Other Litigation and Disputes
This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Litigation and Dispute articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you’ll find valuable information on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection extended by the Supreme Court of the United States, an informative piece on understanding your ethical obligations as in-house counsel if you represent an employee, as well as the company, and frequently asked litigation questions. You’ll also be able to learn the advantages that litigation finance offers to both corporate clients and their lawyers. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
Litigation and Disputes
Other Litigation and Disputes Articles
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OSHA Kicks Out Employers during Interviews
OSHA Kicks Out Employers during InterviewsThe Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can prohibit employers from attending interviews and depositions of workers during an investigation even if the workers object, according to ...
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OSHA Provides Exclusive Remedy for Wrongful Discharge
Burnham, the office manager of the defendants' dental office, filed an anonymous complaint with the Connecticut State Dental Association alleging that the defendants engaged in unsanitary practices in violation of OSHA. Shortly after lodging her ...
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OSHA Releases Proposed Ergonomic Standards
Ending the agency's decade long quest to regulate the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace, on November 22, 1999, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released its proposed ergonomics standard ...
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OSHA Reminder
OSHA regulations require that each employer maintain a log and summary of all recordable occupational injuries and illnesses for each establishment operated by the employer. The summary portion of that log must be posted every year between February ...
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OSHA Revises Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Directive
On November 5, 1999, OSHA issued a new directive to address exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The directive guides OSHA's compliance officers in enforcing the standard that covers occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. (29 C.F.R ...
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OSHA’S Continued Dalliance with An Ergonomic Program Standard
OSHA remains committed to imposing new and additional regulations on employers under its Working Draft of a Proposed Ergonomics Program Standard ("Standard") published in March of this year. Establishing rules to require employers to adopt and ...
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OSHA Update: Industry Specific Guidelines and Four-Pronged Approach for Ergonomics, Evacuations
Guidelines: Making slow but steady progress, this past fall OSHA published its first set of industry-specific guidelines on ergonomics. Focusing on the nursing home industry, the first set of guidelines consists of three components: management ...
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OSHA Won’t Routinely Request Employer’s Voluntary Self-Audits Of Workplace Safety and Health
On October 6, 1999, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it will not routinely request voluntary self-audit reports of workplace safety and health conditions at the start of an inspection. Where an audit identifies a ...
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Out With the Old and In With the New: TWC Takes Over Administration of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act
On March 1, 2004, the Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC") formally assumed the functions of the now-defunct Texas Commission on Human Rights ("TCHR"). The transfer of responsibilities, mandated by recent legislation, was finalized upon certification ...
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Personal Injury Questions and Answers
How can I get compensation for injuries? There are several ways to recover payment for damages you have suffered. This "contingent fee" arrangement is frequently convenient for an individual who wishes to sue for damages. Under this arrangement ...
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