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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

May 19, 2010 by Lance M. Sears

On January 30, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Democrats’ quick response to a (Bush) Supreme Court decision which had taken away almost all avenues for workers to recover for pay discrimination.  In 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (in a 5-4 decision) that Lilly Ledbetter “had failed to file a discrimination suit against the Goodyear […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Employee Law, Legal, Workers' Compensation

Lawsuits Limited in Colorado

April 19, 2010 by Lance M. Sears

Lawsuits Against Schools and other Public Entities Limited in Colorado While many national media columnists and talk show hosts rail against the increasing number of lawsuits filed against schools (usually in California) for such things as enforcing a dress code or failing to enforce equitable play on the playground at recess, what Colorado consumers probably […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Child, Legal, Negligence

Paxil and Suicide

February 18, 2010 by Lance M. Sears

Some dermatologists have prescribed the anti-depressant drug, Paxil, for “off-lable” use in teenagers.  One of those teenagers, a 16 year old from New Jersey, killed himself shortly after he began the Paxil regime.  The parents of the teen brought a lawsuit against Glaxo-SmithKline (GSK), claiming that the drug firm was negligent in failing to warn […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Medicine

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

January 29, 2010 by Lance M. Sears

In 2004 Congress passed the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), amending an earlier act from 1940. The act provides significant assistance to members of the military who are deployed overseas. For instance, the period of active duty military service may not be included in computing time periods in which military members may bring a claim […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Military

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