Home
| Matrimonial and Family Law – Bankruptcy Law Social Security Disability Law – Immigration Law Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probate Law |
450 Virginia City Employees Seek Workers’ Comp After Shooting
Category: Blog | December 10, 2019
An employee, one of hundreds who worked in a municipal building rampaged by an armed utilities engineer in May, now takes up to four medications to deal with her anxiety and depression. Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, she was on … Continue reading
Celadon files for bankruptcy, leaving more than 3,000 without a job
Category: Blog | December 10, 2019
Thousands of employees with Indianapolis-based Celadon are without a job. CEO Paul Svindland confirmed the company’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He went on to say the entire company will shut down all business operations except for the “Taylor Express” … Continue reading
Auto Dealer to Pay $125,000 to Settle Health Discrimination Lawsuit
Category: Blog | December 9, 2019
Prominent Pacific Northwest auto dealer Titus-Will has agreed to pay $125,000 and adopt anti-discrimination policies and training to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the … Continue reading
CBS Completes Merger With Viacom, Creating $40B Company
Category: Blog | December 9, 2019
ViacomCBS Inc. announced the completion of the merger between CBS Corporation and Viacom Inc. The combined company, which is renamed ViacomCBS, creates a premium content powerhouse with global scale, including leadership positions in markets across the U.S., Europe, Latin America and … Continue reading
Virginia may purge dozens of old racist laws
Category: Blog | December 8, 2019
The laws are still on the books in Virginia: Blacks and whites must sit in separate rail cars. They cannot use the same playgrounds, schools or mental hospitals. They can’t marry each other either. The measures have not been enforced … Continue reading
$220M Settlement Reached in Milk Coop anti-trust case
Category: Blog | December 8, 2019
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced it has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by larger retailers and companies who purchased cheese and butter from members who participated in the Cooperative Working Together program for a whopping $220 million. In 2016, NMPF … Continue reading
Booker ally, law firm will fork over $6M in settlement with bankrupt Newark water agency
Category: Blog | December 4, 2019
An ally of New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and his old law firm have agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging legal malpractice and widespread negligence perpetuated a multi-million kickback scheme that bankrupted the agency once in … Continue reading
Cleveland-Cliffs to Acquire AK Steel for $3B
Category: Blog | December 4, 2019
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and AK Steel Holding Corporation have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Cliffs will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of AK Steel common stock. Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman of the Board, President and … Continue reading
Thoma Bravo to buy Instructure in $2B
Category: Blog | December 4, 2019
Education software firm Instructure Inc (INST.N) said on Wednesday it would be bought by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal for about $2 billion, giving into pressure from one of its shareholders pushing for a sale. … Continue reading
9th Circuit grapples with nationwide injunctions in 2 immigration cases
Category: Blog | December 3, 2019
A 9th Circuit panel wrestled with how to handle two immigration-related legal disputes that triggered howls of protest from the Trump administration after district court judges issued nationwide injunctions to enforce their rulings. The suits — argued back-to-back in San Francisco before … Continue reading