Lipsky LoweAn Employment Law Firm New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) June 26, 2018 – On Thursday, June 21, 2018 New York’s Third Judicial Department held that couriers for the web-based delivery service are independent contractors – not employees. In doing so, the court overturned the New York Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board’s (NYUIAB) decision on…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 25, 2018 – A waterpark co-owner and the designer of the world’s tallest waterslide were charged with reckless second-degree murder after a 10-year-old boy died on the ride. A Kansas grand jury indicted the park, the company that constructed the waterslide, the former head of park operations, the ride’s…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 22, 2018 – A nursing home in Champaign, Illinois was fined over the death of an elderly resident who was exposed to sub-zero temperatures after wandering outside the facility at night. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 State officials fined Helia Healthcare $32,500 for safety violations and failure to effectively monitor the patient, 89-year-old…

Lipsky LoweAn Employment Law Firm New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) June 22, 2018 – This past Saturday, AMC suspended TV host Chris Hardwick over allegations he sexually and emotionally abused his ex-girlfriend and co-worker Chloe Dykstra. In addition to being morally the right thing to do, it is legally wise. Federal, New York State,…

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) June 21, 2018 – All over the country, several major medical malpractice rulings took place last year. Included in this is the Florida Supreme Court decision to increase patient privacy as well as another ruling that bars noneconomic damage caps for medical malpractice claims. The U.S. Supreme Court also settled…

Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) June 21, 2018 – New Jersey company AP Construction Inc. failed to follow standard safety procedures, a federal agency found following an accident that killed a Philadelphia man working on a Camden waterfront project last September. David Bey, 60, died after being struck by a piece of metal at the…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) June 19, 2018 – Two big rigs recently collided on Interstate 40 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. In the aftermath of this collision, three truckers were killed. According to the crash report one of the trucks was heading east on I-40, then suddenly, the truck crossed the median and ended up…

Lipsky LoweAn Employment Law Firm New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) June 19, 2018 – From Harvey Weinstein to Fox News, a new strategy is emerging on how companies attempt to address sexual harassment claims in the #metoo era. Faced with sexual harassment complaints, companies are retaining outside sexual harassment attorneys for the sole purpose…

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 18, 2018 – Repeatedly heading soccer balls may have a much greater effect on cognitive abilities than previously thought. Soccer players are at greater risk of poor cognitive functioning due to routinely heading the ball during play. A recent study, published in Frontiers in…

Custom Legal Marketing Opens New Location in Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington, DE (Law Firm Newswire) June 15, 2018 – Custom Legal Marketing, an Adviatech company, has opened a strategy center in Wilmington, Delaware, to help attorneys competitively market their firms in an effective and efficient manner. Wilmington, one of the most populous cities in the state,…