What Is A TBI?

by Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson

Auto accidents are capable of causing all kinds of injuries. One of the most serious outcomes of a motor vehicle collision is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)…more

What To Do After An Auto Accident

by Law Offices of Robert Olkowitz, P.C.

If you drive a car, truck or motorcycle on a regular basis, chances are that you will be involved in at least one accident in your lifetime…more

Lenders Beware: Debt Can Now Be Recharacterized as Equity in the Ninth Circuit

by Ted Fates, Heather Riley | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

For the last 27 years, bankruptcy courts in the Ninth Circuit consistently held that debt could not be recharacterized as equity unless the movant proved inequitable conduct by the debt holder. On April 30, 2013, the Ninth Circuit…more

Not a Good Week for Private Climate Change Litigation: The Supreme Court Denies Review in Kivalina

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

It has not been a good run for plaintiffs in private climate change litigation. As we noted last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal in Comer v. Murphy Oil. Now, on Monday, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in…more

A Wolf at the Door: Could a Labor Union Encourage Your Employees to Ask OSHA to Inspect Your Non-Union Facilities – Then Participate in the Inspection?

by Michael Mallen, William G. Trumpeter | Miller & Martin PLLC

Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), absent a few highly unusual situations, a non-employee union representative can be denied access to an employer’s property at any time. Workplace inspections conducted by OSHA have always…more

Sixth Circuit: Plan Fiduciary Reasonably Relied On Benefit Calculations In Communicating To Participant

by Jacklina Len | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center

The Sixth Circuit recently rejected a participant’s claim that a benefit estimate should override the specific benefit promised under the terms of the plan. In Stark v. Mars Inc., No. 12-3956, 2013 WL 1908889 (6th Cir. May 9, 2013)…more

[Video]Failed Unpaid Intern Class Action Hints at Impact of Comcast v. Behrend

by LXBN

It seems like have year has its definining Supreme Court class action suit—and this year it is Comcast Corp. v. Behrend. The ruling, which came down just a few weeks ago, makes it considerably more difficult for to certify class…more

The Next MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas – Oct. 24 & 25, 2013

by Babener & Associates

MLMLegal.com’s 64th National MLM/Direct Selling Startup Conference in May was a hit! Over 100 executives of startup and existing MLM, network marketing, direct selling, and party plan companies registered for the two-day event. The MLM…more

Employers With Share Option Schemes Take Note…

by Richard Cook, James Ross | McDermott Will & Emery

A recent decision of the United Kingdom’s First Tier (Tax) Tribunal has provided a timely reminder of the importance for employers of notifying their employees of the requirement to promptly reimburse the employer for income tax…more