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PFFNH, et al v. State of NH, et al

(Case challenging 2011 pension "reform" legislation)

Decision! Increase in retirement rates unconstitutional! (Feb 1, 2012)

Notice of Hearing-Further Hearing 11/17/11 (Sept. 28, 2011)

State's Answer (Sept. 1, 2011)

State's Reply memorandum (Aug. 5, 2011)

Coalition responsive Memorandum (July 29, 2011)

State's Objection to Request for Preliminary Relief and Motion to Dismiss (July 22, 2011)

State's Memorandum in Support (July 22, 2011)

Court Order (July 14, 2011)

Motion to Amend Petition (July 14, 2011)

Amended Petition (July 14, 2011)

Memorandum in Support of TRO (July 14, 2011)

Exhibits 1-3

Exhibit 4-6

Exhibits 7 & 8

Exhibits 9-14

Exhibits 15-20

State's filing (July 13, 2011)

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Order of Notice - Temporary Hearing : July 14th 11 am (7/5/11)

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (6/29/11)

Petition for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (6/29/11)

LGC Under Investigation

selected pleadings below - full docket here

Hearing Officer allows very limited deposition (2/6/12)

Counsel for Andrews responds (1/26/12)

PFFNH responds to Motion for Subpoena (1/12/12)

LGC withdraws subpoena, files Motion (1/10/12)

BSR Joining PFFNH Motion to Quash (1/10/12)

PFFNH Motion to Quash (1/3/12)

Order re Onsite inspection (12/14/11)

Scheduling order (12/14/11)

Order on Intervention (Nov. 3, 2011)

Pre-Hearing Order (Oct. 6, 2011)

Order Scheduling Hearing (Oct. 6, 2011)

Preliminary Witness and Exhibit List filed by Atty Howard (Oct. 3, 2011)

Andrews Preliminary Witness and Exhibit List (Oct. 3, 2011)

LGC Preliminary Witness and Exhibit List (Oct. 3, 2011)

Notice of Joinder in LGC's Proposed Structuring Conf Order (Oct. 3, 2011)

LGC's Proposed Structuring Conference Order (Oct. 3, 2011)

Notice of Joinder in LGC & Andrews Objections (Oct. 3, 2011)

Andrews Objection to Motions to Intervene(Oct. 3, 2011)

LGC Objection to NEPBA Motion to Intervene (Oct. 3, 2011)

LGC Objection to PFFNH Motion to Intervene (Oct. 3, 2011)

Appearance of John Panteso (Oct. 3, 2011)

Appearance of Mark Howard (Sept. 29, 2011)

Order on Amended Motion to Intervene (Sept. 22, 2011)

Unions' Amended Motion to Intervene (Sept. 21, 2011)

Order on Motion to Intervene and Continuance (Sept. 15, 2011)

PFFNH's Motion to Intervene (Sept. 6, 2011)

Petition for Enforcement (9/2/11)

Secretary of State FINAL REPORT (8/2/11)

LGC response (8/2/11)

Secretary of State actuary report (Segal) (7/28/11)

Seacoast Online: LGC Payback called "Smoke, Mirrors" (6/7/11)

Union Leader: Andrews sweetheart deal (5/27/11)

LGC Press Release Calls on Securities Bureau to Correct Misleading Press Release (May 19, 2011)

LGC Letter to NH Sec. of State - Bureau of Securities (May 19, 2011)

LGC Letter to NH Sec. of State - Bureau of Securities re: Right to Know Request (May 19, 2011)

NH Sec. of State - Bureau of Securities Response to LGC Right to Know Request (May 18, 2011)

Decision (Superior Court) in LGC case re 'unfunded mandate' and State share of retirement costs. (May 16, 2011)

LGC Right to Know Request made to the NH Sec. of State - Bureau of Securities (May 16, 2011)

LGC Membership Update from Maura Carroll (May 12, 2011)

LGC Press Release Comments on Securities Bureau Press Release (May 11, 2011)

Secretary of State Press Release - LGC Should Return Millions to Cities and Towns (May 11, 2011)

LGC seeks legislation to escape reach of SOS (April 19,2011)

LGC testimony here

Secretary of State (SOS) recommendations (Dec 30, 2010)

Secretary of State issues Interim report (Oct 28, 2010)

Secretary of State requestsmore records from LGC (April 15 2010)

Governor Lynch to sign LGC bill! Seacoast online (6/8/10)

Legislature passes HB1393 ! (6/2/10) roll call

NHPR story (5/5/10)

SB450 Amendment

Merrimack County Superior Court

Decision here (12/15/09)

LGC filing (9/25/2009) here

State's objection (11/6/09) here

LGC response (11/13/09) here

Monitor article (10/19/09) LGC a no show at hearing!

WMUR coverage (10/19/09)

Media coverage 10/28/09

Monitor -- Telegraph -- Union leader

Union leader article (12/15/09)

Monitor article (12/16/09) and more from the Towns here

Monitor story (12/17/09)"LGC turns overrecords"

Manchester pulls out of the LGC ! (April 14, 2010)

Firefighter Case regarding return of surplus "HealthTrust 3"

Round III - Class action lawsuit (March 2010) here

PFFNH Motion for Summary Judgment here (9/20/10)

LGC motion to dismiss and memorandum (9/20/10)

LGC Answer here (June 3, 2010)

PFFNH Mandamus Memorandum and Appendix (April 5, 2010)

AFT, et al v. NHRS, et al

(Case challenging HB1645 pension "reform")

Petition here.

State's Answer NHRS' Answer

Notice of Structuring Conference Order

NHRS Motion to Dismiss

Structuring Conference order

Coalition Objection to NHRS Motion to Dismiss (2/12/10)

Coalition Amended Complaint (5/14/10)

Coalition Motion for Summary Judgment and Memo (5/14/10)

State's Answerto Amended Compliant (Sept 31, 2010)

NHRS Answer to Amended Complaint (Sept 31, 2010)

Coalition Motion for Summary Judgment (Nov 5, 2010)

State's Motion for Summary Judgment (Nov 5, 2010)

NHRS Motion for Summary Judgment ex1 ex2 (Nov 5, 2010)

NHRS PartialObjection (Dec. 6, 2010)

State'sObjection (Dec. 6, 2010)

CoalitionObjection (Dec. 6, 2010)

Coalition Supplemental Affidavits (Jan 4, 2011)

Judges preliminary Order on Class Cert. (Jan 4, 2011)

ABA Article (Pincus) on legal challenges (Jan 4, 2011)

Jan 24, 20011 Notice of Status Conference -April 26, 2011

Raymond A. Cloutier, et al v. State of NH, et al

(Judges' case challenging pension changes)

Answering Brief of Appellees/Cross Appellants

Answering Brief of the State of NH

Brief of Board of Trustees of NH Judicial Retirement Plan

Amici Joint Brief of NH LGC, NH School Board Assoc. &
NH Assoc. of Counties

Superior Court decision : Judges retirement benefits protected by contracts' clause!

PFFNH v. Local Government Center

(Case regarding further RTK issues "HealthTrust 4")

Supreme Court Appeal

Oral Argument scheduled for Mar. 13, 2012

LGC Brief (Jan. 19, 2012)

PFFNH Brief (Dec. 5, 2011)

PFFNH Appendix to Brief (Dec. 5, 2011)

Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V

Court Notice - Case Accepted (Sept. 8, 2011)

Rule 7 Notice of Mandatory Appeal (8/2/11)

PFFNH forced to sue again! Lawsuit here (5/24/10)

Court orders expedited hearing onJuly 13 !

Nashua Telegraph piece. (5/27/10)

LGC Answer here (July 13, 2010)

PFFNH Motion to Compel (July 26, 2010)

LGC responsehere(July 28, 2010)

interim Order (Aug 9, 2010) (more to follow.....)

PFFNH Motion to Reconsider (Aug 20, 2010) LGC objection

Retirement/Labor issues "In the News":

2/22/12 LGC holds "offshore accounts"

2/20/12 NH pension case in the news

2/18/12 LGC accused of civil conspiracy

2/17/12 State broadens case against LGC

2/17/12 LGC accused of fraud,deceit

2/15/12 Stateline : NH and AZ pension rulings

2/10/12 right to work hearing coverage: UL,Monitor,NHPR

2/3/12 Judge rejects pension changes

2/3/12 Right to Know law and 'other' govt. agencies

2/2/12 NHPR coverage of pension decision. AP story

2/2/12 Pension section of HB2 unconstitutional

2/2/12 Vested employees' pensions protected 

2/2/12 critics pan DC pension plan

2/1/12 Court shoots down key pension provisions

1/26/12 LGC 'advice of counsel' defense

1/20/12 Unions occupy statehouse

1/19/11 NH considers public bargaining ban

1/19/11 Labor protests union busting bills

1/19/12 Attacks on labor should stop

1/15/12 LGC admits mistakes

1/12/12 LGC demand for emails "antagonism"?

1/10/12 Legislative madness returns

1/8/12 Slew of bad legislation

1/6/12 House revives 'right to work' debate

1/5/12  LGC subpoenas PFFNH emails

1/5/12  House approves 'right to work' bill

12/23/11 LGC pays 102K to settle discrimination lawsuit

12/15/11 State orders onsite inspection of LGC

12/12/11 GOP claims of pension reform don't add up

12/8/11 Switch to DC plan would cost 237 million

12/8/11 LGC refuses to disclose minutes (again) PFFNH sues (again)

12/5/11 Changing retirement plans (to DC) will be costly!

12/2/11 Right to Work bad fit for NH

11/30/11  Right to Work (for less) defeated!

WMUR

Monitor

NHPR

11/30/11 Right to Work Wrong for New Hampshire

11/30/11 Utah pension presentation

11/30/11 Bradley : pension reforms will work

11/29/11 Right to Work vote coming?

11/28/11 NH hospitals back to Court Dec. 8

11/28/11 Right to Work rally Wednesday

11/26/11 State mulls defined contribution plan

11/18/11 UL coverage of pension challenge hearing

11/16/11 Pension amounts in perspective

11/13/11 NHRS changes will reduce pension amounts

11/13/11 pension disclosure fuels more debate

11/10/11 Regulators suggest receivership for LGC

11/9/11 Top pensions released

11/8/11 Fenniman tops pension list

11/8/11 NHRS ruling Telegraph editorial

11/4/11 NHRS ruling Telegraph piece

11/3/11 Pensions are public info: decision/story/story

10/27/11 LGC case sparks 'new controversy' 

10/24/11 NHPR : LGC wants to limit public comment

10/21/11 LGC spending "obscene" on lawyers

10/19/11 Unions seek intervention in LGC case

Monitor   Fosters  Seacoast

10/19/11 Bargaining bill clears committee

10/17/11  LGC representation under review

10/17/11 Dover questions LGC contract

10/11/11 Show up Dems!

10/8/11 Right to Work bill plays big

10/7/11 New information may alter LGC hearings

10/7/11 LGC wants other pools added; State may seek receivership of LGC

10/7/11 LGC refuses to obey subpoena

10/6/11 LGC won't disclose records

10/6/11 Time running out for LGC to repay Dover

10/5/11 Committee looks at defined contribution plan

10/5/11 Telegraph : LGC trial

10/5/11 LGC trial : slow start

10/4/11 Bohenko dropped as party in LGC case

10/4/11 LGC hearings begin

10/3/11 NHPR : LGC hearing about to begin

10/3/11 LGC hearings to begin

10/2/11  LGC select committee formed

9/30/11 Move to DC plans won't save but cost money

9/30/11 Wage claim may spawn 40,000 more...

9/30/11 LGC layoffs

9/29/11 LGC payments face wage claims at NH DOL

9/29/11 UL:the LGC Review

9/29/11 LGC Cuts 11 Staff Positions

9/28/11 NHRS opposes HB654

9/28/11 House committee OK's LGC bill

9/26/11 LGC 'lawyers up'

9/24/11 Ex LGC employee seeks 5 million attachment

9/23/11 NHRS lawyer: HB654 unconstitutional

9/23/11  Unions blast retirement vote

9/22/11 UL :House leadership urges Prompt Action on LGC Report

9/21/11 NHRS drops lawsuit

9/21/11 LGC study bill heard

9/20/11 House committee to review LGC practices

9/19/11 Globe editorial : more reforms "needed"

9/17/11 Pension Wars 2011

9/15/11 LGC actions concern House leadership

9/14/11 Unions gain ground in pension legal battle (Rhode Island) decision here

9/14/11 Encouraging sign in special elections

9/13/11 Salem cannot justify staying with LGC

9/12/11 Hearing scheduled on LGC violations

9/9/11 PFFNH questions Londonderry officials loyalty to LGC

9/9/11 Municipal officials should heed LGC case

9/8/11 Union bill override uncertain

9/7/11 City managers named in LGC enforcement order

9/7/11 Janvrin wins special election

9/4/11 DOL : LGC commingles funds

9/3/11 State seeks fines,penalties against LGC

9/2/11 Enforcement petition issued against LGC

9/2/11 NHPR traces LGC missteps

9/2/11 AG: LGC Receivership a matter for SOS

9/2/11  Dover : LGC, give the money back!

9/1/11 Officials call for LGC to be put in court receivership

9/1/11  LGC admits to illegal merger

8/28/11 LGC fight goes back many years

8/27/11 Mitchell to hear LGC case

8/24/11 NJ High Court holds their "LGC" subject to open records law

8/24/11 Communities must hold LGC accountable

8/23/11 LGC has no say in who sits as judge

8/22/11 SOS taps Don Mitchell as presiding officer over LGC enforcement proceedings

8/21/11 SOS v. LGC : no signs of slowing down

8/20/11 LGC offer to pay for judge denied

8/19/11 SOS picks hearings officer

8/19/11 N. Hampton town admin. defends role on LGC

8/17/11 LGC to fight charges

8/16/11 LGC calls SOS "inflammatory and prejudicial"

8/15/11 LGC criticizes Secretary of State (LGC letter)

8/14/11 LGC owes millions

8/12/11 LGC sued (again) by another former employee

8/12/11 Retirement "reforms" live on!

8/11/11 State DOL "watching LGC"

8/11/11 LGC - Conflict of interest in N. Hampton?

8/10/11 Rep. leadership seek changes to LGC

8/10/11 Unions speak out against LGC

8/10/11 LGC sued in federal court

8/10/11 Democrat wins special House election

8/9/11 Salem looks to leave LGC; Hickey conflict of interest?

8/9/11 Are LGC health plans valid?

8/8/11 Plymouth NH asks LGC for its money back!

8/8/11 More denials from LGC

8/7/11 Landrigan : Right to Work, LGC and more...

8/7/11 Janvrin calm in political crosswind

8/6/11 Editorial : Time for new leadership at LGC

8/6/11 ALEC behind many NH bills.

8/5/11 Senators demand LGC pay back the money

8/5/11 NHRS board votes to lower employer rates

8/5/11 PFFNH v. LGC (round 3)

8/4/11 NHPR 'Pressure mounts on LGC'

8/4/11 LGC report raises questions

8/4/11 PFFNH forced to sue LGC (again!)

8/4/11 UL : O'brien to set special sessions this fall

8/3/11 House bill to launch investigation of LGC

8/3/11 Monitor 'LGC owes 100 million'

8/2/11 WMUR:securities violations alleged as well

8/2/11 LGC owes 100 million

8/2/11 Boston Globe piece, Fosters article, AP coverage

8/2/11 LGC illegally formed, owes back millions!