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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) November 1, 2018 – The Appellate Division recently held that travel to the usual workplace can be compensable on the basis of the facts in Minter v. Mattson, A-1916-15T4 (App.Div. May 10, 2018). According to WorkersCompensation.com, a kitchen worker named Antoine Minter informed his supervisor, Dean Beggs, the executive chef,…
Continue readingLos Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 31, 2018 – The Salk Institute for Biological Studies agreed to a settlement in two gender discrimination lawsuits filed by its female researchers. Salk President Fred “Rusty” Gage and the plaintiffs Katherine Jones and Vicki Lundblad announced the agreement in a joint statement. Jones and Lundblad, who still…
Continue readingTexas Oil and Gas Accommodation Doctrine Does Not Protect Merely Advantageous Uses of Surface Estate
Austin Oil and Gas Attorney, Gregory D. Jordan Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 30, 2018 – The Texas Supreme Court’s “accommodation doctrine” can force a mineral rights owner to respect the surface owner’s right to make use of the property, but only in cases of extreme hardship. The accommodation doctrine is alive and well…
Continue readingAttorney Matt Kroes argues to Indiana Court of Appeals Indianapolis, IN (Law Firm Newswire) October 30, 2018 – On October 26, 2018, Attorney Matthew Kroes of the Marc Lopez Law Firm argued a DUI/OVWI case before the Indiana Court of Appeals. A small percentage of criminal cases proceed to trial, and of this subset, only…
Continue readingLegal Help for Veterans is a law firm helping veterans get the benefits they deserve. Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 29, 2018 – Military personnel who train and operate particular shoulder-fired weapons may have damaged their brains by the blasts, according to an Army-commissioned study, found here. The report from the Center for a…
Continue readingDean Weitzman, Esq. Philadelphia, PA (Law Firm Newswire) October 29 2018 – MyPhillyLawyer managing partner, Dean Weitzman, has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Who’s Who in Injury and Injured Workers Advocacy Honor.This initiative annually honors 24 top Philadelphia injury and workers’ compensation attorneys based on his or her representation and advocacy with…
Continue readingBrooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 29, 2018 – A jury found that the front seats of a 2002 Lexus ES 300 were “unreasonably dangerous,” and resulted in serious and permanent injuries to two children involved in a rear-end car crash in 2016. According to evidence presented at trial, Toyota…
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 26, 2018 – A Texas man died in a head-on crash with an alleged intoxicated driver. Just prior to the collision, an alleged drunk driver was speeding westbound, in the middle lane of the highway, when he drove head-on into another vehicle. Both drivers were taken to the hospital;…
Continue readingLos Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 26, 2018 – The restaurant chain Burgers & Beer illegally denied males the same employment opportunities as females, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges in its federal lawsuit. Since at least 2015, the EEOC claims, the chain routinely rejected male applicants and employees from server positions…
Continue readingNDS Harlem Baltimore, MD (Law Firm Newswire) October 26, 2018 – Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) has been chosen as the “Best Public Defender Office” in the country by the National Association for Public Defense (NAPD). The Award was presented Saturday evening at the NAPD: 5 YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE Celebration Banquet and…
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