Labor & Employment Law

RICO in labor-management disputes
As Jeffrey Hirsch notes at Workplace Law Blog, lawsuits invoking the racketeering statute are flying in both directions between management and unions these days, and not primarily arising from the sorts of abuses familiar to Mob historians as the "labor...

The Boyle Case & RICO Enterprises
Although the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), enacted in 1970, was focused on organized crime, its use in the white collar sphere is common. One finds RICO charges in many corruption and fraud prosecutions...

Guerra-Pujol on Game Theory & the Status of Puerto Rico
F.E. Guerra-Pujol (Catholic University of Puerto Rico) has posted Puerto Rico as a Critical Locality: Is a Post-Colonial Puerto Rico Possible? A Game-Theoretic Analysis of the Impasse over Puerto Rico's Status on SSRN...

CA1: 85 pages of RICO
US v. DeCologero, Nos. 06-1274, 06-2390, 06-2391, 06-2392, 06-2569, 07-1086 is a very big RICO affirmance, which I will get to later.

Seventh Annual World Congress of Computer Law in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Day 1
Fortunately enough, the Seventh Annual World Congress of Computer Law was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from December 3rd to 7th, 2007. This joint venture between the Puerto Rico Bar Association, the Alfa-Redi Foundation, the Inter-American University of PR, and the University of Puerto Rico brought together a delightfully informative group of inter-disciplinary professionals in [...

Puerto Rico Laws in English
Googling about, I finally found a well organized webpage detailing Puerto Rico’s Primary Legal Collection in English on the Internet. Known as L.P.R.A., it is an organized publication that contains all of the statutory law of Puerto Rico...

Mesothelioma Law Suit
Asbestos Exposure

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Recall of TYLENOL 8 Hour Caplets 50 Count Sold in The United States and Puerto Rico
TYLENOL 8 Hour Caplets 50 Count One Lot Recalled in US and Puerto Rico

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida
Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida

UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action
UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action

Valero Energy
Faces National Labor Class Action

US Postal Service Workers
File Labor and Wages Class Action