New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/17/2013 // New York, NY, USA // jcreiterlaw // Jonathan C. Reiter // (press release) One of the most common construction site accidents, scaffold accidents, falls under New York Labor Law section 240(1), which imposes strict liability against general contractors and owners of buildings that are under construction or renovation. This law was […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/29/2013 // Keller Grover LLP // Keller Grover, LLP // (press release) No one is safe from the grip of forced arbitration—even if the named arbitration forum is no longer operational, as a Virginia housekeeper recently found out, Jade Butman, a Los Angeles consumer protection attorney reveals. In the case of Schuiling v. […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/03/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse // (press release) Recently, employers have trended towards more employee-friendly concepts, like flex-time and telecommuting. Some employers, however, continue to “clock-watch” when it comes to their employees. Their managers want employees—even exempt employees performing office jobs—to arrive at set times. […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/01/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) New Mexico – A federal judge threw out a lawsuit on Friday filed by animal rights groups including The Humane Society of the United States over the production of horsemeat for human consumption. As reported by The […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/01/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Michigan – A Michigan man is seeking to get the $25 million reward previously offered in the capture of Bin Laden claiming he tipped the FBI off to his location. As reported by Business Insider, 63-year-old Tom […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/01/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) California – A judge has denied a California city’s attempt to shutdown production at a Sriracha hot sauce plant. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert O’Brien denied the request by […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/01/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration has made changes to its rules regarding electronic devices on airplanes. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the new rules on Thursday, stating the changes […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/31/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Los Angeles – A TSA agent was killed and several people were wounded during a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport. As reported by BBC News, suspected shooter 23-year-old Los Angeles resident Paul Anthony Ciancia was detained […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/31/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Cuba – The Cuban government has granted approval for public bathroom rentals. As reported by the Miami Herald, the government legalized the business Thursday setting fixed prices for various facility categories. The rent-a-toilet program, which began as […]
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/31/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Kansas City – The Missouri Supreme Court is set to make a decision regarding whether a team mascot can be held liable for the injuries sustained by a fan at a Kansas City Royals game. As reported […]
