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Oklahoma Employers Now Allowed to Opt Out of Workers Comp 28 May 2013 | 08:05 pm
Oklahoma is now one of the most employer-friendly states for workers compensation. On May 6th, Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation allowing employers to use an alternative form of workers compensation...
New NTSB Recommendation Calls for Lower Drunk Driving BAC Limit 23 May 2013 | 10:54 pm
In most states, the legal limit for drunk driving is .08 percent blood alcohol concentration. Anything above this number might cause a driver to receive a DUI charge. A recent recommendation from the ...
A Breakdown of Medical Malpractice Payouts in 2012 23 May 2013 | 02:14 am
Proponents of limiting medical malpractice lawsuits and their resulting monetary awards and settlements often justify their position by mentioning the burden to the overall cost of health care. Such a...
Should Businesses be Buying Cybercrime Insurance Coverage? 16 May 2013 | 07:07 pm
Cybercrime insurance coverage provides businesses with finances to offset the damage done by a variety of Internet-related threats. These include denial of service (DDoS) attacks, hacking, computer vi...
The Impact of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on Planning for the Future 15 May 2013 | 07:47 pm
A number of tax changes were implemented in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2nd of this year. The Act passed in response to the imminent expiration of the "Bush ta...
New York City Lawmakers Pass Mandate Requiring Businesses to Have Paid Sick Leave 14 May 2013 | 08:44 pm
On Wednesday, May 8, New York City legislature passed a mandate that required the vast majority of business owners in the city to provide paid sick leave to employees. This is a huge victory in a nati...
Jodi Arias Found Guilty of 1st Degree Murder 11 May 2013 | 01:53 am
The trial of Jodi Arias has captivated the country for months with its "did she or didn't she" moments. For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the trial, it involves a woman charged with th...
Student Loan Debt and Filing for Bankruptcy 8 May 2013 | 07:30 pm
It has long been held that student loan debt is non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. However, in the case of Krieger v. Educ. Credit Mgmt. Corp., the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Susan Krieger,...
Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Have Been Read His Miranda Rights? 8 May 2013 | 12:27 am
"You have the right to remain silent." That is the beginning of the Miranda Rights statement, made famous by police procedural dramas watched by millions, if not billions, of people over the last few...
An Overview of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 2 May 2013 | 08:04 pm
On April 17, a group of lawmakers unveiled the contents of a comprehensive immigration reform bill designed to improve border security and provide an easier path to citizenship for immigrants who want...
