Posted in Workers' Compensation
The term ‘repetitive stress injury’ covers a wide variety of conditions. A Repetitive stress or strain injury happens when too much stress is placed on a given body part and can result in pain, swelling, muscle strains, and tissue damage. If your job involves performing the same task over and… Continue reading
Posted in Investment Management & Securities
On May 16, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-P, the regulation that governs the treatment of nonpublic personal information about consumers by certain financial institutions. The amendments apply to broker-dealers, investment companies, and registered investment advisers (collectively, “covered institutions”) and are designed to modernize and… Continue reading
Posted in Investment Management & Securities
New Rule 14Ad-1 takes effect on July 1, 2024, with filing of Form N-PX due on August 31, 2024, for votes during the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 reporting period. The Rule requires all institutional investment managers that are 13F filers to report say-on-pay votes on the new… Continue reading
Posted in Investment Management & Securities
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) continues to require the completion of a Retrospective Review. The Retrospective Review (the “Review”) requirement of Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (the “PTE”) is designed to assist in detecting and preventing violations of, and achieving compliance with, the Impartial Conduct Standards and the policies and procedures… Continue reading
Posted in Divorce & Family Law
Raising children is perhaps one of the most rewarding, yet financially demanding, journeys. From infancy to adulthood (and sometimes thereafter), parents face a multitude of expenses that evolve as their children grow. When parents break up, it is crucial to understand these expenses for financial planning. Child support in New… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury
In the case of Cherelle Matchet v. Karen Nelson-Hughes, Civil No. 2022-43 (USDC Virgin Islands 5/6/24), the Federal District Court addressed whether the plaintiff’s neuropsychological examination by the defendant’s expert should be videorecorded. The plaintiff requested video recording to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the examination, while the defendant… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
Oftentimes, injuries are a result of construction accidents, car crashes, and/or slip and falls, and these injuries can include fractures, broken bones, and sprains, among others. Unfortunately, not everyone has the same path to healing from their injuries. While healing from one injury, some people may learn that they have… Continue reading
Posted in Employment Law
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee, with bipartisan support, has advanced the Protecting Older Americans Act Bill. The bill, which was introduced by Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., heads to the full United States Senate. If enacted, this legislation would invalidate mandatory arbitration clauses in cases where an… Continue reading
Posted in Exploding Batteries, Product Liability
You read that correctly. And your next thought might be, “how many people were using laptops on the last flight I took?” And finally, “could it really happen to me?” The answer is very simple; yes. It is no secret that lithium-ion batteries are the present and future of powering… Continue reading
Posted in Exploding Batteries, Product Liability
If you have purchased an EVERCROSS EV5 hoverboard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that you immediately stop using them due to risk of fire. The hoverboards in question are manufactured in China by Jinhua Smart Electric Technology, Ltd., and are sold on the internet through common retailers… Continue reading
