Legislation
Va Bill Seeks To Empower Critical Care Specialist To Determine Brain Death
Senator Janet D. Howell(D) from Senate District 32 is the chief patron sponsor of new legislation in the Virginia General Assembly that adds critical care specialists to the list of specialists who can make the determination of when a patient is brain dead. It has passed the Senate and has been referred to the Committee [...]
Employers’ use of Facebookand other online social networks could be limited under new law
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act bans employers from asking employees or job candidates to take genetic tests or disclose the results of genetic tests already completed. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will assume responsibility for enforcing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
GINA, signed into law in May 2008, prohibits discrimination [...]
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Takes Effect
In the first legislative expansion of its jurisdiction since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Saturday will assume responsibility for enforcing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
GINA, signed into law in May 2008, prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers [...]
CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles ROVs to Address Rising Death Toll
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Furthering its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles ROVs and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking ANPR to address safety hazards associated with vehicle ROVs.
CPSC staff’s preliminary evaluations indicated that the [...]
Mich. high court to reconsider auto injury suits
The Michigan Supreme Court has set the stage for reversing a 2004 precedent that restricts when people injured in auto accidents can sue for pain and suffering.
In a 4-3 order released Friday, the court decided to reconsider the case of man whose ankle was broken when a co-worker at a Flint auto plant backed a [...]
National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers :: Personal Injury Lawyers, Personal Injury Law Under Attack, Consumers Hurting; NAPIL Survey Finds
CALABASAS, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ — The findings of a recent survey on “Legal Prudence and the American Jury” conducted by www.NAPIL.com indicate significant problems with personal injury laws and the American jury system.
A primary finding uncovered in the survey identifies the proliferation of plaintiff-unfriendly legal practices as one of the major problems facing the [...]
State Supreme Court discards age-old distinction in injury suits
A woman who sued her son after she was injured in his home scored a legal victory Friday that could simplify personal injury lawsuits against private property owners in Iowa.
The Iowa Supreme Court struck down a centuries-old provision that distinguishes between people who are invited onto private property and those who were merely allowed to [...]
Chamber of Commerce maintains attacks on Personal Injury Lawyers
This news item is of interest on two fronts. First the National organization of chambers of commerce has always maintained a hostile position against Personal Injury attorneys, so this position out of Michigan is not a complete surprise. Their campaign agaist the rights of victims has consistently alienated attorneys from local chambers of commerce.
The second [...]
Compromise Medical Malpractice Bill Passes Senate
A bill that would make it harder to win a medical malpractice lawsuit against an emergency room physician garnered widespread support as it passed in the Utah Senate this morning. Bill co-sponsor Senator John Valentine said the stakeholders interested in the bill came to the table and hashed out some compromises last week, then created [...]
