Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 11, 2014 – This year, Florida was working on a possible new category of driving impairment: driving under the influence of a physician-recommended intoxicant, such as cannabis for medicinal purposes. But the idea failed at the polls. The passage of such a law in Florida would have depended on…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 10, 2014 – Working at home is common in the technology age, and certain laws apply when this kind of work situation is ongoing and not just temporary. “If you work at home, you need to know how you are classified by your employer. You also need to consider…

California attorney Keith A. Davidson of Albertson & Davidson Ontario, CA., December 10, 2014 – The California law firm of Albertson & Davidson is pleased to announce that founding partner Keith Davidson has been named an Avvo excellent attorney for 2015. This honor recognizes Mr. Davidson’s superior legal advocacy, commitment to professionalism, and excellence as…

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 10, 2014 – Even if someone is arrested but not charged with or is ultimately acquitted of a crime, the accused’s DNA remains on file. In 28 states, no warrant is required to take DNA samples from individuals arrested for certain serious crimes or for some misdemeanors. The law…

LaGarde Law Firm, P.C. Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 9, 2014 – A group of over 500 Texas Lottery players has filed a lawsuit against GTECH Corporation, the operator of the Texas Lottery, for more than $248 million in winnings that they claim they should have been paid. The players allege that the Texas…

Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, LLP Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire)December 9, 2014 – Big rigs did not always have the collision safety precautions they now have. It took the death of a star to have underride bars installed. “Some commercial trucks you see today on Texas highways have an underride bar…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 9 , 2014 – A hit-and-run driver was apprehended less than an hour after fleeing the scene of a fatal accident. “Donald Mooney of Port Washington merely stepped away from his job as a dispatcher to get a cup of coffee across the street from where he worked. A…

The Begley Law Group Moorestown, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) December 9, 2014 – For purposes of Medicaid long-term care services, New Jersey has always been an income cap state. That means that an individual’s income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). Beginning January 1, 2015 that means that an individual’s monthly…

Charles A. Lamberton PITTSBURGH, PA (Law Firm Newswire) December 8, 2014 – In November, Charles A. Lamberton co-presented a lively session on Complicated Issues in Sexual Harassment Cases at the annual Pennsylvania Bar Institute Employment Law Institute West seminar in Pittsburgh. Speaking to a room full of employment lawyers, Mr. Lamberton discussed the legal rule…

Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 8, 2014 – Waivers are only required if an employer “makes” a worker miss a second meal break, said the California Court of Appeals in Fayerweather v. Comcast Corp. Comcast service technicians spend their days in the field installing phone, cable and internet service systems in businesses and homes.…