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Archive for March, 2016
Mar 19, 2016

By Staff Writer A new federal law passed at the end of 2015 gives trucking companies two years to switch from paper logs to electronic logging devices (ELDs). This new law will affect about 3 million truck drivers across the U.S. Truck drivers have been using paper logs to record their hours since 1938, and […]

Mar 18, 2016

By Staff Writer A wrongful death lawsuit is a claim in which “a person dies due to the legal fault of another person.” This covers mostly negligence but can also include any death which was a direct result of the misconduct of those responsible for the deceased’s welfare. Wrongful death suits seek compensation for grief, […]

Mar 17, 2016

By Staff Writer Last month, Honda announced that over 2 million more of its U.S. vehicles would be recalled due to the defective manufacturing of Takata airbags. This brings the total number of Honda recalls in relation to the malfunctioning airbags to 8.51 million vehicles worldwide. It’s not only Honda that has issued mass recalls […]

Mar 16, 2016

By Staff Writer From major businesses like McDonald’s and Target to major cities like New York and Los Angeles, the past two years have seen several minimum wage increases. At the start of the New Year, 14 states implemented higher pay, and many states are expected to follow within the next year or two. Advocates […]