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British Company Will Pay Nearly $400,000 for Violating Texas Labor Law

Posted on December 02, 2009
Sugar Land, TX: An international production company that claims to be the leading provider of fabric maintenance, construction support and related services to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries has agreed to pay almost $400,000 in back overtime pay for violating Texas labor law.

Illinois Labor Law Limits Choices for Workers Seeking New Jobs

Posted on December 02, 2009
Chicago, IL: A recent ruling from a Chicago area court could potentially redefine Illinois labor law for all employees contractually bound by noncompete clauses.

California Nurses Association: Insurers like Cigna Are "the Real Death Panels"

Posted on December 01, 2009
Oakland, CA: Californians who have LINA insurance recently received the good news that the insurance giant would be reevaluating their denied LINA disability claims. However, a recent study has found that the Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) and other insurers in California are continuing to reject claims at a high rate, putting people's health at risk.

Whistleblower Raises Safety Concerns over Newark Airport

Posted on December 01, 2009
Newark, NJ: A whistleblower who raised safety concerns with regard to intersecting runways in Newark, New Jersey, found himself banished from the control tower for a year. The law is on his side, however: the Whistleblower Act stipulates that an individual who speaks up about a legitimate concern cannot be subjected to undue retaliation.

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California Car Crash Update: Driver Charged

Posted on December 01, 2009
Woodland, CA: In the aftermath of a California car crash that took the life of a 10-year-old girl last week, the driver of the doomed vehicle was arrested on November 25 on suspicion of murder and child endangerment.

Employers Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Overtime

Posted on December 01, 2009
Santa Ana, CA: California overtime laws are designed to ensure that vulnerable employees, such as domestic workers, who are frequently victims of the violations of California labor law overtime, receive proper overtime pay. Failure to pay overtime wages to employees can result in jail time, as a California couple discovered last month.

Aviation Attorney Ron Goldman Explains Coordination of Clarence Center Crash Lawsuits

Posted on December 01, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: The Clarence Center plane crash happened almost 10 months ago, but according to attorney Ron Goldman of Baum, Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, wrongful death lawsuits are still being filed on behalf of the families of plane crash victims. Cases are in the process of being transferred to be heard by one judge.

Social Gamers Subject to Unauthorized Charges, According to Suit

Posted on December 01, 2009
Sacramento, CA: Gaming users have a serious bone to pick with Facebook and the Zynga Game Network over an estimated $500 million in unauthorized charges billed to their credit cards. Rebecca Smith had to change her bank account to put a stop to the unauthorized charges...

Hurricanes Come and Go but Attorney Joesph Bruno Is Here to Stay

Posted on November 30, 2009
New Orleans, LA: When a federal court ruled that the Army Corp of Engineers, which built the canal linking New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico, was to blame for the catastrophic flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina, it was a personal and professional victory for attorney Joesph Bruno...

Deadline Approaches for Some Chinese Drywall Victims

Posted on November 30, 2009
Florida: About 100,000 homeowners nationwide are dealing with the problem of defective Chinese drywall and the resulting foul sulfur odors, repeatedly failing HVAC units, corrosion of wires and other exposed metal objects, and mysterious appliance failures...

Little-Known California Labor Law Could Burn Business

Posted on November 30, 2009
Sacramento, CA: A little-known aspect of California labor law designed to protect workers from unscrupulous employers could also provide a surprise headache for any firm or business hiring a contractor for janitorial, security, or other services. Under California labor employment law, if a contractor fails to provide its employees with wages and benefits, the courts could come after the firm hiring the contractor?the entity that directly benefitted from the actions of those employees.

Grieving Family Launches Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Posted on November 30, 2009
Boston, MA: A somewhat sensational mystery is brewing around the apparent suicide of a Lynnfield veterinarian. The family of the veterinarian has filed a wrongful death lawsuit with the services of a wrongful death attorney.

Canadian Float Plane Crashes, Six Perish

Posted on November 30, 2009
Victoria, BC: A float plane with eight people aboard crashed in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia late Sunday afternoon, injuring two and killing six, including a baby. The pilot and a female passenger were pulled from the water alive shortly after the plane crash and are expected to survive.

Auto defect lawsuit filed after car driver ejected in car accident

Posted on September 30, 2009
Marshall, TX: A woman has filed an auto defect lawsuit against Action Chrysler Jeep Dodge alleging the car dealership is liable for her son being ejected from his truck during a car accident.

Man dies in construction accident in Oregon

Posted on September 30, 2009
Beaverton, OR: A 51-year-old man was killed over the weekend in a construction accident after a dump truck reportedly backed over him.

Towing Company Disregards California Labor Law

Posted on September 30, 2009
San Diego: CA: Craig worked at a towing company for six years; the pay was good but the hours were long. And the company violated so many California labor law violations that Craig couldn't take it anymore?he quit. He says the company is already under investigation for violating California labor codes.

New Study Suggests Link Between SSRI Use and Birth Defects

Posted on September 30, 2009
Tulsa, OK: A new study suggests that women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy are at a greater risk for having children born with birth defects. Although the study did not include the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), it did find an increase in another heart-related birth defect, known as a septal heart defect...

Skin Lesions Emerging as New Heparin Allergic Reaction

Posted on September 30, 2009
Ottawa, ON: All has been quiet on the heparin front of late since the contaminated heparin from China scare died down. However, amongst various other heparin issues that have come and gone is a new concern surrounding the commonly used blood thinner: a new heparin allergic reaction involving skin lesions...

EPA Files Environmental Law Action Against Scranton Sewer Authority

Posted on September 30, 2009
Scranton, PA: The concept of environmental protection is integral to all who share the environment together with the various building blocks of our environmental landscape?air, water and soil. So it may come as a surprise that a public agency cognizant of environment law would allow the discharging of untreated sewage into a public body of water.

At 3.8 Million Vehicles, Toyota Hit with Largest Recall in its History

Posted on September 30, 2009
Detroit, MN: The one-time Japanese upstart that emerged to become the biggest supplier of vehicles to North America and set the standard of quality for everyone else to follow has just announced a massive recall that is easily the biggest in its history...

"How Can Unum Disregard My Medical Reports?"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Delaware County, PA: Robert sustained an injury at work?he has several witnesses?and he was rushed to hospital. Three medical reports state that Robert is disabled and needs surgery, but Unum (also called Unumprovident) has denied his long term disability claim?another case of bad faith insurance.

Lawyers expect Chinese drywall manufacturers to ignore lawsuits

Posted on September 30, 2009
New Orleans, LA: Lawyers involved in multiple lawsuits being filed concerning defective Chinese drywall products are reportedly saying the manufacturers may not respond to the cases.

Ex Cons Caring for our Elderly in Florida

Posted on September 29, 2009
St. Petersburg, FL: An emerging issue tied to the topic of nursing home abuse and elder care neglect by workers at nursing homes, relates to the personal backgrounds of individuals who some might argue have no business working at an elder care facility.

Bad Behavior Returning to the Nursing Home Business

Posted on September 29, 2009
Chicago, IL: For a while, nursing home care was improving. Bad operators in the business were sued into submission or driven out of business by tough legislation. "Unfortunately, conditions for nursing home residents are once again on the decline," says Steve Levin, a well-known lawyer and litigator from the firm of Levin & Perconti.

Family files wrongful death lawsuit against national fraternity

Posted on September 29, 2009
San Luis Obispo, CA: A Texas family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon of being responsible for the death of their son.

Court reinstates $10.3M medical malpractice award without ruling on reform law

Posted on September 29, 2009
West Palm Beach, FL: The 4th District Court of Appeals ruled that a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a woman merited the $10.3 million a jury awarded her after losing her husband to a medical error.

Bar Ordered to Pay $10 Million for Drunken Patron?s Attack

Posted on September 29, 2009
Chattanooga,TN: Dan Maddy could easily have bled to death after he was the victim of violent, unprovoked attack by a drunken patron of Ruby Tuesday?s bar ? fortunately the bar was located near a hospital. ?If he hadn?t been treated quickly he might have died,? says Maddy?s lawyer, Joe DeGaetano...

Foodborne Illness Puts Kids at Risk

Posted on September 28, 2009
Washington, DC: According to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, there appears to be a severe disconnect in communicating foodborne illness recalls to US schools. Last year, almost 250 students contracted salmonellosis from schools that continued to serve contaminated food product days past the recall dates...

Internet Scams Alive and Well, Many Pose as IRS

Posted on September 28, 2009
Washington, DC: As dependent as we have become on the Internet, Internet fraud is an exploding problem that takes advantage of society's penchant for a good deal, a leg up or simply the need to follow an implied direction. Internet piracy however is on the rise and an educated consumer is the best defense against being taken to the cleaners.

More Lawsuits Over Levaquin Tendon Rupture

Posted on September 28, 2009
Madison County, IL: The propensity for Levaquin to foster Levaquin tendon problems continues to trigger lawsuits that allege not only issues with Levaquin side effects, but also the alleged suppressing of warnings over Levaquin tendon ruptures by the manufacturer.

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