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	Ragsdale, Tracy v. Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. - Medill - On the Docket
		Wolverine did not, however, notify Ragsdale of her leave eligibility under federal law, specifically, under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or of her right to have leave designated as the FMLA leave.
		On Sept. 20, 1996, Wolverine fired Ragsdale because she had used up her seven months of leave and was unable to return to work.
		On March 19, 2002, the Court, divided 5-4, held for Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., that Ragsdale was not entitled to an additional 12 weeks of leave beyond the employer-provided sick leave.
	docket.medill.northwestern.edu /archives/000588.php (1019 words)

	Jackson Lewis - Supreme Court Rejects Penalty in the First Case Reviewed Under the Federal FMLA
		Wolverine's leave policy, which was more generous than the FMLA, allowed exempt employees with at least six months of service to take leave for up to seven months.
		While Wolverine held her position open throughout the leave, maintained her health benefits and paid her health insurance premiums for six months, it did not notify her that 12 weeks of the absence would count as FMLA leave.
		She alleged that because Wolverine never formally designated any of the seven months of her leave as FMLA covered, she was entitled to an additional 12 weeks of leave.
	www.jacksonlewis.com /legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=37 (3820 words)

	The Wolverine Foundation - Research, Audrey J. Magoun - 2004 Kit Project
		Wolverines are difficult to observe in the wild because of their relative scarcity, secretive nature, and the remoteness of the habitats they frequent.
		The specific objectives are to study the growth and behavior of captive-born wolverine kits that are raised in natural wolverine habitat, compare their behavior to that of wild wolverine kits, and recommend ways to use this information in conservation plans for wild wolverine populations.
		The Wolverine Foundation anticipates that results from this research will be incorporated into conservation and habitat management plans for wolverines worldwide, particularly in areas where this species is considered at risk (Banci 1994).
	www.wolverinefoundation.org /research/magoun.htm (1180 words)

	Ragsdale v. Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.
		The District Court granted Wolverine summary judgment, finding that the regulation was in conflict with the statute and invalid because it required Wolverine to grant Ragsdale more than 12 weeks of FMLA-compliant leave in one year.
		Her position with the company was held open throughout, and Wolverine maintained her health benefits and paid her premiums during the first six months of her absence.
		Wolverine did not notify her, however, that 12 weeks of the absence would count as her FMLA leave.
	www.lawmemo.com /emp/docs/us/ragsdale.htm (6993 words)

	The Wolverine Orchestra - Biography - AOL Music
		The Wolverine Orchestra (sometimes referred to as "The Original Wolverines") was the premier Midwestern territory jazz band of the mid-1920s, and is remembered primarily as the group in which jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke generally became known to audiences.
		The same cannot be said for the many, many traditional style jazz bands worldwide that have used the tag "Wolverines" as part of their name after 1931.
		But the Wolverines were hardly off the hook; they were booked for another Gennett session in December and then afterwards were slated to play a stand in Palm Beach, Florida.
	music.aol.com /artist/the-wolverine-orchestra/42448/biography (1386 words)

	Wolverine News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A Wolverine couple remain lodged in the Cheboygan County Jail following their arrests and arraignments Tuesday on four counts each of child abuse in the alleged physical abuse of two children.
		Wolverine scored early and often and snapped a three-game losing streak against old rival Portage Lake Saturday afternoon at the Hancock Driving Park.
		WOLVERINE, Mich. -- A proposal to drill 19 natural gas wells in the Pigeon River Country State Forest is raising environmental concerns, despite the company's promise to be careful.
	www.topix.net /city/wolverine-mi (564 words)

	X2: Wolverine's Revenge for GameCube Review - GameCube X2: Wolverine's Revenge Review
		Wolverine's Revenge begins in 1968, with Wolvie breaking out of the Weapon X program and learning about the dormant Shiva virus that was planted inside him.
		Wolverine also has a rage meter that fills up bit by bit whenever you engage in combat or sustain some kind of damage.
		Also, Wolverine can sidle up against walls and peek around corners, but he'll also regularly sidle up against nothing at all, and it can be difficult to get him out of such a position.
	www.gamespot.com /gamecube/action/x2wolverinesrevenge/review.html (1031 words)

	Ragsdale v. Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.
		Blind to the reality that she would have taken the entire 30-week absence even had Wolverine complied with the notice regulations, § 825.700(a) required the company to give her 12 more weeks and rendered it liable under § 2617 when it denied her request and terminated her.
		Wolverine' s challenge concentrates on the validity of a single sentence in § 825.700(a).
		Here, the Secretary required Wolverine to maintain Ragsdale' s health benefits for at least 12 weeks of her 30-week absence; if it had not, Ragsdale could have sued.
	www.law.com /regionals/ca/opinions/mar/006029.shtml (7166 words)

	X2: Wolverine's Revenge preview - PC News at GameSpot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Depending on the position of the opponent, Wolverine can unleash a variety of different instant-kill moves, like snapping the enemy's neck or using his claws to stab the enemy after pinning him or her against the wall.
		In one instance, Wolverine approached a guard who was repairing something on the underside of a truck, pulled the hapless guard out from under the vehicle using one hand, and then punctured the guard's neck with his claws, pinning his head to the ground.
		Wolverine's enhanced senses can be activated with the press of a button, casting the world in an orange haze.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/action/x2wolverinesrevenge/preview_6024746.html (1223 words)

	Media Mouse: Strike Continues at Wolverine Worldwide Tannery in Rockford: Grand Rapids Michigan Independent Media
		ROCKFORD, MICHIGAN -- 150 employees at a Wolverine Worldwide tannery are still on strike in Rockford, with no talks currently planned between the union representing the striking employees (United Food and Commercial Workers -UFCW) and Wolverine Worldwide.
		Wolverine's CEO is also on the Spartan board and the strikers wanted to take there message to a greater audience than what they reach by picketing outside the Wolverine tannery.
		Wolverine Worldwide has announced that they have received applications from 600 people who are willing to work as replacements.
	www.mediamouse.org /features/082303strik.php (332 words)

	UE News: FMLA Too Family-Friendly, Supreme Court Decides
		So the worker sued Wolverine, claiming that the seven months of leave should not be counted towards her FMLA allotment because the company failed to make the notification required by the Labor Dept. Ragsdale asked for reinstatement and back pay.
		Unfortunately for her (and other workers), the courts took the company line that the Labor Dept. regulation was invalid because it expanded the benefits of the law by requiring more than 12 weeks of leave.
		Wolverine Worldwide Inc. makes strengthened family and medical leave provisions in union contracts all the more important.
	www.ranknfile-ue.org /uen_0602_fmla.html (583 words)

	Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tracey Ragsdale (“Ragsdale”) commenced employment with Worldwide Wolverine (“Wolverine”) on March 17, 1995.
		Wolverine granted her request, and Ragsdale’s leave began on that date.
		More specifically, Ragsdale claimed that since Wolverine never notified her of her leave eligibility under the FMLA or her right to have a certain portion of her seven-month leave designated as FMLA leave, she was entitled to an additional 12-weeks of leave.
	www.gibbonslaw.com /publications/articlesuser2.cfm?pubid=420 (656 words)

	The Illinois Chamber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., 218 F.3 933 from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
		Wolverine's leave policy was more generous than FMLA, allowing employees who had worked for only 6 months to take leave up to 7 months.
		Ragsdale brought suit in federal district court alleging that Wolverine had not properly designated her medical leave as falling under the provisions of the FMLA as required by DOL regulations.
	www.ilchamber.org /KC/HR/KCHR2030FMLARagsdale10900.asp (1356 words)

	Wolverine at Animal Gifts Galore
		The wolverine is both strong and ferocious and has been known to kill animals as large as moose.
		Wolverines mate in the wild, but implantation in the uterus is delayed until early winter, which delays the development of the fetus.
		The present worldwide wolverine population is unknown, although it appears that the animal has a very low population density throughout its range, possibly as a result of illegal hunting.
	animalgiftsgalore.com /wolverine.htm (1174 words)

	Wolverine Boots and Shoes
		Wolverine may change the rules that govern your use of our Site from time to time, and your use of our Site after such changes constitutes your agreement to follow the rules as changed.
		Wolverine is and shall be under no obligation to maintain any Submissions in confidence, to pay any compensation for any Submissions, or to respond to any Submissions.
		Wolverine may also terminate this Agreement at any time and may do so immediately without notice, and accordingly deny you access to our Site if in Wolverine’s sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Agreement.
	www.wolverinebootsandshoes.com /General/Terms.aspx (1313 words)

	EaglePicher: Wolverine Division Home
		EaglePicher Wolverine is a global supplier of vibration damping and sealing materials for automotive, consumer electronics and industrial markets.
		Today Wolverine has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida and Germany; a sales office in Yokohama, Japan; and a research and development facility at our Inkster, Michigan, USA, headquarters.
		Wolverine Division is a global supplier of vibration damping and sealing materials for Tier suppliers, manufacturers and stampers of:
	www.eaglepicher.com /EaglePicherInternet/Automotive/Wolverine_Division (120 words)

	Employer Not Required To Give Notice Of FMLA Leave
		Ragsdale had worked for Wolverine nearly eleven months before she received a diagnosis of cancer and requested medical leave.
		Wolverine granted each extension but did not notify Ragsdale of her leave eligibility under the FMLA or her right to have her leave designated as FMLA leave.
		Ultimately, Wolverine terminated Ragsdale because Ragsdale had exhausted her seven months of company leave and she was unable to return to work.
	www.hklaw.com /Publications/OtherPublication.asp?ArticleID=776 (527 words)

	Wolverine World Wide News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wolverine Worldwide Inc. is aggressively pursuing greener energy to power its three-building corporate offices in Rockford.
		Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Chairman and CEO Timothy J. O'Donovan will be presenting at the Lehman Brothers Third Annual Small Cap Conference in Dana Point, Calif.
		Wolverine World Wide reported record revenue and earnings for the third quarter of 2006, the 17th straight quarter they've set a record.
	www.topix.net /com/www (614 words)

	Wolverine film movie trailer review at The Z Review
		Rumours are circulating that Underworld director Len Wiseman has been approached to bring Wolverine to the big screen.
		Wolverine is very short and Hugh is very tall, but other than that Hugh had all of the other elements we were looking for.
		This page has no intention to infringe on the rights of the film and intellectual copyright holders of Wolverine and hold copyright over the movie, characters, merchandise and storyline.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /comingsoon/w/wolverine.shtm (627 words)

	wolverine worldwide inc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit.
		Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., 218 F.3d 933, 938 (8 th Cir.
		Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., 000 US 00-6029 (March 19, 2002).
	www.showoffstudio.ca /wolverine-worldwide-inc.html (340 words)

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		The employer, Wolverine Worldwide Inc., convinced lower courts that it had already given the employee, Tracy Ragsdale, a more generous leave package than the law required, according to the Associated Press.
		Lawyers for Wolverine called the Labor Department regulations punitive and unfair to employers, and urged the Supreme Court to leave the lower appeals court ruling in place.
		Ragsdale, whose cancer is now in remission, had worked at Wolverine less than a year when she was diagnosed in 1996.
	hr.blr.com /doc_print.cfm?id=3419 (422 words)

	Media Mouse: Military Contracts - Grand Rapids News & Independent Media
		Wolverine is one of the largest manufacturer of footwear for the military with its Bates division posting a double-digit increase in revenue in 2003 as a result of fulfilling contractual orders from the Department of Defense and increased demand in the civilian sector.
		Wolverine does not 13 view themselves as a "manufacturing company," but rather, according to their Vice President of International Sales and Marketing in the Asia-Pacific, Dan Tenacte, they are a "sourcing company" that outsources production overseas.
		While their footwear sold to the military is manufactured in the United States, the majority of their footwear is made in countries such as China.
	www.mediamouse.org /resources/contracts.php?companyId=15 (236 words)

	WMU News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Prior to joining Wolverine, he was president of the Pagoda Trading Company, a part of the $1.5 billion Brown Group consumer products firm.
		Wolverine World Wide is the leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded nonathletic footwear.
		Wolverine manufactures footwear in 16 countries and markets in 135 countries.
	www.wmich.edu /wmu/news/2000/0003/9900-217.html (348 words)

	Landmark Decisions Reshape FLMA: Newsletters and Articles: Law Firm of Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, Denver, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ragsdale subsequently requested additional leave or permission to work part-time, but Wolverine rejected the request and terminated her when she failed to return to work.
		Ragsdale's lawsuit was based on a regulation of the U.S. Department of Labor, which stated that employees were entitled to an additional 12 weeks of FMLA leave if the employer failed to notify the employee of its intention to use FMLA leave as part of the initial absence.
		Part of the Court's concern was that the regulation imposed a harsh “categorical penalty on employers,” which was illogical, especially to employers like Wolverine who had actually gone well beyond what the FMLA requires.
	www.rothgerber.com /newslettersarticles/le009.asp (577 words)

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		Created: 2/9/2006 5:56:03 PM Updated: 2/9/2006 6:22:29 PM Rockford - Wolverine Worldwide is now a billion dollar business The company was founded on work boots but growing primarily on shoes designed for play.
		Jim Zwiers is General Counsel at Wolverine Worldwide, “The Outdoor Group had a terrific year in 2005, it grew over 18% that growth came across the board."
		In 1995, Wolverine Worldwide was a 400 million dollar company, with warehouses and manufacturing plants around the world.
	www.wzzm13.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=50356 (194 words)

	Media Mouse: Strike at Wolverine Worldwide Tannery Enters Fourth Week in Rockford: Grand Rapids Michigan Independent ...
		Members of UFCW Local 600A are seeking improvements in their pension program, specifically a raise in the years of service cap, as well as the removal of language in the contract that threatens local jobs.
		In a statement by Wolverine spokesperson Tom Mundt, Wolverine said that “…while we respect the union members’ right to go on strike, we will take whatever legal actions are necessary to honor our commitments to our customers and maintain a viable business,” a statement that apparently means they will hire replacements for the striking workers.
		Over the weekend of July 26, advertisements appeared in local newspapers for jobs at Wolverine and the company announced their intent to hire replacements on July 29, despite previous statements that suggested they would not take such a step without first consulting the union.
	www.mediamouse.org /features/080703strik.php (755 words)

	Wolverine Worldwide, Wolverine Pic, Wolverine Wallpapers, Wolverine Access, Wolverine Habitat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		wolverine pic She would be or good night Gordon had found tedious.
	ribeha.net /swd03/wolverine.html (1064 words)

	CLEANER POWER IN STOCK: Shoe company goes for green energy
		Wolverine Worldwide Inc. is the largest participant in Consumers Energy's Green Generation program, which allows customers to purchase cleaner alternative energy from Michigan.
		Participants can choose to join the Green Generation program for a minimum of 12 months by agreeing to the normal monthly rate for electricity plus an additional premium equal to an increase of about 20% to help offset the cost of purchasing renewable energy.
		Wolverine, which has more than 4,500 employees worldwide, recorded sales of $1.61 billion in 2005.
	www.freep.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061129/BUSINESS06/611290347 (897 words)

	Quote.com: Quotes, charts, news and more (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wolverine World Wide, Inc. To Present at Investor Conferences on Jan. 9 and Jan. 11
		Wolverine World Wide Inc. Chairman Timothy J Odonovan Sold 10,000 Shares With Price Range $28.23 ~ $28.51 on 12/19
		Wolverine World Wide Inc. Declares 0.075 Dividend, Record Date 01/02/07
	www.quote.com /qc/stocks/quotes.aspx?symbols=WWW (167 words)

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