Top Businesses Not to Start in 2013
Each year in the United States close to 500,000 businesses are started. If you are considering opening a business in…
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Odor at The College of New Jersey Caused Employees to Suffer Respiratory Problems
On October 20, 2011, Marisa Hutton called 911 at The College of New Jersey complaining about trouble breathing, according to…
US Shoppers Make December Even Colder For Retailers As Report Shows Worst Holiday Sales Since 2008
The US holiday retails sales were the worse in the last 4 years. Retailers reported that the sales were lowest…
Fiscal Cliff Pressures Make Obama Cut-Short Traditional Christmas Holiday To Recommence Talks
The fiscal cliff has ensured that President Obama cut short his traditional holiday to his birth state, with the White…
State Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement Of Law Limiting Availability Of Midterm Abortions
An abortion law, passed by the General Assembly earlier this year, and was scheduled to take effect from the New…
Commission Compensation
Effective January 1, 2013, California Labor Code 2751 requires any employment contract that involves commission compensation to be in writing,…
Interfaith Medical Center Financially Troubled
Interfaith Medical Center, a financially troubled hospital, serving a African-American and Caribbean community, in central Brooklyn, NY filed for Chapter…
Motion in Limine Strategies for an Appeal
In the December 2012 publication of Plaintiff, a magazine for Northern California plaintiffs’ attorneys, an article entitled “How not to…
“Catch Me If You Can” Conman Says Faking Being a Lawyer was the Easiest of All
Frank Abagnale, the man who beginning in his teenage years faked being an airplane pilot, medical doctor, and college professor…
Settlement in BP Oil Spill Approved by Judge
On Friday, the United States judge issued final approval to BP Plc's settlement with businesses and individuals who suffered money…
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Boss Allowed to Fire “Irresistible” Employees
On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a dentist did not break any laws when he fired one of…
Cooley and Lawyers Committee File Lawsuit on behalf of Loan Modification Scam Victims
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law “Lawyers' Committee” and pro bono counsel Cooley LLP filed a lawsuit in…