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Month: July 2016

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Pitfalls in Using Nonprofits as a Return to Work Option
By Lindsey M. Sands  A key method to reduce exposure on any claim following a work-related injury is to be able to provide the injured employee with accommodated work.   This option, when feasible, benefits all involved.  It allows employers to limit indemnity costs associated with any injury while getting necessary work done.  It also provides...
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Eyewitnesses Seldom Are
By Jonathan W. Brogan, Esq.  At trial no evidence is more compelling than that of an eyewitness.  A person who was at the scene watching the events, hearing the cries of the injured and the crunching of metal, helping victims, guiding rescue worker is powerful and usually very convincing before any jury.  Any experienced trial...
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New Federal Law Offers Different Avenue for Trade Secret Protection
Carl E. Woock, Esq.   In almost every industry, companies big and small rely on trade secrets to maintain an edge in a competitive marketplace. Trade secrets occupy a broad category of information that is commercially beneficial to a business and not generally known to the public.  Some famous examples readily come to mind: the formula...