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Larson's Spotlight
over 7 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Virginia: Injury That Occurred Two Weeks After Notice of Retirement Qualifies Employee for Temporary Total Disability Benefits
Where a long-time employee notified his employer that he would be retiring in one month and, two weeks prior to retirement, he tripped and fell in a work-related accident, received medical treatment in a worksite clinic and was placed on restricted duty...
Larson's Spotlight
over 7 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Georgia: Employer’s Subrogation Lien Fails Where No Proof That Injured Employee Had Been Made Whole
Unlike the situation in many other states, the subrogation lien of a Georgia employer and/or its insurer attaches to third-party recovery by the injured employee only after the injured employee has been fully and completely compensated for his economic...
Vetstein Law Group, P.C.
over 8 years ago
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Law Blog
Easier For Condominium Association To Sue Over Defective Construction, SJC Rules
Wyman v. Ayer Properties : SJC Holds That Economic Loss Doctrine Inapplicable In Condominium Construction Defect Claims In an important ruling which will make it less difficult for condominium associations and trustees to seek redress for faulty...
LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Environmental
Oil, Gas and Energy Law
$7.8B Settlement Reached By BP and Plaintiffs in Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill Claims
Lexis.com subscribers may click here to access Related Court Documents, Including Briefs, Pleadings and Motions for the Gulf Oil Spill Litigation . NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) BP PLC and plaintiffs in the federal multidistrict litigation court...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Litigation
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Federal Judge Rejects Most Claims In Toyota Investor Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - (AP) A federal judge has rejected most claims made in a shareholder lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. that accused the Japanese automaker of knowing about and hiding purported acceleration problems in some of its vehicles. U.S. District...
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Community Staff
over 12 years ago
Top Emerging Trends
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The Immediate Need to Optimize Medical Records for the Gulf Oil Spill
By Joe Russell, SVP General Counsel & Corporate Development of MedNeutral, LLC SAN DIEGO: The Gulf Oil spill may be finally coming to an end, but the rash of personal injury claims are just beginning. While there will be numerous legitimate...
Winston & Strawn LLP
over 12 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law Commentary
Bryant Gardner Examines Legislative Developments as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
“The tragic loss of the DEEPWATER HORIZON on April 20, 2010 and still mounting environmental damages from the leaking "Macondo" well at Mississippi Canyon Block 252 have produced a robust, if not always like-minded reaction, in Washington...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
MDL Judge Rules That Consumers May Pursue Acceleration Lawsuit Against Toyota - Download The Order
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A federal judge has ruled that a case against Toyota seeking damages related to claims of unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles may move forward, the Hagens Berman law firm announced May 16 ( In Re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended...
johnlwatkins
over 12 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Thoughts From The HB Litigation Conference On BP Oil Spill, Developing Legal, Insurance Issues
By John L. Watkins, Shareholder, Chorey, Taylor & Feil Last week, courtesy of my friends at LEXIS, I attended the HB Litigation Conference in Atlanta on litigation and insurance coverage issues arising from the BP oil spill disaster in the...
johnlwatkins
over 12 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
Emerging Legal and Insurance Issues from the Gulf Oil Spill
By John L. Watkins, Shareholder, Chorey, Taylor & Feil Last week, courtesy of my friends at LEXIS, I attended the HB Litigation Conference in Atlanta on litigation and insurance coverage issues arising from the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf...
Marc Lanzkowsky
over 12 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
Expect Gulf Oil Slick Claims to be Extensive and Impact Multiple Lines of Business
By Marc Lanzkowsky, Founder and Principal, Lanzko Consulting, Inc. As the losses in the gulf continue to rise, the true claims impact has yet to unfold I don’t think the insurance industry has felt the true brunt of the horrific events...
LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law Blog
$7.8B Settlement Reached By BP and Plaintiffs in Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill Claims
Lexis.com subscribers may click here to access Related Court Documents, Including Briefs, Pleadings and Motions for the Gulf Oil Spill Litigation . NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) BP PLC and plaintiffs in the federal multidistrict litigation...
Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.
over 12 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law Blog
California sets forth indicators of disproportionate impacts of climate change on environmental justice communities
To assist Cal-EPA with the examination of potential environmental justice concerns associated with climate change, Cal-EPA requested the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) [best known for its role in setting drinking water related...
LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff
over 12 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law Blog
EPA Spanish Web Site to inform Spanish-speaking public about health, environmental impacts of Oil Spill
WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA has launched a Spanish language Web site to inform the Spanish-speaking public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of...