The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing a new rule that it hopes will increase administrative efficiency with respect to claims filed under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). The EEOICPA governs the ... [Read more...]
Equal Pay Act Falling Short
Study Shows Women Still Paid Less for Similar Work When President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, proponents foresaw a future where men and women working in the same jobs would be paid the same wages. At the time, statistics ... [Read more...]
GetLegal.com and Bazaarify Introduce Catalyst™
Introducing Catalyst™ Business Reputation Management Services The Internet and Social Media have given a voice to millions, offering web visitors the opportunity to provide reviews on a multitude of products and services. Studies indicate that more ... [Read more...]
Bronx Metro-North Derailment Victim Seeks Compensation for Injuries
Bronx Derailment Victim Seeks Compensation for Injuries With the Help of Attorney Michael Lamonsoff Denise Williams, a dentist and retired Army colonel, injured in the Metro-North train derailment in the Bronx Sunday, has filed notice of claim ... [Read more...]
Jeffrey Rattikin Takes Helm of GetLegal.com
Jeffrey Rattikin Takes Helm of GetLegal.com Jeffrey A. Rattikin, a partner at Rattikin & Rattikin, LLP, has joined Dallas-based GetLegal.com/The Attorney Store as a partner, and as its new president. A commercial and residential real estate ... [Read more...]
Interview with Personal Injury Attorney Lawrence G. Metzger
Recently, GetLegal sat down with Attorney Lawrence G. Metzger of the Philadelphia personal injury law practice of Metzger & Kleiner. A graduate of the Temple University School of Law, Mr. Metzger attended the Wharton School at the University of ... [Read more...]
Interview with Daniel E. Kleiner
We recently had an opportunity to speak with Attorney Daniel E. Kleiner of the Philadelphia personal injury law practice of Metzger & Kleiner. A graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law, Mr. Kleiner has established a strong ... [Read more...]
Beware IP Scams!
There appears to be an uptick in the numbers of IP scams circulating around. A commonly encountered scam uses official-looking notices that claim to originate from governmental trademark and/or patent offices or legitimate vendors advising the ... [Read more...]
How Do You Become Deportable?
Bailey and Galyen There are many grounds for removal/deportation in many different categories. Removability and deportability mean the same thing. If you are inadmissible at your time of entry into the country, you are deportable. A person who ... [Read more...]
Getting a Common Law Marriage Recognized in a Non-Common-Law State
The majority of states have laws providing that marriages are only recognized when created with a marriage license and official marriage ceremony. Such laws are very important because many rights depend on the existence of a valid marriage. For ... [Read more...]