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FELA Juries Must Weigh Pre-Existing Conditions
When an injured worker suing under the Federal Employers Liability Act suffers from a pre-existing condition that may have inevitably led to the same injury he sustained in an on-the-job accident, the jury must be instructed to consider an apportionment of damages that accounts for that possibility, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.Family Responsibilities Discrimination Claims Are on the Rise
Employees across the nation -- both women and men -- are increasingly alleging discrimination based upon family caregiving responsibilities. Randi W. Kochman, a partner in Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard's employment law department, discusses the legal theories supporting these claims, and details some pending cases. One involves a female attorney's claim that a compensation committee member suggested she give up shareholder status and work part-time to spend more time with her family.Largest PA Public Corporations
The following is a list of the largest public corporations in Pennsylvania as reported in the 2010 edition of PaLAW magazine.Bowers v. The National Collegiate Athletic Association et al, etc.,
There is no right to contribution under � 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and, therefore, where plaintiff only brought suit against one university, that school's claims for contribution must be dismissed since plaintiff has not sued them directly.States Move to Curb Nursing Home Suits
State legislatures are moving to cap damage awards in suits against nursing homes in an attempt to cut health care costs and tackle what they perceive as "runaway verdicts." In the past year, lawmakers in nearly a dozen states have introduced legislation to limit noneconomic damages in nursing home suits. Trial attorneys charge that the move to limit nursing home suits robs plaintiffs of their right to hold the facilities accountable.Good Legal Technology is Good Business: A Case for Bringing Employment Issues In-House
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