Asbestos & Mesothelioma

Alleged Asbestos Fraud Scheme

An asbestos lawyer and a doctor have been accused of creating false asbestos exposure diagnoses for the employees of a specific company. From the Southeast Texas Record: A Pittsburgh-based... 

Naturally-occurring asbestos found in Sumas River

(Seattle, Wash. - July 20, 2009) Naturally-occurring asbestos has been carried downstream of Swift Creek and along the banks of the Sumas River, according to samples recently collected... 

Asbestos Settlement Reached for Vermont Mine

A legal settlement allowing for the cleanup and monitoring on the nation’s largest former chrysotile asbestos mine and mill helps raise awareness of the prevalence of asbestos... 

Bankruptcy

GM Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is not a process that should be feared by the American people – or by General Motors.  Sometimes it acts as a grim reaper.  Sometimes it has the power of the Phoenix... 

Bankruptcy and Bailouts

As a bankruptcy attorney and former lawyer for the Feds, I feel compelled to point out the drawbacks of the current bailout to GM and other entities which might seek Chapter 11 protection. ... 

New study reports 62 percent of bankruptcies due to medical bills

A study released by the American Journal of Medicine has produced some interesting results concerning the relationship of bankruptcies to medical bills in the United States: “Using... 

Consumer Fraud

Score a win for Consumers in California

California voters and consumers just scored a major win despite substantial efforts from corporations and big business to change the laws regarding bringing lawsuits against corporations... 

Clearwire Subscribers file Lawsuit

A lawsuit was filed today against Clearwire US, LLC (”Clearwire”) seeking certification of a class action on behalf of Clearwire subscribers. As alleged in the lawsuit,... 

Verizon Wireless files lawsuit against telemarketers

Verizon Wireless said today it has filed a lawsuit to stop several telemarketers from calling its customers and employees with an offer of an extended car warranty. The lawsuit, filed... 

Immigration

State of Illinois files Immigration Lawsuit

The state of Illinois has filed a lawsuit alleging a Chicago-based Immigration services provider bilked customers out of nearly $140,000. The Illinois attorney general’s office... 

Immigration One Year Later

A year ago I began my journey as AILA President with a speech at the annual conference in Vancouver. I focused my words on five principles in which I believe, God, Family, the Constitution,... 

The H-1B and L-1 Visas–The Attacks Continue!

It seems unrelenting these days. Attacks by anti-immigrationists on the two of the most useful non-immigrant visa categories, the H-1B and L-1 visas. The most recent attacks are based... 

Labor & Employment

Abuse against workers trying to form unions is growing

From the AFL-CIO: …Labor law experts and a California worker exposed the ugly truth about corporate abuses of workers trying to exercise their freedom to form unions and bargain... 

Starbucks looking at possible Overtime Lawsuit in Florida

Starbucks may have another class action lawsuit to deal with, this time in Florida. A Florida Starbucks manager claims that the company didn’t pay overtime in violation of federal... 

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Settled

A Sherwood company will pay $20,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced Friday. The... 

Personal Injury

Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers

The U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers.  This should help cut down on the number of potential truck accidents. U.S... 

SEC Blocks Early-Stage Ponzi Scheme Involving Purported Investments in Personal Injury Settlements

Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today halted a Ponzi scheme involving a New York firm that solicited investments involving personal injury... 

New Chinese Drywall findings from CPSC studies

The CPSC has released findings from studies done on the Chinese Drywall problems. The Studies The 51 home study contracted by CPSC was done by Environmental Health & Engineering...