Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 13, 2014 – Any agreements signed upon employment should be vetted with an employment attorney. Be on the alert for a clause indicating arbitration. Employment agreements may have a provision in them that a worker must submit to arbitration should there be a workplace dispute. If that agreement is…

Attorney, Bernard A. Krooks White Plains, NY (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2014 – The Arc of Westchester named Bernard A. Krooks, JD, CPA, LLM, CELA, AEP® as President of the Board of Directors at its 65th Annual Membership Meeting. The Arc of Westchester is the largest agency in Westchester County serving people with intellectual…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2014 – A female surgery patient alleged a Certified Nursing Assistant sexually assaulted her and that the hospital did not respond appropriately to her complaints. “The plaintiff in this lawsuit alleged that her sexual assault was not the first time the accused had assaulted patients and that he…

Zamansky, LLC New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) June 11, 2014 – Zamansky LLC announces that it is investigating independent broker-dealer firms for churning, unsuitable investments and other sales practice violations. According to Jacob Zamansky, stock fraud attorney for over 25 years, as the stock market has reached new highs, financial advisors have been under…

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) June 11, 2014 – Deciding what constitutes a reasonable expectation of privacy revolves around two questions. “The ability of the police to search automobiles is not absolute. However, if a court finds that evidence presented in court was taken during an unlawful search, the prosecution is barred from using it,”…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 10, 2014 A distracted driver using a cellphone allegedly killed a young teen in California. “The police indicated that this fatal accident was likely caused by the driver attempting to retrieve a cellphone off the floor of her vehicle. In doing so, she ran into a crowd of four…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 10, 2014 – According to a criminal complaint filed against him, the truck driver charged in a crash that killed one person and critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan had not slept in more than 24-hours. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Kevin Roper was behind the wheel of a Walmart tractor-trailer on the New…

Arkansas Personal Injury Lawyer – Michael Smith Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) June 9, 2014 – Two years before the woman in this case was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, doctors failed to accurately deal with a malignant lump in her breast. “I am not involved in this case, but it caught my attention,…

Zamansky, LLC New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) June 9, 2014 – Zamansky LLC announces that it is investigating Higher One Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ONE) for a possible shareholder derivative action. Higher One provides technology and payment service to the higher education industry and is based in New Haven, CT and incorporated in Delaware. The…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 6, 2014 – Every state protects workers from various forms of discrimination. However, not all states protect transgender, lesbian, gay or bisexual workers from discrimination (LGBT). “Every state in the Union prohibits discriminating against workers based on their religion, race, national origin, gender and so forth. However, not every…