Riverhead Schedules Hearing on the Controversial Puppy-sale Bill
6/30/ 2011 The controversial bill of legislator Jon Cooper that seeks to ban most sales of puppies in pet stores in Suffolk County will be the focal point of a public hearing at the County Legislature in Riverhead this afternoon. The bill is a direct attempt at stopping the importation of puppies from large […]
Wal-Mart Gains Favorable U.S. SC Decision in Gender-bias Class Action Suit
6/30/ 2011 In what can be considered as a significant victory for businesses, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a favorable decision for retail giant Wal-Mart in a class action lawsuit that alleged discrimination against female employees. The plaintiffs in Wal-Mart Stores Inc v Dukes et al originally filed the suit in 2001, […]
Legal System Taught to Companies and Employees by Lawyers
6/29/2011 Small-business owners are being taken back to school by a newly formed law firm, which provide employment education that many did not have any idea they needed. According to Alan Crone, a long-time employment attorney, possessing a basic knowledge of employment laws on the front end can prevent lawsuits in the future. Along […]
Law School Ranking Methodology to be changed by US News in the Wake of ABA Action
6/29/2011 The law school ranking methodology being used by the U.S. News and World Report will most likely be changed to reflect the new and more accurate job placement information which the law school accrediting arm of ABA has conditionally agreed to start collecting. If more a thorough information becomes available with regards to […]
The K.I.S.S. Guide to Great Logo Design
How do clients and customers come to know your business? Mostly they see your company logo—on your Web site, in an advertisement—long before they decide to contact you. Logos are a vital element of that all-important “first impression.” A good logo can help sell your product or service. A bad logo can leave that sale […]
Immigrant Women Vulnerable to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
6/26/2011 The city of New York, even during the earliest days of Dutch settlers, has been the first stop for countless immigrants coming into the United States., which in recent years also included immigrants from Africa. Over half a million African migrants have flocked to the United States since the early 80s, with many […]
E-Verify Bill Not Sure to be supported by Hastings
6/26/2011 Rep. Doc Hastings said that he will first give the the House Republican bill that seeks to require employees all across America to use E-Verify a good and thorough look before it gets his vote. The Republican representative of the 4th District of Washington said that while he still has to read through […]
States Take Steps To Curtail Illegal Immigration
6/25/2011 The federal government is intensifying the crackdown on the use of undocumented immigrant labor. On Wednesday, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement informed thousands of companies that their hiring records will be inspected. But increasingly, it is the states that are becoming the new battleground in the debate about immigration. They are the ones […]
Cold Medication Still Perceived as a Challenge in War against Meth
6/25/2011 The state of Tennessee gained the lead in methamphetamine lab seizures last year. At the same time, the lawmakers in that state also got busy passing one of the most comprehensive sets of anti-meth laws since 2005. However, law enforcement officials claim that they were not able to get what they wanted in […]
Barger & Wolen Joined by the Former President of ACIC
6/24/2011 The former president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC), Samuel Sorich, has joined the firm of Barger & Wolen as Of Counsel on June 15. Sorich, who has served the insurance industry for over 30 years, will also open and lead the new Sacramento office of the law firm. ACIC is […]