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Hooray for the Dutch!

2012-02-28T20:40:00.000-08:00

The Netherlands voted today to ban ritual slaughter! As the UK's Financial Times reports, the watershed passage of this unprecedented legislation will make halal and kosher methods of slaughter - which do not use anesthesia - illegal. It has also inadvertently done what several thousand years of foreign diplomacy has never been able to achieve: unite Jews and Muslims on at least one issue.

How to get a lawsuit loan

2012-02-28T18:04:00.000-08:00

Now it has been seen that it has become the everyday occurrence, where a person or the person(s) can be injured seriously due to the slip and also because of the fall accident. Slip and the fall accident can lead greatly to the bodily harm to people. It is true especially with the older individuals. There are many cases where these types of the slip and the fall accidents can occur on the peoples

Puppy mill round-up

2012-02-28T09:33:00.000-08:00

Here's the a sampling of the latest puppy mill investigations in...Washington, where a woman faces 10 counts of cruelty in connection with failing to care for about 370 dogs and dumping the carcasses of others in a pit on her property...Pennsylvania, where HSUS, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and now the Maryland SPCA rescued about 200 dogs from what was described as "horrific"

Benefits of Workplace Safety Posters

2012-02-27T22:54:00.000-08:00

All employers and employees should be fully ware of the important role of safety posters in their workplace. The posters are most seen in workplaces that impose lots of potential hazards. These posters are considered as one kind of safety communication between the employer and his/her employees. As the state and federal labor law posters presented, the employers are mandated to display those

The needless dichotomy between religious freedom and animal cruelty

2012-02-27T20:45:00.000-08:00

The Netherlands is set to take an historic vote tomorrow (ok, well, it is almost time to get up there already...) on whether to ban halal and kosher slaughter. The legislation... which has pitted two small minorities against an even smaller animal rights party... is being watched worldwide. You can read more in The New York Times or the care2.com blogThe issue basically comes down to this: Jews

Bill to Ban Animal Crush Videos Clears First Hurdle

2012-02-27T20:41:00.000-08:00

By Lisa Wade McCormickConsumerAffairs.com June 27, 2010 A bill designed to stop the sale of videos that depict grisly acts of animal cruelty has cleared its first hurdle in the U.S. House of Representatives.The House Judiciary Committee approved the narrowly-crafted H.R. 5566, which gives law enforcement the tools needed to crack down on

Importance of labor law posters

2012-02-27T18:41:00.000-08:00

One should be aware of their rights when they are working in a company. For e.g. consider we are an employee and while working in a company, we come across many situation where we need to have a support, some rules and regulations and some rights that we can claim in case anyone is violating our work space or is trying to use us. In that case government has drafted few criteria's on the basis of

Safety Posters and its needs

2012-02-27T17:32:00.000-08:00

There are labor law posters that govern and protect the interest of both bosses and workers in the US. These laws are called the labor laws. These laws have two precautions, the federal labor law and the state labor law. These laws should be posted on conspicuous places for both the workers and bosses in order for them to see and read all the time, as a means of reminder to them. This material is

Federal minimum Wage Increase Good For Workers

2012-02-27T17:31:00.000-08:00

The federal minimum wage has increased from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour, effective July 24, 2008.In 2007, President Bush signed into law legislation to provide for a three-step increase in the federal minimum wage: to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; to $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.According to Boucher, a lawmaker, the increase

Macfie, McCain, and McPrizes

2012-02-27T11:21:00.000-08:00

In late 19th Century Britain, a British Member of Parliament, Robert Macfie, vigorously advocated awarding governmental cash prizes to inventors whose inventions proved useful, and pressed for such a reward system to replace patents. Patents are usually justified on the grounds that they promote technological innovation. The United States Constitution is rather explicit about this, granting

Advantages of the lawsuit loans

2012-02-27T01:03:00.000-08:00

These days’ lawsuit settlement loans have become popular in case of the accidents. The best part that is associated with the lawsuit loan is fact that it is not an absolute loan. In fact, it can be seen as the non-recourse type of the debt. The main reason behind this is that in case a person loses the pending lawsuit then there is no need to pay back this settlement loan. Here, you are simple

North Carolina animal shelter suit dropped

2012-02-26T22:10:00.000-08:00

The Fayetteville ObserverBy Mike Hixenbaugh /Staff writerJune 26, 2010Lumberton - A day after meeting with Robeson County health officials, animal rights advocates announced Friday that they are dropping their lawsuit against the county animal shelter. County officials conceded after a three-hour public hearing Thursday that changes needed to be made at the shelter, which has become a

Labor Law Posters according to Location

2012-02-26T19:24:00.000-08:00

One of the main reasons as to why most businesses are having problems with labor is due to the lack of labor law posters. In essence, labor posters are important because they are the cover inside the workplace. Without them, employees would not be able to know their rights and they would not be able to know what the things that the government issued for them are. The basis for such posters is to

Medical Prescription Data Mining Case Decided by US Supreme Court in Favor of Pharmaceutical Industry as Corporate Free Speech: Sorrell v. IMS Health

2012-02-26T17:08:00.000-08:00

The pharmaceutical data-mining case Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. has been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 in favor of the pharmaceutical companies, and correctly so in our opinion.We posted about this case thrice previously at LawPundit (see the links below), concluding that the corporate free speech issue was quite clear as a Constitutional matter, with some potential problems at the privacy

Privacy Law and the EU Internet Cookie Law Opt-Out Option Deadline: European Union Companies Given One Year by EU Commission to Standardize Cookie Tracking Consent Mechanism

2012-02-26T13:27:00.000-08:00

As we previously reported at LawPundit, the European Union "EU Internet Cookie Tracking Law" came into effect on May 26 of this year (2011) via the 2009 EU Directive, protecting user privacy rights by requiring that users be informed by companies of the extent of their cookie tracking and be given the option to "opt out" of such tracking.The practical problem of implementation has surfaced in the

Suggestions to Make Effective Safety Posters in the Workplace

2012-02-26T01:05:00.000-08:00

Maintaining safety in the workplace is among the foremost tasks of an employer. A very useful means which help the employers to fulfill their responsibilities for workplace safety is to make use of safety posters. Safety posters are created to showcase as well as remind all the people at a specific workplace about safety guidelines, potential risks or dangers and even steps to solve problems in

The size and the misconceptions about the labor law

2012-02-25T22:06:00.000-08:00

The California labor law poster intending to acquaint the employees about their rights that they are supposed to get under the law and also depict the various areas where the posters need to be put for giving the full fledged information to the employees and so that no employee is left unaware of the rights and so that all the employees enjoy their rights, which they are subjected to. Instead of

San Francisco’s pet cause is for the dogs

2012-02-25T20:56:00.000-08:00

Why is a municipal commission trying to ban sales of dogs, cats and goldfish? The city of San Francisco takes its name from St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Francis has been an effective advocate lately, because the municipal Commission of Animal Control and Welfare has proposed a new law to ban almost all pet sales within city limits.Read more in this Chicago Sun-Times/

Charles Dickens Quoted by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts in Anna Nicole Smith Inheritance Case

2012-02-25T09:00:00.000-08:00

At the ABA Journal Law News Now, Debra Cassens Weiss reports that Chief Justice Quotes Dickens in Ruling Against Anna Nicole Smith Heirs in a life-is-stranger-than-fiction multi-million-dollar case of inheritance that has kept the celebrity press and the courts busy for years.We are great fans of the writings of Charles Dickens and he surely would have appreciated the virtually literary plot of

I'm baaaaack....

2012-02-25T07:06:00.000-08:00

Apologies for the break in posting... personal events again having overtaken blogging time... hopefully will have more time in the weeks to come...Meantime, some terrific legislation just passed in NY for same-sex couples. (Gay rights being an area that seems to be a harbinger for the acceptance of animal rights.) So please see below!

The Road to Gay Marriage in New York

2012-02-25T06:57:00.000-08:00

The story of how same-sex marriage became legal in New York is about shifting public sentiment and individual lawmakers moved by emotional appeals from gay couples who wish to be wed. But, behind the scenes, it was really about a Republican Party reckoning with a profoundly changing power dynamic, where Wall Street donors and gay-rights advocates demonstrated more might and muscle

Texas Minimum Wage Increased

2012-02-24T22:40:00.000-08:00

The Texas minimum wage has increased from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour on July 24, 2008 with reference to the federal minimum wage increase. Under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1007, the deferal minimum wage was scheduled to increase the minimum wage by three steps. Each increase is 70 cents. There are also a number of other states increasing the minimum wage by reference to the deferal

Nation's First Internet Radio Show about "Special Needs" Pets Debuts

2012-02-24T05:55:00.000-08:00

Again, not exactly animal law... but thought this would likely be of interest to readers:The nation's first Internet radio show about disabled and chronically ill dogs and cats was launched today. "Special Pets, Special Needs" is a 30-minute podcast available for free on iTunes. It shines the light on the many unique challenges faced by pets who are geriatric, recovering from injury or surgery,

Demography As Destiny

2012-02-23T15:54:00.000-08:00

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics believed in the power of demography. So important did the Soviets consider the age-structures of populations to economic and military power that university students were required to study demography in formal classes.Soviet interest in demography may have been well founded. In the biological world, demography is fundamental to the survival of populations

U.S. Department of Labor announces 1st Trade Adjustment Assistance certifications under new law

2012-02-22T21:58:00.000-08:00

On June 22, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the certification of 20 petitions for benefit eligibility for workers under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. The new TAA law took effect on May 18, 2009, which provides training and employment services for workers who have lost their jobs due to competitive foreign trade and these are the first certifications under the new TAA

Supreme Court ok's the fox running the hen house...

2012-02-22T21:13:00.000-08:00

In a couple of ragingly pro-business decisions earlier this week...the Supreme Court ruled that only arbitrators, not the courts, have the power to decide whether an arbitration agreement is unconscionable (aka: inherently unfair). This is expected to be bad, bad news for consumers and employees, who are increasingly confronted with arbitration clauses in all sorts of business dealings. Anyone

HSUS v. Rose Acre Farms

2012-02-22T20:49:00.000-08:00

HSUS filed suit against Rose Acre farms (for you long-time litigators, yes, same Rose Acre) last week before the Federal Trade Commission. The suit alleges Rose Acre engages in deceptive practices in describing how it treats its chickens in its egg marketing.Colleague and U of I food law prof A. Bryan Endres was kind enough to forward a copy of the complaint, although I give up trying to upload

Benefits of lawsuit settlement loans

2012-02-22T18:26:00.000-08:00

These days it has been noticed that the lawsuit cash are becoming very popular. The main reason behind this is that they are really very helpful in getting the cash prior to lawsuit settlements. Besides this, Lawsuit settlement loans, that are also known as the settlement funding, law cash advances or the pre-settlement loans are seen as an excellent way that can help the plaintiffs in getting

Laws of different states

2012-02-22T17:42:00.000-08:00

Labor law defined laws for labors, rights for labor and duties for labors. Labor law includes the areas of the labor and work of the labor. Labor law is also known as the Employment law. Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, India has the different laws of labor. Each country has its own minimum wage laws and regulations. Regarding Labor Law the Fair Labor Standard Acts (FLSA) defined measures

OSHA Sets Two Public Hearings on Proposed Shipyard Rule

2012-02-22T17:14:00.000-08:00

In the June 30 Federal Register OSHA ( the US Depatment of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is scheduling two informal public hearings on the proposed rule on general working conditions in shipyard employment. The dates of the two hearings are as follows:9:30 am September 9, 2008, in Washington, DC9:30 am October 21, 2008, in Seattle, WA.The two hearings aim at providing

The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor

2012-02-22T16:48:00.000-08:00

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently launched a new tool for posters and recordkeeping compliance - The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor.The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor is one of the elaws Advisors, which are interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information to help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under certain federal employment laws

Missouri police shoot (another) dog...

2012-02-21T21:42:00.000-08:00

Another extremely disappointing incident...video was captured on YouTube, and this link to a website called "Cop Block" comes courtesy of blog reader Bruce:http://www.copblock.org/368/call-flood-police-slaughter-dog/Warning: it is difficult to watch.Thank you, Bruce (I think...) for the heads-up. The site also lists some contact information if you want to register your opinion with the local

The WHD Criticized By The GAO

2012-02-20T21:18:00.000-08:00

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has been criticized by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for mishandling many overtime and minimum-wage complaints and delaying investigating hundreds of cases for a year or more, according to a GAO report issued on July 15th, 2008.The GAO, which will release its report at a hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee,

Principles of Labor Law

2012-02-20T18:09:00.000-08:00

Update the Labor law poster to avoid fines and prevent lawsuits. To complicate matters some companies use different tactics to market. Labor law is the collection of complaints the labors and punishment of labors. The labor law is constantly changes. It is necessary for all the employees and employers to understand the basic and essential principles of labor laws. By having knowledge about

Tips to choose appropriate attorney for the lawsuit settlement loan

2012-02-20T18:07:00.000-08:00

The pre-settlement lawsuit cash is a kind of no risk loan that a plaintiff can get in advance on a promise that he will return it with an interest and fee at the conclusion of the compensation. The reason behind calling it a secured or no risk loan is, in case the claimant loses his cases he is not liable to pay anything back to the lender.The amount that a lender lends to the claimant is

4.7 Percent of Texas Workers Received Lower Wages

2012-02-20T17:49:00.000-08:00

According to U.S. Department of Labor’s study, 262,000 Texas workers received lower wages than the federal minimum wage last year. Statistics shows that about 4.7 percent of the state's hourly workers received lower wages, which is the seventh highest share in the nation. But in San Antonio, it seems that the current situation is becoming harder. It’s harder to find workers who earn the low-end

Safety Posters - Better Prevention than Cure

2012-02-20T17:14:00.000-08:00

As stated by labor law poster, all employers who have more than 2 employees need to have safety posters posted in their workplace to warn their employees to maintain their health and safety. These posters are most seen on workplaces that impose great potential risks or danger if there are no warnings. For example, at a construction site, we may see the poster "turn off the compressor when not

Biotechnology Goes Underground

2012-02-20T09:18:00.000-08:00

Although advocates of comprehensive reform to the United States Patent Act have so far failed to shepherd any of their bills into statute, the next Congress is sure to take up the baton again. After all, the 2007 proposals actually passed the House before dying in the Senate. New regulations proposed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") and decisions by U.S. Supreme Court

Farm animal round-up

2012-02-20T04:45:00.000-08:00

(Hmm... no pun intended.)A trio of farming-related stories caught my eye this morning, thanks to Doug Powell at Kansas State:In California, a bill pending in Sacramento would require out-of-state egg producers to comply with the same standards recently imposed upon local producers by the new Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act. The law doesn't take effect til 2015, but it's already causing

Biotechnology's Unsettled Forecast

2012-02-19T23:04:00.000-08:00

The global biotechnology industry came within a whisker of profitability in 2007. In the 35 years since Boyer and Cohen first produced recombinant DNA, the industry as a whole has suffered staggering losses. That may change in 2008, a cause for cheer among the more than 20 000 biotechnology aficionados attending this year's BIO International Conference. However, instead of celebration, and

The case for banana sex

2012-02-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

The commercial banana is a sterile mutant that hasn't had sex for decades. Visit Jurisdynamics to read the compelling case for banana sex.

Posters related Labor Law

2012-02-19T18:13:00.000-08:00

Labor laws defined by the government. This is compulsory for business and organizations. The employers need the labor law posters to providing better conditions to the employees. Taxes labor law posters are the collection of taxation and accounting of any company. This is the collection of different rule and regulation of the company made by law. Each and every company should be careful to

Labor law poster under the supervision of Federal labor law posters in Florida

2012-02-19T16:52:00.000-08:00

Florida labor law poster extends its supervision over many areas of the working condition of the all registered employees and all business sectors within the state. This labor law makes sure that registered employees from the private and government sectors are well protected and insured. Federal labor law posters in partnership with Florida labor law posters are implementing labor laws that would

Safety Posters for a Safer Workplace

2012-02-19T16:47:00.000-08:00

The workplace is among the most dangerous places that can impose risks to people's safety because this place is always full of people and lots of work. When coming to a workplace, we can see safety posters plastered up every corner of each room but the problem is how many employers and employees take this seriously? How many employees have read and known the position of each specific poster when

Don't like chicken? There must be something wrong

2012-02-19T06:55:00.000-08:00

One of Australia's leading animal law attorneys - and friend - Katrina Sharman takes a look at the latest chicken advertising campaign down-under in this New Lawyer editorial...

Requirement and nature of the settlement loan

2012-02-19T00:45:00.000-08:00

Lawsuit funding or sometimes termed as the settlement funding is often used by the plaintiffs in most of the countries including United States where it is much more prevalent than before. The value of money that you can incur on behalf of any pending lawsuit may range from 500$ up to millions. There are many terms that are used synonymously with the lawsuit funding like the litigation financing,

Social Contract On Drugs

2012-02-18T22:44:00.000-08:00

Each year at BIO, Ernst & Young offer a numerically intensive update of the biotechnology industry, rich in charts, tables, graphs, pie charts, and Venn diagrams. However, this year's update managed several moments of philosophy as well. The most interesting involved several panel members discussing the "social contract" between the public and the bio/pharmaceutical industry.According to the

Woman's best friend: 3, man: 1.... :)

2012-02-18T22:03:00.000-08:00

The media has been having all sorts of fun reporting (and ok, a fair amount of editorializing and gossiping) about the will of recently deceased heiress, Gail Posner. She left $3 million to her dogs, and "only" a $1 million to her son.Here's a sample of some of the coverage, from the Wall Street Journal, the NY Daily News, and the Entertainment and Showbiz blog.

Business Owners Plead Guilty to Distributing Tainted Pet Food Ingredient

2012-02-18T20:50:00.000-08:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Nevada company and its owners pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet food, which resulted in a nationwide recall of pet food and the death and serious illness of countless pets across the United States in 2007.Read the

Enjoy Safer Life with Safety Posters

2012-02-18T17:39:00.000-08:00

Each and every time you walk across a construction site, you can see many posters with the phrases like "workplace health and safety". When reading this phrase, we all understand that we need to pay great attention to our safety while being at work. In fact, displaying a current State and Federal Labor Law posters is a must for every employer who owns more than 2 employees. It is also required by

Michigan Minimum Wage Increased to $7.40 Per Hour July 1, 2008

2012-02-18T16:45:00.000-08:00

The state of Michigan has increased its minimum wage to $7.40 per hour, up from $7.15 an hour, effective July 1, 2008.Roughly 58,000 workers in the state of Michigan who make the minimum wage will get the increase. Another 209,000 workers who earn more than $7.15 per hour but less than $7.40 per hour will also get the raise, according to the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute in Washington.The

Maryland Increases Its Minimum Wage to $6.55 Per Hour on July 24, 2008

2012-02-17T18:33:00.000-08:00

The state of Maryland has increased its minimum wage from $6.15 per hour to $6.55 per hour, effective July 24, 2008. And for tipped employees, the minimum wage will also increase to $3.28 per hour.The federal minimum wage will increase to $6.55 per hour on July 24, 2008. The minimum wage in Maryland is automatically replaced with the Federal minimum wage rate because it is higher than the State

The California DFEH Has Announced A New Plan

2012-02-17T18:13:00.000-08:00

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), California’s civil rights agency (whose mission is to protect Californians from employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination, as well as hate crimes), has announced an ambitious three-year plan to step up enforcement of the state’s anti-discrimination laws.Phyllis Cheng, the DFEH’s director, who was appointed by Governor

Animals & Religion

2012-02-17T17:25:00.000-08:00

A couple of thoughtful commentaries in the Washington Post these past two days...Yesterday, from a true scholar and (I am proud to say) a friend, Paul Waldau......And then today, from ex-Hindu monk and professor, Ramdas Lamb.

Reporting From BIO 2008

2012-02-17T16:14:00.000-08:00

BioLaw will be reporting live all week from the Biotechnology Industry Organization International Conference ("BIO 2008") in San Diego. BioLaw wishes to thank BIO 2008 for granting it official press status, and for providing excellent facilities in the Press Room.BioLaw will report on every interesting biolaw issue it can during the week. However, BioLaw expects four issues in particular to

Common fish species has 'human' ability to learn

2012-02-17T09:22:00.000-08:00

Although worlds apart, the way fish learn could be closer to humans' way of thinking than previously believed, suggests a new research study. A common species of fish which is found across Europe including the UK, called the nine-spined stickleback, could be the first animal shown to exhibit an important human social learning strategy. The sticklebacks can compare the behaviour of other

Companies Pay More Than $1 Million in Back Wages

2012-02-16T23:41:00.000-08:00

Stonington Behavioral Health Inc. and its parent companies have been ordered to pay more than $1 million in back wages to 143 employees and a $49,156 in civil penalties to resolve violations of FLSA overtime requirements.Stonington Behavioral Health Inc. in North Stonington, doing business as Stonington Institute, and Pennsylvania-based parent companies Universal Health Services Inc. and UHS of

Creative labor laws posters available in industry

2012-02-15T23:35:00.000-08:00

Many times people misunderstand labor law posters and then end up making no use of their rights and claims. These posters are formulated especially for the help of employees to ensure that no employer misuses their loyalty and faith towards the company and do not pay them as much as they deserve. These posters have been working very proactively to let the employees know about their obligations as

Settlement loan: make your way

2012-02-15T22:12:00.001-08:00

It is our right to get justice but at times that right is way too out of the pocket. Court and the legal allegation are not very easy to get past and when you are fighting a case and carry it for long, you better have it your way. During any case you need to pay several fees and along with that you also have to manage your daily expenses. If you have a settlement amount and you think that the

Score one for the animals!

2012-02-15T22:12:00.000-08:00

Not sure how much national attention this story got, but it received some publicity here in Chicago...This opinion today from the Illinois State Bar Association's "E-clips":Moore v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., No.1-09-0768 (June 4, 2010) Cook Co., 5th Div. (FITZGERALD SMITH) Affirmed.Plaintiff dog-training company filed suit alleging that

Healthy Families Act Would Guarantee Paid Sick Leave

2012-02-15T17:41:00.000-08:00

One change to healthcare system may be coming, and it's one many small business owners would not like. Senator Ted Kennedy recently introduced a bill –the Healthy Families Act– that would implement a mandatory sick leave law and require employees to receive at least 7 paid sick days per year. In the House, the mandatory sick leave law introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro is called HR 2460.The Act

These geese will be cooked

2012-02-15T11:52:00.000-08:00

Canada geese represent a serious urban menace. Their molting season presents local governments a short, annual window of opportunity to respond by culling geese en masse. After an outcry over the failure in 2010 to convert culled geese into low-cost, high-protein food, New York officials will not consign this year's harvest to the landfill. Instead, geese from Brooklyn's Prospect Park are

Response to Pesticide Concerns Neglects Water Quality

2012-02-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

The following is a guest post by Sonya Ziaja, J.D. Ms. Ziaja is a California attorney and MSc candidate at the University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment. She writes regularly for LegalMatch's Law Blog, Shark. Laser. Blawg. and First Movers.* * *The Environmental Working Group

City striving to meet deadline for New Mexico's new animal law

2012-02-15T05:35:00.000-08:00

With a June 19 deadline looming for all animal shelters to use lethal injections to put down animals, Tucumcari is striving to find ways to meet that state requirement.The city of Tucumcari currently uses a carbon monoxide gas chamber to put down dogs and cats in its pound. By Friday that process has to be halted or changed, according to the new law.Read more in this Quay County Sun article by

Greetings blog readers!

2012-02-14T21:57:00.000-08:00

Helloooooooo again!My apologies for the lengthy absence. I think (I hope!) my life has settled back enough in order to be able to post at least (semi) regularly again.Let's see... first things first...I promised one reader to post about his case. On May 4th, John of White Plains, NY wrote:A colleague of mine recently represented the owner’s of a dog that was buried in the oldest and probably

Regulation of Using E-Verify

2012-02-14T17:07:00.000-08:00

On June 6 2008, the Bush administration signed an amendment to Executive Order 12989, mandating that all companies hired to perform work for federal agencies must use the E-Verify system to ensure that their employees are legally eligible to work in the United States. Businesses failing to abide by this directive risk losing federal contracts.On June 9, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Need of posting Texas labor law

2012-02-13T21:14:00.000-08:00

United Sates of America is a large kingdom in itself and being a part of this kingdom, Texas covers a huge area. It is second largest state of US and is very well known for providing amazing work opportunities for those willing to work. There are various labor laws operating in this place such as child labor laws, minimum wage act, and special laws that prohibit discrimination etc. to ensure

Lawsuit settlement loan: your savior in bad times

2012-02-13T19:25:00.000-08:00

Not every one knows about the lawsuit cash, which indeed is a very useful term. If we want to know the meaning in the layman’s words, it is an advance that is given to an individual who has a case against some one or an organization and he does not have enough funds for the case. These are the loans offered in the cases which involve a settlement amount. With the aid of this loan, any individual

Upcoming toxicity seminar may bring good news for animals...

2012-02-13T06:41:00.000-08:00

Opposing Views.comJune 10, 2009By Joyce Tischler, ALDF's Founder and General CounselI’m excited about a major development that could spare many, many thousands of animals from being used in agonizing toxicity testing.In 2007, the U.S. National Research Council (NRC) released a report entitled “Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and A Strategy.” This Report proposes a new paradigm for

Florida Minimum Wage Increase in 2009

2012-02-12T23:25:00.000-08:00

The state of Florida will increase its minimum wage by 3 cents, which means, from the current $7.21 per hour to $7.24 per hour on July 24, 2009. At the same time, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour. Of course, the change has a number of ramifications for Florida employers. They must update their state and federal minimum wage posters in the workplace. This is the

Popularity of lawsuit cash

2012-02-12T18:40:00.000-08:00

Lawsuit funding is becoming increasingly popular day by day. Every other day you can find some or the other plaintiff opting for these lands to buy some time for the resolution of their personal injury cases with a hope that someday they will gain the liability amount they are demanding for which will not compensate their loss but at least provide them some relief. These loans help the plaintiffs

Do Labor Law Poster Is Needed

2012-02-12T16:54:00.000-08:00

At a certain period in our life, we will have to work. The period for maturity is usually associated with work. When a person is already working, people start to perceive him or her as a productive one. We all know that a person working has and must have employment rights. He or she must have a fully understanding of it and must have access to the information about his or her employment. However,

About Safety Posters and the Rights inside the Workplace

2012-02-12T16:43:00.000-08:00

The fundamental reason why most companies would require safety posters is in order to protect the rights of individuals in a certain group or company. Since safety based posters are for protection purposes, they are strictly required by the government. One of the things that would be found in each safety based labor law poster is the right of the public, especially employees, to wear protective

Magic Bullets

2012-02-12T05:42:00.000-08:00

My 10 month old daughter was just diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia. Nothing like an intensely personal interest to make one appreciate the miracle of antibiotics. Which has made me think deeply about the case of Andrew Harley-Speaker and his globetrotting case of antibiotic resistant TB.Most of the news coverage focused on the Homeland "Security" farce and gossips has a field day with Speaker's

The labor law poster: an understanding

2012-02-11T21:34:00.000-08:00

Each industry or business has its own requirements and therefore the rules and the regulations that are applicable to each business are also different. The working conditions of each business are also different and therefore the rules and rights of the employees are different in each industry. Apart from these differences, there are differences in the rules laid by the federal as well as by the

2012-02-11T18:57:00.000-08:00

An actual bipartisan effort in the Senate this week... as two senators join forces to introduce the "Against Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011."The measure is intended to try to finally end the slaughter of American horses not just in the U.S. (where technically it has been banned for several years now), but to stop the export of horses for slaughter to Mexico, where it remains a

About Safety inside the Workplace through Safety Posters

2012-02-11T17:13:00.000-08:00

There are several scenarios that are unfavorable inside the workplace. Sometimes, such occurrences are unavoidable. For instance, there would be earthquakes or fire inside the company. In order to protect the safety of the employee, there would be safety posters. Such posters would show the ways inside the workplace. If there are any forms of danger, there are safety protocols that would be

Lula's Environmental Lulus

2012-02-11T11:00:00.000-08:00

Over the past six years, Bush II has played the role of environmental villain in the eyes of many greens. This has been especially true on the issue of climate change. Based on his performance at the recent G8 summit in Heiligendamm, however, where he committed, at least rhetorically, to the need for reductions in greenhouse gases and to participation in United Nations talks seeking a successor

Animal rights groups ask DA to investigate UW experiments involving mice fights

2012-02-10T20:55:00.000-08:00

Two animal rights groups are asking Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to investigate whether UW-Madison researchers broke the law by conducting lab experiments in which mice fight.Read more in the Wisconsin State Journal...

All about Safety and Ohio State Labor Law poster

2012-02-10T19:27:00.000-08:00

Without safety posters, employees would not know their rights and they would not know the importance of safety inside the workplace. The main use of these safety based posters is for protection purposes. Each year, millions of employees would often lose their jobs or get injured due to several reasons. One is perhaps due to lack of safety equipment in the office. Several companies would often

Swiss Parliament debates role of animal attorneys

2012-02-10T09:14:00.000-08:00

Apparently the Swiss government is looking into the possibility of requiring local goverments to appoint an attorney enforce a recent animal rights law. Read (a little bit) more in this WRS Worldradio article.

Animal law and the Connecticut State Bar...

2012-02-10T09:11:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Brad Gallant, the new VP of the Connecticut Bar Association. In addition to his various achievements, the press release from his law firm also indicates that Mr. Gallant is a member of the CBA's animal law committee. Yeah!

Exhaustion Reinvigorated

2012-02-09T10:07:00.000-08:00

Quanta Computer, Inc. ("Quanta"), has two reasons to celebrate today. First, the new G3 iPhones that it builds for Apple have gone public. Second, the United States Supreme Court finally released its decision in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. ("Quanta v. LGE"). Although not a biotechnology dispute per se, Quanta v. LGE will have significant implications for biotechnology patent

Supreme Court decides Quanta

2012-02-09T09:25:00.000-08:00

The Supreme Court just handed down its decision in Quanta Computer Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc., 06-937. The Court ruled 9-0 in favor of Quanta ruling that method patents are subject to exhaustion, and that the patents had been exhausted in this case. The opinion is here. It will be interesting to see how this decision plays out in the agbiotech context. Croplife International, BIO and the

The High Costs of Breed Discriminatory Legislation

2012-02-09T06:42:00.000-08:00

It’s happening in cities across the country, and it usually begins with a dog attacking someone. If the dog is, say, a Labrador retriever or a springer spaniel, chances are people will hear little, if anything about it. If the dog is suspected to be a “pit bull”— even if it’s not—the media can’t get enough of the story.Check out the Best Friends website for more on how so-called "breed bans" not

Labor law poster: a guide to the facts

2012-02-08T19:31:00.000-08:00

A labor law poster is a mandatory requirement for every employer. He needs to put up these posters if he does not want to invite any citations or fines to his business. Each and every business has its own requirements and policies and it depends on the type of the business that you own that decides the laws that you should be putting up. There is a long list of laws and one can look for them on

The process of getting lawsuit settlement loan

2012-02-08T19:29:00.000-08:00

Most of the plaintiffs face worth conditions when it comes to fight for their right. They have to look out for lawsuit loan as they are not enough capable to carry on their living since they are facing such bad calamity in their lives. These loans are the reopen fruits that you get t o eat before the tree of your case grows strong enough to provide you results. You get the money today for the

Standard Mileage Rate Raised to 58.5 Cents

2012-02-08T18:44:00.000-08:00

Effective July 1, 2008, the optional standard mileage rate has increased by 8 cents, from 50.5 cents per mile to 58.5 cents per mile, for all miles driven from July 1 to December 31, 2008.The increase allows taxpayers to use the higher deduction amount as an alternative to recording actual costs of operating a qualifying vehicle. The new rate is also for determining the reimbursement amount to

The District of Columbia Increase The Minimum Wage to $7.55 On July 24, 2008

2012-02-08T18:39:00.000-08:00

The District of Columbia will increased its minimum wage from $7.00 per hour to $7.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and will increase the minimum wage to $8.25 per hour on July 24, 2009.The federal minimum wage will increase from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour on July 24, 2008 and to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. If you are working for the federal government, you arer only entitled to

Midwest update

2012-02-07T20:52:00.000-08:00

A few new laws going into effect:Wisconsin: A new law for dog sellers, rescuers and shelters will take effect in Wisconsin on Wednesday.The law, called Act 90, will require breeders who sell 25 or more dogs a year from more than three litters to apply for a license and be subject to inspection from the state's Department of Agriculture. WISN-TV reports...Ohio: Cleveland City Council voted to

A More Convenient Truth

2012-02-07T09:19:00.000-08:00

The Bush II administration appears to be undergoing a volte-face on climate change policy as unexpected for its substance as for its suddenness. The first signs of thaw occurred in December, when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposed listing the Polar Bear under the Endangered Species Act due to the melting of its arctic habitat. Soon after, Bush II alluded to climate change in his State of

Labor law poster things to keep know

2012-02-06T23:04:00.000-08:00

A labor law poster is a very important part of an organization as it makes the employee aware of its rights and also the ways that he could follow in case they are violated. Many times we hear the dissatisfaction among the employees but none ever takes any step. This is because they are not even aware of their rights and what can they do about it. The more unaware anyone would be, greater will be

Minimum Wage Rises in Midst of Bad Economy

2012-02-06T21:43:00.000-08:00

A new federally-mandated minimum wage will take effect across the nation July 24.In order to help state workers, the Kentucky General Assembly voted to put this new act into effect July 1, three weeks earlier than the schedule date.Congress made a two -year plan to increase the minimum wage in 2007. The minimum wage of 2007 is $5.85 an hour, and that of 2008 is $6.55. The minimum wage of 2009

Relation between lawsuits loans and attorneys

2012-02-06T19:33:00.000-08:00

The legal rules related to lawsuit loan differ from place to place. If you compare, you will come to know that the requirements and implications of lawsuit loans are different in America as compared to London. Also there are some or the other obligations that vary from place to place. Hence it is important to make a proper research about the loans before you plan on applying them in a particular

The greatest story ever told

2012-02-06T18:58:00.000-08:00

Hear the rhapsody in cyan that cyanobacteria composed in bridging the Archaean and Proterozoic eons of geologic history. By "poisoning" the ancient earth's atmosphere through photosynthesis, cyanobacteria converted the reducing atmosphere of the Archaean into the aerobic atmosphere that has prevailed ever since and has supported a wide range of oxygen-loving (or at least oxygen-tolerant)

Biolaw Conference 2.0 (November 13-14, 2008)

2012-02-06T13:42:00.000-08:00

The second annual Biolaw Conference 2.0 will be held on November 13th and 14th, 2008, at the University of Kansas School of Law. Biolaw 2.0 is being organized by the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy, and invited articles spanning the range of biolaw topics will be published in a special volume of the Journal. The inaugural Biolaw Conference featured such wonderful speakers as Hank Greely

And here's what happens when...

2012-02-06T09:08:00.000-08:00

... you can't hold vets accountable for their conduct in any meaningful way. Read on for the News-Press story of Slim the Bulldog and the Old 41 Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Bonita Springs, Florida.

Vermont court says no to emotional compensation for pet loss

2012-02-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

The AVMA's view on the Goodby decision...

Lawsuit settlement loan: things to consider

2012-02-05T21:35:00.000-08:00

You have now decided that you want to go for a lawsuit loan and now you want to see the things that need to be considered before you look for a provider and write the application. The first thing that you should know here is that you need a good lender who offers you the best deal. You do not have to pay back the amount immediately but most of the lenders take away a considerable amount of your

One if by tour bus, two if by... no, wait...

2012-02-05T20:12:00.000-08:00

Ok, sorry it took me a couple of days, but this is just too priceless not to post. Here's the video clip of Sarah Palin's revisionist recounting of Paul Revere's apparently-not-as-famous-as-the-rest-of-us-were-taught ride.I used be a newswriter at CNN Atlanta many, many moons ago. Had a really good friend and colleague Ken, (may he rest in peace), who used to always say "never let the facts get