01 May

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    Bankruptcy petition untimely, unwarranted, unnecessary, insensitive, says retirees group

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    From the Marianas Variety: http://mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/46046-bankruptcy-petition-untimely-unwarranted-unnecessary-insensitive-says-retirees-group.php THE Commonwealth Retirees Association has asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge to include the group as a creditor in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition submitted by the NMI Retirement Fund last month. In his two-page written manifestation in federal court, CRA Chairman Lorenzo LG. Cabrera said their group is asking the pension agency to Read more [...]
  • 24 Aug

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    From Marianas Variety – Cut Benefits

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    Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:00AM By Alexie Villegas Zotomayor - Reporter THERE is no other recourse but to cut benefits. This became evident during the presentation by Fund consultant Wilshire Associates managing partner Maggie Ralbovsky before the lawmakers at the Legislature on Capital Hill yesterday. “It is very clear in the presentation that there is no other option than to cut benefits — restructure the benefits,” Fund Administrator Richard Villagomez told Vice Speaker Felicidad Read more [...]