Whistleblower Retaliation “He was only looking out for the interest of his employees of the state treasurer’s office. … He refused to do something that was illegal.” —Kathleen Neary in Lancaster County District Court comments on a controversial case of …
Getting ‘SLAPP’ed: Individuals Blog at Their Own Risk; Exposure of Business Clients Depends on Policy Endorsements Blog-related personal injury suits have produced judgments ranging between $7,500 and $11.3 million. A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed …
A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger’s opinion published solely on his blog (MiamiCondo Investments). Hollo …
A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger’s opinion published solely on his blog (MiamiCondo Investments). Hollo …
On Sept. 17, Fitch Ratings revised its Rating Watch on American International Group Inc. (AIG) and its subsidiaries to Evolving from Negative following the announcement that its board has approved a transaction under which the Federal Reserve Bank of New …
Trucking companies should work harder to enforce that their drivers get rest, and the government should move toward mandating the use of alarm systems to alert exhausted truckers, a federal board recommended. While drivers are ultimately responsible for getting enough …
Minneapolis-based the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), has named Michael D. Carr as the organizations’ new executive director. In his over 20 years of law practice, Michael Carr is best known for his ground-breaking expertise in the areas of …
Progressive Insurance is introducing its optional car insurance program in Maryland that offers lower rates on vehicles that are driven in less risky ways. The behavior-based insurance program, called MyRate, gives drivers a customized rate based on how, how much, …
The director of Minnesota’s Medicaid program says the state has two weeks to persuade federal Medicaid leaders to stop a plan that would cut off coverage for 18,000 Minnesota parents. State Medicaid Director Christine Bronson says the cuts would affect …
Findings from the latest Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS), released today, show that Minnesota is making significant progress in reducing tobacco use. The survey, conducted by ClearWay Minnesota(SM), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of …
