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Liebeck was not driving when her coffee spilled, nor was the car she was in moving. She was the passenger in a car that was stopped in the parking lot of the McDonald’s where she bought the coffee. She had the cup between her knees while removing the lid to add cream and sugar when the cup tipped over and spilled the entire contents on her lap. The coffee was not just “hot,” but dangerously hot. McDonald’s corporate policy was to serve it at a temperature that could cause serious burns in seconds. Bill introduced to crack down on environmentally devastating trespass marijuana cultivation operations.
Employment and the Law: A legal blog from the perspective of an employment attorney. A colleague of mine, Nancy Campbell, drafted yet another article that is a must-read.
It serves as a great reminder as to why it is essential to properly classify employees. While the IRS announced a one-year extension last week for the large employer penalties, this issue is something companies might want to consider as they have the additional time to evaluate compliance. By: Nancy Campbell As reported in prior Snell & Wilmer publications (See September 2011 Workplace Word, October 2011 Workplace Word and January 9, 2013 Legal Alert), there are numerous reasons why employers need to ensure that they do not treat common law employees as independent contractors. Now, there is another risk for employers who misclassify employees. Example: Employer A has 100 full-time common law employees, but misclassifies 10 of them as independent contractors. Pending Ecig Legislation Interactive Map.
Why 2 Million Comcast Customers May Never Get To Air Their Grievances In Court. By Nicole Flatow on March 28, 2013 at 10:30 am "2 Million Comcast Customers May Never Get To Air Their Grievances In Court" In one of the more punishing blows to the class action mechanism since the 2011 Wal-Mart gender discrimination loss, the U.S.
Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a class lawsuit alleging that Comcast jacked up prices to Philadelphia-area customers through anticompetitive practices. State Bar to look at limited-practice licensing program. By Laura ErndeStaff Writer The State Bar Board of Trustees has expressed interest in examining a limited-practice licensing program that would create a new class of professionals who could give legal advice.
At a retreat in San Diego last month, at which the board explored various ideas for improving public protection and the State Bar’s regulatory function, some trustees said such a licensing program would not only provide valuable legal services to the public, but also allow law students and others who haven’t passed the bar to put their skills to use. Trustee Heather L. Rosing said those who can’t afford the services of a licensed attorney are often forced to turn to non-lawyers because of cost. Although legal aid, pro bono service and court-employed family law facilitators all try to fill this gap, too many people need legal assistance and simply cannot afford it at today’s legal market rates. Forget About Fresno: How One CA County Clerk Stopped Prop 37's Oversight 'Recount' For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Genetic Engineering page, Politics and Democracy page and our California News page.
What happened last November in California's Prop 37? Is it really possible that progressive California doesn't want Genetically Engineered Foods to be labeled as such? According to the reported results of that election, that would seem to be the case. But did Californians really vote against such labeling? 2nd Amendment - Guns. You've Been Owned: Tell Obama To Stop Siding With Copyright Trolls. Thomas-Rasset File-Sharing Saga Finally Ends, with Tactical Victory for Rights-Holders.
What We Found Using Nursing Home Inspect. Five months later, a resident at a different Michigan nursing home climbed out of a secured window in the home’s locked dementia ward, hitchhiked a ride and was picked up by police hours later in a restaurant some 65 miles away.
Keep Your Home California. Medicare Info. Credit Card Firms: They Don't Just Steal From Cardholders. Business Programs. Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually. Nevada Accuses Bank of America of Breaching Mortgage Accord. EU Bans Claim That Water Prevents Dehydration. Dennis Blackmon: Georgia Judge Mocks U.S. Bank Over Denied Mortgage Modification. Georgia Judge Dennis Blackmon is fed up with bailed-out banks refusing to help strapped homeowners. "Sometimes, only the courts of law stand to protect the taxpayer. Facecrooks. Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey.
More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News.
The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of products labeled “honey.” The removal of these microscopic particles from deep within a flower would make the nectar flunk the quality standards set by most of the world’s food safety agencies. The food safety divisions of the World Health Organization, the European Commission and dozens of others also have ruled that without pollen there is no way to determine whether the honey came from legitimate and safe sources. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration says that any product that’s been ultra-filtered and no longer contains pollen isn’t honey.
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