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OSHA, Employers, and Artificial Intelligence—Three's Company Too?

With COVID receding, it is an opportune moment for both employers and OSHA to reimagine worker safety for existing and new threats to occupational safety and health. AI, if used responsibly, can be a win-win for both employers and OSHA.
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National Law Journal

Former Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Chair Joins Morgan Lewis

Heather MacDougall most recently led the global health and safety team at Amazon.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Rejects Plaintiffs' Expert Causation Testimony in BP Oil Spill Cleanup Suit

"Nowhere in Dr. Cook's 19-page report does he explain how he reached his causation opinion, and it is clear from the report that Dr. Cook did not identify a harmful dose of any chemical that could cause the [later manifested physical conditions] at issue and did not follow any epidemiological methodology," U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

3 Keys to Creating a Safe Small Business

Work-related injuries can lead to unplanned staffing shortages, lower team morale and decreased productivity.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Attorneys Are Keeping Firearms in Their Office': Lawyer's Slaying Ignites Safety Concerns

"Some attorneys are keeping firearms in their office," said Edwards Family Law attorney Regina I. Edwards. "Make sure to get appropriate training for anyone who may have to use the firearm."
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Law.com

One Year Later: Candle Factory Employees in Deadly Tornado File 'Mass Action for Total Accountability' Against Supervisor

In May, the plaintiffs sought to add Mayfield Consumer Products supervisor Justin Bobbitt as a party, but the federal court has yet to make a ruling. Out of "an abundance of caution that the federal court may deny the motion to add" Bobbitt as a party, the original plaintiffs were joined by members of the estates—a total of 18 individuals—in filing the present state action against the supervisor.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Internet Harassment in the Workplace: Civil and Criminal Legal Actions Possible

Internet harassment is a form of conduct. It may take place on a workplace computer or on an augmented realty game. More specifically, internet conduct includes posting threats, obscene images, as well as internet communications via text, messaging, computer or email, which conveys harmful or false information on social media sites.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Specialty. Having Proficiency in an Area of Law Is Incredibly Empowering,' Says Alana Genderson of Morgan Lewis

"Find the work that you like to do and people who you like to work with, and then nurture relationships that make you a key part of the team."
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Consovoy McCarthy Backs DC Restaurant in Fight Over COVID-19 License Suspension

"The repeated extension of emergency orders for months on end, authorized by the D.C. Council's emergency legislation—which was not approved by Congress—have thwarted Congress's reserved constitutional power," Consovoy McCarthy attorneys wrote.
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Daily Report Online

Woman Sues Norfolk Southern for Allegedly Violating Federal Rail Safety Act

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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