State employee not immune from suit
A state employee was not immune from a wrongful death suit based on his failure to comply with state and federal regulations, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled. A television cameraman was working...
View ArticleSolo wins $11 million verdict for crane accident
A solo attorney has won an $11 million jury verdict on behalf of the family of a Texas man who died after being pinned down by a 1,200 ton weight while performing a crane operation at work. Barred by...
View ArticleJury awards $7.87 million in shattered-heel case
Every step Gary Will takes is an excruciatingly painful reminder of the construction site accident four years ago that crushed both his ankles. In 2006, the self-employed truck driver was delivering...
View ArticleThe federal budget: What lawyers need to know
President Barack Obama released his budget requests for fiscal year 2012 on Feb. 14, seeking $3.73 trillion in total spending and claiming $1.1 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. Within...
View ArticleOSHA reg seeks to simplify workplace safety rules
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is set to release a final rule streamlining and simplifying workplace safety standards while reducing employer burdens. The goal of the...
View ArticleNew OSHA program focuses on nursing home workers
WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor has launched a new program aimed at protecting employees at nursing homes and residential care facilities from occupational health and safety hazards common in such...
View ArticleNew rules issued for consumer product whistleblowers
The Department of Labor has issued final regulations implementing the whistleblower protections of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The Act includes a provision protecting employees who...
View ArticleOSHA renews alliance to prevent workplace falls
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has renewed its alliance with a nonprofit public service organization to enhance workplace safety, giving particular emphasis to the prevention of...
View ArticleOSHA rule extends to more construction workers
More construction workers will be covered by a final Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule intended to prevent workplace death and injury from hoisting cranes and derricks. The rule,...
View ArticleCourt to rule on whether private employees get SOX retaliation shield
WASHINGTON – Next term the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether an employee of a privately held contractor or subcontractor of a public company is covered under the whistleblower protections of the...
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