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Corporate Counsel

Insert 'Going Postal' Quip Here

A U.S. Postal Service employee acted as a whistleblower and was labeled a terrorist in response.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Goodyear Asks to Fight Toxic Exposure Lawsuit in France

Citing the inconvenience and unnecessary cost of litigating across the Atlantic Ocean, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has asked an Ohio federal court to dismiss a proposed class action filed by workers at the company's subsidiary plant in France. The workers allege their health has been damaged by exposure to chemicals there.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Worker Loses Claim Against Waste Management For Chipper Injury

An employee's lawsuit seeking damages for a chipper injury against Waste Management has been dismissed in Broward Circuit Court.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Calif. Labor Law Looks to Help Employees Beat the Heat

It's now more important than ever for Golden State employers to guard their employees from the sunshine and provide "cool-down" periods.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Pirates Pose Risk to Employers

Effective counter-piracy measures include training crews; creating a citadel on ships to protect crews from hijackers; using armed escorts and/or privately contracted, armed, security personnel; and keeping the vessels' routes hidden from prying eyes by using secure communication methods.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Pirates Pose Risk to Employers

Effective counter-piracy measures include training crews; creating a citadel on ships to protect crews from hijackers; using armed escorts and/or privately contracted, armed, security personnel; and keeping the vessels' routes hidden from prying eyes by using secure communication methods.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

OSHA's Aggressive and Increased Enforcement Efforts

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the primary federal agency responsible for establishing and enforcing workplace health and safety requirements.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

UCLA Professor Avoids Prison in Fatal Lab Fire

A chemistry professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, has struck a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time in the 2008 death of a student working in one of his laboratories.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Don't Let the Workplace Vaporize Over E-cigarettes

Employers should decide how they want to handle employees who "vape" before workplace problems arise.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fed Report Details Progress on Workplace Chemicals

The president signed an executive order governing chemicals on the job, and the report gives a look at how companies are doing.
2 minute read

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