Brooklyn injury attorney: Two-car crash results in serious injuries of 1
An off duty officer’s vehicle was catapulted off the BQE after it was struck by another vehicle, explains New York City auto accident lawyer JC Reiter.
End-of-Year Employment Law Considerations
/cdklawyers.com// 12/23/2011 Many companies are scrambling right now to get through the busiest part of the year and to resolve end-of-year financial issues. That said, this time is ideal for a company’s human resources team to review the company’s employment files, policies, and practices and to make changes for the upcoming year. The human […]
Bronx Neighborhood Unveils 20-MPH Slow Zone
A Bronx neighborhood has introduced a “slow zone” to help combat speeding motorists and preventable accidents, reports Bronx accident attorney Jonathan Reiter.
New York City injury attorney: Bronx man killed by school bus
A pedestrian fatality occurred after a Bronx man was struck by a school bus, explains New York City injury attorney Jonathan C Reiter.
Recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Shows the Importance of Being Truthful in All Depositions
/cdklawyers.com// 12/17/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the dismissal of a racial harassment and constructive discharge case because the plaintiff committed perjury in a deposition. Brown v. Oil States Skagit Smatco, No. 10-31257 (5th Cir. Dec. 6, 2011), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/10/10-31257-CV0.wpd.pdf. The plaintiff testified in a deposition that he quit his job […]
Facebook ‘Friends’ Greenpeace with a Clean and Renewable Energy initiative!
Facebook stands up and commits to reducing its carbon footprint. Being part of the global community and socially responsible makes good public relations sense.
Department of Labor Oversees Enforcement of Many Laws
/cdklawyers.com// 12/15/2011 The United States Department of Labor administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws that cover workplace activities for approximately 10 million employers and 125 million workers. A few of the most commonly applied laws administered by the Department of Labor include:• Fair Labor Standards Act. This law prescribes standards for wages and […]
Dallas Employment Law Specialist Offers Tips to Avoid Legal Liability at the Company Party
/cdklawyers.com// 12/10/2011 While a company party should be a time for fun and merriment, an employer must prepare carefully to avoid potential legal issues. Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse provides the following tips. First, an employer should consider the added legal exposure that serving alcohol can bring. To avoid alcohol-related problems, an employer may […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Examines Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Subrogation Rights
/cdklawyers.com// 12/09/2011 Following a collision that rendered him paraplegic, an employee was paid workers’ compensation benefits. He and his wife sued several third parties for causing the wreck. His employer intervened to protect its subrogation rights for the workers’ compensation benefits it had paid to the employee. Following a vacated jury verdict, the parties settled. […]
EEOC Ends Fiscal Year on a High Note
/cdklawyers.com// 12/03/2011 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s anti-discrimination laws, issued a press release following the close of its fiscal year 2011. According to the press release, the EEOC finished its fiscal year with a ten percent decrease in its pending charge inventory. This decrease is the first […]
Non-Disparagement Clauses in Employment-Related Settlement Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 12/01/2011 Employment law attorneys frequently include non-disparagement clauses in settlement agreements that resolve litigation between employers and former employees and in severance agreements between employers and departing employees. In a typical non-disparagement clause, one party agrees not to make any statements, either written or verbal, that disparage or criticize the other party. In […]
Workplace Myths Revealed: Dallas Attorney Provides Insight
/cdklawyers.com// 11/26/2011 The US News & World Report published an article recently regarding workplace myths. Keith Clouse, a Dallas attorney who specializes in employment law, provides further insight into these myths. Among the myths that are “busted”:• Employees have legal recourse for unfair treatment. Fair or not, according to Mr. Clouse, as long as an […]