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Coronavirus – Furlough bonus scheme and redundancy pay announcements

Briefing, UK Law / August 5, 2020

Eversheds Sutherland – The government has published further details of the £1,000 employer bonus for every furloughed employee who remains employed until the end of January 2021. It has also implemented legislation to ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay, and some other statutory entitlements, based on their normal wages, rather than any reduced […]

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5 Questions to Ask Your Bankruptcy Attorney Before You Hire Them

Briefing, Frequently Asked Questions, Press Releases / August 4, 2020

Problems created by the current pandemic are pushing up bankruptcies and the legal questions that arise as a result are matters of increasing importance for those affected by financial hardship. As has been recently reported in the New York Times, the ‘Great Lockdown’ has seen the United States with the highest household debt in history,

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What is Corporate Shareholder Oppression?

Briefing, Press Releases / July 28, 2020

Corporate shareholder oppression is when the majority of the shareholders in a company take advantage of minority shareholders in a way that unfairly prejudices them. This arises when minority shareholders are in a position where they cannot sell their stock or gain any power in a corporation, which puts them in a perilous position financially.

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What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?

Briefing, Press Releases / July 28, 2020

Many individuals who have been arrested, particularly if it’s for a first offense, wonder what the difference between a misdemeanor charge and a felony charge. Simply put, a felony charge is more serious than a misdemeanor, although that is something of an oversimplification. The US federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for

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Your Guide To Understanding Zantac Recalls and Lawsuits

Briefing / July 27, 2020

The development of Zantac lawsuits continues as the risks related to the use of the drug are increasingly reported and it has become one of the most talked about lawsuits in the US. “Zantac” is the brand name of a popular heartburn drug (called ranitidine and can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over-the-counter,

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Are my disability benefits taxable?

Briefing, Personal Injury Attorney, Press Releases / July 22, 2020

If you have been injured and are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, you may have several concerns about how far your money will stretch. Paying a substantial part of what may be a quite modest amount of SSDI is not something that is regarded with particular satisfaction by the recipients. For the most part, Social

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ADA Compliance – The Curve Has Flattened for Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Briefing / July 12, 2020

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By Seyfarth Shaw LLP – We’ve sheltered in place and finished our tally. The numbers are in for total website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal courts in 2019, they show a small decrease from 2018. The total number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court (i.e. lawsuits alleging that plaintiffs with a disability could not use websites

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NZ Law: Influencers – identifying advertisements on social media

Briefing, New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts / July 9, 2020

Bell Gully – Last week the Advertising Standards Authority (‘ASA‘) issued a ground-breaking decision upholding two complaints that Simone Anderson, a social media influencer, had not sufficiently identified that certain Instagram posts were in fact commercial endorsements. This was the first time the ASA Complaints Board has dealt with substantive issues about influencer advertising and

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The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Filing For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Briefing, FAQ - Bankruptcy, Frequently Asked Questions / June 14, 2020

Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings are an option for those facing financial issues. Although the number of bankruptcy filings in South Florida, including business bankruptcies, were down from a year ago despite the government-mandated business closures and the plummeting travel activity some prominent companies like TooJay’s and Cinemex Holdings USA did seek Chapter 11 protection If

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Motorcycle Accidents In Florida – The Average Settlement Amount

Briefing, Personal Injury Attorney / June 13, 2020

Florida is popular with motorcyclists, however, it’s also a hotspot for crashes and accidents, all of which come with serious risks. If you’ve experienced a motorcycle accident in Florida, you may find that filing a personal injury claim is the first step to achieving financial recovery. In the United States motorcycle fatalities increased every year for 11

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