What Money Damages Are Available In A Personal Injury Claim?
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) was principally intended as a mechanism to combat organized crime. However, RICO’s scope is significantly broader than its anti-crime origin. The statute also...more
On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a truck driver who lost his job after testing positive for marijuana may pursue claims for lost wages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more
In October 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, a case poised to resolve a circuit split over whether economic harms resulting from personal injuries (such as lost wages) are...more
On Friday, December 27, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in NLRB v. Starbucks Corp. vacated part of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) order on the grounds that it exceeded its authority in ordering...more
A federal appeals court just clipped the wings of the National Labor Relations Board by limiting its authority to impose monetary remedies against employers. In a significant decision that could soon reverberate around the...more
In California, if someone else was at least partially at fault for a car accident that you were involved in, you can receive compensation for lost wages. The reason for this is because lost wages are included in the...more
On October 7, 2024, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memo urging field offices to root out unlawful non-compete provisions and remedy the harmful effects. “Whether...more
Goyco v. Progressive Insurance Company, No. 20-cv-1176 (CPO) (SAK) (D. N.J. Mar. 15, 2024) - Commercial trucking and transportation companies are often required to pay for medical and lost wage benefits pursuant to state...more
Filing a personal injury claim involves much more than filing the complaint in court. Much of the work lies in the preparation of your claim. The steps below can help you strengthen your case and avoid pitfalls that might...more
The House and Senate passed the legislation unanimously yesterday afternoon, and Governor Cooper moved quickly to sign the bill into law this morning, making the bill effective today, October 10, 2024. House Bill 149...more
This summer, eyes were focused on the Federal Trade Commission and its announced rule seeking to invalidate millions of non-compete agreements across the country. That rule was ultimately struck down in the Court, but federal...more
As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce our latest installment of our continued success in fraud litigation. This report was originally conceptualized three years ago as a one-time...more
As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to share our next installment of examples demonstrating our continued success in the area of fraud litigation. This report was originally conceptualized nearly...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the state’s wage and hour laws passed in 2019 cannot be applied retroactively. As a result, the provisions in the amendments — including imposition of liquidated...more
Forensic accountants are frequently retained to evaluate economic damages arising from a multitude of circumstances. These engagements require a set of specialized knowledge unique to the facts of the particular case. In many...more
In wrongful termination cases in the U.S., the primary source of liability for employers is an employee’s alleged lost wages. Under U.S. law, an employee who is terminated for a discriminatory or a retaliatory reason is...more
In Berardi v. FMI Insurance Co., a panel of New Jersey’s Superior Court, Appellate Decision, affirmed a lower court’s ruling, which ordered a primary home insurer to defend its insured in a dog bite lawsuit, stemming from...more
An Overview of Recent Decisions Demonstrating the Board’s Attitude Toward 114-a - (Editor’s Note – As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce our next installment showing our continued...more
In recent months, I’ve had an influx of calls where people want to know the potential value of a vaccine case and what their odds are of winning. In the interest of transparency, when first getting a call about a case I...more
In the recently published Reeves v. Mason County, Division III of the Washington Court of Appeals expanded the availability of a standalone suit to recover attorney’s fees accrued when an employee successfully recovered lost...more
Key Takeaways - Under certain conditions, the Workers’ Compensation Board can disqualify a claimant from receiving lost time benefits, according to New York Workers’ Compensation Law 114-a Claims can be overcome when...more
If you’re going to be taking a road trip outside of Michigan, it is important to know what your legal rights are in the event that you are involved in an out-of-state auto accident. Can you sue the at-fault driver who...more
You may recall the Seinfeld episode where Elaine Benes consumes a $29,000 piece of cake from the 1937 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. A birthday cake from an office party in Kentucky may have that pricey wedding...more
Employees who assert wage claims available only under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cannot recover the greater remedies available under the Massachusetts Wage Act (MWA), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court...more
When an employer does not pay an employee earned wages within the time frames set forth in the Massachusetts Wage Act (MWA), the employee is entitled to three times the wages owed, regardless of the length of the delay or...more