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Employers Being Held Responsible for Workplace Fetal Injuries
Fetal injury in the workplace is a growing concern as courts are increasingly holding employers liable for children born with birth defects that result from their mother's workplace exposure to toxic chemicals or her injury in a workplace accident. Attorneys Michael Starr and Christine M. Wilson discuss several cases in this area, noting that courts have uniformly rejected employer arguments that state tort liability for such injuries should be pre-empted by Title VII's anti-discrimination law.Cybersettle Helps NYC Resolve More Claims
Cybersettle, an Internet-based service that allows for the negotiation of settlements over the Internet, has signed a new contract with New York City, adding medical malpractice and subrogation claims to the types of cases that can be settled on the Web.Fla. Court: Insurers Can't Ignore Doctors' Best Interests in Settlements
Reversing a lower court decision, a Florida appeals court has ruled that companies that insure physicians against medical malpractice lawsuits must settle cases in the best interest of the doctors -- not their own. The panel ordered reinstatement of Dr. Anthony G. Rogers' complaint against Chicago Insurance Co. for settling a case against his will and affecting his insurability. Chicago Insurance later canceled Rogers' policy, forcing him to pay substantially higher premiums to obtain new coverage.Daily Decision Alert: Vol. 6, No. 193 -- October 8, 1998
Using Confidential Documents in Claims Against Your Employer
Self-help discovery of confidential documents and data by employees, in blatant violation of company policy: protected activity or actionable misconduct?View more book results for the query "*"
Commentary: Hold A Special Session? Would Wilma Approve?
The doors to many caves are thrown open, and now we're bombarded with a thousand and one "I told you so"s by Neanderthals in heat, the sickly smell of blood-lust bursting from their fetid mouths. It reminds me of the weeks and months following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: Now that terror has struck, we are all experts on how to prevent what just happened. It's silly.Questions & Answers: Thomas Russo
From the ashes of Lehman Brothers, a general counsel stepped into another monumental challenge.Senate confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor Thursday as the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court.New York Lawyer Sues Firm Over Share of Tobacco Fees
A lawyer who is suffering from breast cancer sued her former firm, claiming the firm failed to pay her $1.7 million she earned representing New York City in its litigation against the tobacco industry. Janis L. Ettinger says New York's Storch Amini & Munves told her she would not be paid further for her work because "she could not realistically be a part of the future of Storch Amini by virtue of her illness."Trending Stories
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