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New York Law Journal

Flores v. Infrastructure Repair Service, LLC

By | November 04, 2015
NY Statute Does Not Prohibit Use of an Open Bucket to Carry Hot Tar
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Major Accident Response: Managing the First 96 Hours

Crisis management of a major accident occurs at two levels within an organization: the tactical—the site at which the incident occurred— and the strategic—the corporate organization. The role of a lawyer advising a crisis management team spans these levels with two primary responsibilities.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel: Nurse With Sanitizer Allergy Entitled to Benefits

An appeals court has upheld a state Workers' Compensation Board's finding that a former nurse lost almost all of her wage-earning capacity when she developed a severe allergy to hand sanitizer.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Full Eighth Circuit Lets Employer Off the Hook in Gruesome Workplace Accident Case

In an en banc decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday weighed the death of 59-year-old lathe operator in Missouri. Where were the workplace protections? And why did the Department of Labor sue itself?
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Coene v. 3M Company

By | October 08, 2015
Court Explains Dismissal of Kodak Worker's Negligence Claims Over 3M's Respirator
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Target Flunks Hiring Test and Is Assessed $2.8M Fine

Tests and lax hiring record-keeping drew the scrutiny of the EEOC. How can in-house counsel avoid the same result?
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Getting In at the Ground Level: When Is a Risk Elevation-Related?

In his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot writes: The plaintiff is engaged in what anyone would call construction work when she falls into an uncovered opening while walking on the ground level of the construction site. Does the fact that the opening is at ground level, perhaps with a basement or sub-basement immediately below, mean that it is not an elevation-related risk? Does it matter what kind of an opening it was? Some comments in a recent Court of Appeals ruling raise the issue anew.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

OSHA Highlights Health Care Workplace Dangers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a memorandum putting employers that run hospitals and residential care facilities on high alert regarding several aspects of employee safety.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Keep 'Take Your Dog to Work Day' on the Legal Leash

Before you let Fido through the swinging glass doors and into your conference rooms, there are a few legal implications to consider.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Thwarts Constitutional Challenge to Workers' Comp Law

The Third District Court of Appeal rejected a decision striking down the state law in an injured farmworker's case.
3 minute read

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