Labor & Employment Law

Transit Agency Given Immunity for 93 World Trade Center Bombing
New York's highest court today ruled that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs area airports and trains and owns the World Trade Center site, is immune from claims that it failed to deter the 1993 parking garage bombing at the trade center complex that killed six people and injured about 1,000.

Trade Representative Defends New Enforcement Center
When President Obama announced the creation of a new Interagency Trade Enforcement Center in his State of the Union address, he promised it would result in ramped-up enforcement against unfair trade practices...

World Trade Center Causing Heart Problems
The World Trade Center attacks on September 11th happened six years ago but for many people effects still linger. A new study by UC Irvine has shown that even people that were not directly affected by 9/11 may now be suffering heart problems because of stress...

A Ground Zero Update
From the New York Times - and update on the rebuilding underway at the World Trade Center site. Steve Clowney

Journalists Battling World Trade Center Illness
First responders to the World Trade Center in 2001 included fireman, police officers and rescue workers. Journalists also responded to the scene in order to report on the events there...

More on the World Trade Center bombing decision
I have an op-ed in today's New York Sun on the affirmance of the "Port Authority is 68% responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center car bomb" verdict. Earlier....

Trade Secrets
Former execs are hit with doctrine of inevitable disclosure.

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 2
Training, Healthcare, and Death Benefits

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 4
Where to get help

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 3
Other Benefits

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Trade Secrets
Razorsight agreed to pay $4.5 million settlement in infringement lawsuit.

Newspaper Publisher
Star Tribune must pay St. Paul Pioneer Press a $3.8 million trade secrets act violations settlement.

Prudential veterans' lawsuit
Families of Deceased Veterans Sue Prudential

Sun Mar Health Care Inc.
allegedly misrepresented nursing staff levels and training to elderly residents.

CIA
Department of Defense Sued by Veterans

Employment
Employee rights including labor law, harassment, safety, unpaid overtime, discrimination and union disputes.