A Florida appellate court recently decided that an employee failed to meet his burden of proof that he was retaliated against by his employer. Under Florida law, "[i]t is an unlawful employment practice for an employer ... to discriminate against any person because that person has opposed any practice which is an unlawful employment practice" ...
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal recently interpreted the enforceability of a forum selection clause in a non-competition contract. East Coast Karate Studios, Inc. v. Lifestyle Martial Arts, LLC, 65 So.3d 1127 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). After losing in the trial court, the employer appealed, and prevailed. ...
Car accidents occur often. In most cases, these accidents occur due to human error including carelessness, negligence and even malice. In the event of such accidents, injuries and damages are reported. Treating injuries and repairing damages however, can be quite costly. The good thing is that you can always seek compensation from the involved party, ...
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers can avoid liability for overtime wage claims when a valid exemption to the law applies. One exemption is the administrative exemption. The Secretary of Labor defines an administrative employee as an employee: (1) compensated on a salary or fee basis of not less than $455 per week, (2) ...
A will, power of attorney, health care proxy, living will, HIPAA release and organ donor card are essential documents that should be prepared for all adults living in the United States. The author is an attorney in New York City and will prepare these documents for a very reasonable fee. ...
If you slip and fall, there's a chance you may incur some harmful injuries. These injuries could be: soft tissue, a bone fracture or even cause emotional damage that might traumatize you for a long period of time. Should there be proof that the injury you endured was a case of negligence by another party, ...
When it comes to filing a motor vehicle accident claim either with your insurance company or against another driver, the main point to prove is who was at fault for the accident. The leading cause of accidents is driver error. However, even admission of guilt doesn't necessarily mean one person's error will lead to another's ...
So why the Problems with third party claims? ...
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When you run into problems with setting up housing or finding a job in the country that you were not born in, you may not be able to take care of them on your own. Immigration lawyers will help you to sort all of the laws and regulations that are impeding your success. There are ...