cid Villarreal Law Firm Announces New Spanish Language Content for 'Abogado de Accidentes By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT The Villarreal Law Firm is a best-in-class team of attorneys working in the Rio Grande Valley. The Law Firm fights for the rights of injury victims. Full Article
cid Villarreal Law Firm Announces New Publicity on Texas Truck Accident Lawyer Information By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT The team at Villarreal Law Firm can help with these types of severe injury accidents in South Texas. The law firm is known as one of the top law firms in South Texas for trucking and commercial accidents. Full Article
cid When Should You Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer? By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:00:00 GMT Truck accident attorney John Feroleto offers insight into when and why you might need a lawyer after a truck accident. Full Article
cid Villarreal Law Firm Announces Updated Content on McAllen TX Accident Lawyer Issues By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT Javier Villarreal's law firm specializes in personal injury cases and emphasizes the importance of seeking legal advice following such incidents. Full Article
cid Steps to Take After a Motorcycle Accident By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT A Dallas motorcycle accident lawyer can fight for maximum compensation. Full Article
cid How Do You Prove Your Back Injury Was Caused by a Car Accident? By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT Documentation of a Back Injury Can Make All the Difference in a Car Accident Claim Full Article
cid Tucker Lawyers Helps Victims Report Hit-and-Run Accidents in New York By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT What to do when involved in a hit-and-run accident? Full Article
cid Craig, Kelley & Faultless Partner, David W. Craig, Achieves Recertification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:00 GMT Board certification is the highest, most stringent and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve. Full Article
cid Stop the Unfolding Igbo Genocide: President Bola Tinubu's Premature Accusations and Orders Against IPOB Violate International Humanitarian Norms, Warns BILIE Human Rights Initiative-London UK By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT BILIE Human Rights Initiative, a registered charitable organisation in England and Wales, expresses profound concern over recent developments in Nigeria regarding the Biafra Day Terrorist Attack in Aba Full Article
cid Why Companies Decide to Sell on Amazon—or Not By hbr.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:00:21 -0500 It's a dilemma facing more and more brands: should you sell your goods on Amazon? It's the most visited e-commerce platform in the U.S. and the dominant retailer in 28 other countries. But that reach comes at a price. There are downsides like costs, competition, and lack of data. Ayelet Israeli is an associate professor at Harvard Business School and a coauthor of the HBR article "Should Your Company Sell on Amazon?" She talks through step-by-step how businesses can decide whether Amazon is right for them. Full Article
cid MMWR: Vital Signs: Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 By www.cdc.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:00:00 EST Data regarding the disparities with tobacco-related cancer incidences and death from 2004 until 2013. Full Article
cid Lucidworks shares results from a global survey about GenAI adoption, fears, and strategies in 2024 By www.kmworld.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:00 EST Sinoway defines GenAI as it applies to the business environment as an extension of how AI and machine learning have been used for decades, which had been primarily numeric. GenAI now allows for the same applications, but with text, video, and audio. The same tools we applied to numbers we're now applying to words. GenAI analyzes literally millions, even billions, of data-points and makes predictions about the next letter in a word, the next word of the sentence, or the next sentence in a paragraph. It then comes up with a response to answer a query. Its predictive qualities usually produce good answers, but the possibility of hallucinations, which is what incorrect predictions resulting in wrong answers are called, is worrying. Full Article
cid Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Bridge Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for a bridge construction accident. Case: Chiarella v. New… Full Article
cid Worker Not Entitled to File Late Claim for Alleged Crane Accident Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to file a late notice of claim. Case: Matter of Polak v. MTA Long Island Railroad, Nos. 2022-00039… Full Article
cid Defendants Get Summary Dismissal of Suit Over Ladder Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law case. Case: Acevedo-Espinosa v. RH 250 Sherman Avenue LLC, No. 2023-01248, 09/11/2024, published. Facts:… Full Article
cid Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Labor Law Claim Based on Painting Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment for his injuries from a falling while painting a bathroom. Case: Mosquera v. TF Cornerstone Inc., No. 23663/16,… Full Article
cid Worker Fails to Link Amputation of Leg to Prior Work Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to prove the amputation of his leg was related to his injuries from a fall in 2006. Case: Matter of DiPippo… Full Article
cid Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Civil Claim From Ladder Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil claim for injuries he allegedly sustained on a construction project. Case: Gjana v. Daibes Enterprises… Full Article
cid No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Ex-DMV Employee By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Rhode Island Superior Court upheld a denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a former Department of Motor Vehicles employee. Case: Williams v. Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, No. Full Article
cid Court Upholds Termination of Benefits for Worker's Slip-and-Fall Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the termination of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a slip-and-fall accident. Case: Tarawallie v. Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents (WCAB), No. 717 C.D. Full Article
cid Worker Can't Sue Over Accident Caused by Colleague in Parking Lot By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his employer and a colleague who had accidentally struck him with a truck while he was… Full Article
cid No Benefits for Worker With Inconsistent Accounts of Accident, Delay in Reporting Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for an alleged back injury. Case: Cecil v. Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co., No. 24-ICA-53, 07/30/2024, unpublished. Facts:… Full Article
cid Supervisor Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Civil Suit Over Motor Vehicle Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his supervisor for his injuries from motor vehicle accident caused when the supervisor fell asleep… Full Article
cid Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Widow's Intentional Tort Claims Arising from Out-of-State Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s intentional tort claims arising from her husband’s fatal motor vehicle accident in Oklahoma. Justin Schneider worked for QES Pressure… Full Article
cid DOL Announces $164,814 Settlement With Poultry Facility Over Fatal Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it settled with a Mississippi poultry facility, requiring the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect workers from… Full Article
cid Worker Fails to Prove Occupational Disease, Accidental Injury From Chemical Exposure By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of occupational disease and accidental injury from his alleged chemical exposure. Robert Butler worked as a driver for Velocity Rail… Full Article
cid L&I Fines Georgia Pacific for Fatal Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Georgia Pacific $648,292 after a worker was crushed by an unguarded packing machine. Georgia Pacific is appealing the citation. Dakota A. Cline died… Full Article
cid State Didn't Have Jurisdiction Over Truck Driver's Out-of-State Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that the state workers’ compensation system did not have jurisdiction over a truck driver’s claim based on injuries he sustained in an out-of-state accident… Full Article
cid Worker's Schedule Loss of Use for Prior Accident Can't Be Deducted from SLU for New Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court overturned a decision deducting the schedule loss of use for a worker’s prior shoulder injury from the schedule loss of use for a later arm… Full Article
cid High Court Asked to Order WCAB Decide 'Grant for Study' Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A petition was filed with the California Supreme Court requesting a writ of mandate directing the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to render final decisions on cases in which it granted… Full Article
cid Supreme Court Decides: How Will Medicaid Impact Your Client's Case? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:04:37 -0800 Find out how this Supreme Court Decision may impact your client's cases. Plaintiff attorneys need to know and understand how this decision could impact clients' settlement dollars. Defense attorneys need… Full Article
cid Split Court Issues Writ for Worker to Receive VSSR Award for Trench Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted an enhanced award of benefits for his employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement for shoring trenches. Curtis Berry… Full Article
cid Public University Employee Can't Maintain Tort Suit for Campus Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a public university worker's civil suit against his employer for injuries from a fall on a campus walkway. Case: Marzan v. University of… Full Article
cid Court Orders DLI to Decide Reasonableness of Worker's Refusal to Attend Appointment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the Department of Labor & Industry needed to make a finding as to the reasonableness of a worker’s refusal to attend a therapy… Full Article
cid Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Car Accident Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim arising out of a car accident. Case: Parr v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 23-0018,… Full Article
cid US Air Force veteran finds hope in suicide prevention therapy focusing on stress responses By www.ksat.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:17:35 EDT For many people, it’s a ray of hope rooted in research. Recent research is presenting a new way of thinking about suicide prevention, and both experts and patients believe it’s already saving lives. Full Article
cid California Study: Four Widely Used Neonicotinoid Pesticides Harm Bees By www.ecology.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 18:33:52 +0000 Center for Biological Diversity Press Release WASHINGTON – Four commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees and other pollinators, according to a new analysis by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation. The study found that current approved uses of the “neonics” … Continue reading → Full Article Endangered Species ET News Bee California EPA Neonicotinoid Pesticides save the bees
cid Heavily Used Pesticide Linked to Breathing Problems in Farmworkers’ Children By www.ecology.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:52:19 +0000 By Brett Israel UC Berkeley News Elemental sulfur, the most heavily used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley. In a study … Continue reading → Full Article Agriculture California children's health EPA standards industrial agriculture pesticides
cid Adverse Delta-8 Incidents Higher in States Without Legal Cannabis By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:06:00 -0700 A study published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology compared incidents of adverse Delta-8 effects in states with and without legal cannabis. States with Full Article Health & Medicine
cid the Hyper-Reel: Landscape Suicide By events.tufts.edu Published On :: 22 Nov 2024 01:00:00 GMT Nov 21, 2024, 8pm EST The Film and Media Studies Program is hosting "the Hyper-Reel", a new 6-week screening series curated by Adrian Wong and Kyle Petty, on select Thursdays. Come watch films that you've been meaning to or discover new ones you need to see! Building: Barnum Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Barnum 008 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Students (Graduate), Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Performance Subject: Arts/Media More info: www.fms-narratives.blog… Full Article 2024/11/21 (Thu)
cid Is the NLRB Unconstitutional? The Courts May Finally Decide By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:59:22 +0000 Alexander Thomas MacDonald discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case that may determine how much power the National Labor Relations Board should have. The Federalist Society View Full Article
cid When stress is an accident at work By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:46:38 +0000 Sara Olabarría explains how courts determine whether stress is the cause of a work accident. El País View Full Article
cid Colorado Court Decides Issue of First Impression Regarding ERISA Preemption of State Divorce-Revocation Statute By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:36:04 +0000 The Colorado Court of Appeals recently decided an issue of first impression regarding the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) preemptive power over Colorado’s divorce-revocation statute. The decision in Ragan v. Ragan, 2021 COA 75, settled an open question in Colorado regarding whether ERISA preempts “post-distribution” lawsuits under Colorado’s divorce-revocation statute. Specifically, the court held that ERISA preempts lawsuits against a former spouse to recover plan benefits that were distributed to the former spouse as the named beneficiary. Full Article
cid An Employer’s Guide to Deciding When to Publish a Statement on Current Events By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2022 17:16:14 +0000 Employers are under the microscope from internal and external stakeholders to weigh in on myriad social issues and current events. To publish, or not to publish in each instance? That is the question. In this brief “podcast-ette,” Alyesha Asghar Dotson highlights the self-assessment that an employer ought to engage in before pressing that publish or print button. Full Article
cid Ontario, Canada: Appellate Court Decides Employee Rights to Shares on Termination Governed by Shareholders’ Agreement By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:16:28 +0000 Update 2: On March 12, 2021, in Mikelsteins v. Full Article
cid The Accidental Success of the NLRA: How a Law about Unions Achieved Its Goals by Giving Us Fewer Unions By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:52:24 +0000 Alexander Thomas MacDonald explains how, through a century of trial and error, labor law has been wildly successful in giving us the most peaceful labor market in history. The Federalist Society View Full Article
cid Robust Action Helps Recidivist Employer Reduce Penalty for Alleged Bribery in South Africa and Indonesia By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:54:52 +0000 In the first major action of 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a publicly traded global software company for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The January 10, 2024 announcement described the company’s agreement to pay more than $220 million in connection with the investigation, consisting of just under $120 million in criminal penalties. While significant, these fines were reduced based on the pilot program announced by the DOJ last spring, as described below. Full Article
cid Supreme Court Will Decide if Former Employees Can Sue Over Post-Employment Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:47:42 +0000 Ellen Donovan McCann says post-employment benefits are often the first to be amended when businesses experience budget challenges, but employers may have to take more care in changing them if SCOTUS decides that former employees can sue over those benefits. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
cid British Columbia, Canada: Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:35:47 +0000 On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees’ Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the union’s grievance respecting the dismissal of the grievor because she was ineligible to work under the order issued b Full Article
cid Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Finds it Has Concurrent Jurisdiction with Labour Arbitrators to Decide Human Rights Claims in Unionized Workplaces By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:25:07 +0000 The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario recently held a preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code (Code) fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, or whether the Tribunal had concurrent jurisdiction over employment-related human rights matters in a unionized workplace. Full Article