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What Can We Learn from Covid-Era Motor Vehicle Accident Trends

What Can We Learn from Covid-Era Motor Vehicle Accident Trends?

It would be reasonable to assume that with fewer drivers on American roadways during the pandemic, auto accident fatality rates per miles traveled would drop. However, recent statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that Covid-era accident fatality rates are not evolving as one would expect. When releasing these statistics, agency officials observed that the Covid

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financial services brand

Follow the Money: Your Financial Services Brands of Choice

In the United States we usually have the power of choice. We have the freedom to choose our elected officials,  how we worship, where we live and, as consumers, what car we drive and where we bank. When it comes to the usage of financial services and, specifically credit cards, we get to answer the question, “What’s in your wallet?”

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Texas DWI vs DUI

Texas DWI vs DUI. The Difference & How to Proceed

In Texas, the term “DUI” refers to Driving Under the Influence as a Minor. That is if someone under the legal drinking age of 21 is found to be driving a car after drinking alcohol – but is not intoxicated – they can be given a Class C ticket for DUI. If an adult or a minor is alleged to

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Tampa Area Alcohol Related Crashes

Tampa-Area Alcohol-Related Crashes

The Tampa area, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is renowned for its rich nightlife scene and some of the best beaches in the country. Residents and visitors alike spend a lot of time enjoying the beaches during the day, and look forward to going out for dinner, dancing, and entertainment later in the evening. Undoubtedly, the lively environment may encourage

Read More »
Boston Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes

Boston Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes

Boston is a large, old city with many narrow roads, making driving a large truck even more dangerous here than in the newer cities constructed to accommodate trucks. Inexperienced drivers making tight turns on Morton street or Gallican boulevard could cause property damage or cause an accident injuring a passenger vehicle driver or even a pedestrian. Additionally, several interstates, including

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Fort Lauderdale Drunk Driving Accidents Heres What You Should Know

Fort Lauderdale Drunk Driving Accidents: Here’s What You Should Know

A severe car accident is a traumatic, harrowing experience. Dealing with the aftermath of a drunk driving accident is even more challenging. Over the years, policymakers have imposed new penalties and regulations to reduce drinking and driving, but it remains a chronic problem throughout Fort Lauderdale and the country at large. Every year, thousands of Americans decide to get behind

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franchisor joint employer liability

Franchisor Joint Employer Liability in a “Me Too” and COVID-19 World

Joint Employer liability is frequently the subject of much discussion. In California, the issue often arises in the wage-and-hour context—and is commonly litigated in the context of franchisor/franchisee liability. In Salazar v. McDonald’s Corp., the Ninth Circuit recently held that the franchisor was not liable for purported violations of the California Labor Code due to its lack of control over

Read More »
Orlando Alcohol Related Crashes

Orlando Alcohol-Related Crashes

Drunk driving continues to plague Orlando roads, despite the best efforts of advocates and legislatures to educate the public about its dangers and to punish those who make the catastrophic decision to drive after drinking. Victims of Orlando drunk drivers frequently, suffer severe physical, emotional, and financial difficulty. Under Florida law, they deserve compensation from drunk drivers and other parties

Read More »
overtime pay exemption rules

Dissecting Overtime Pay Exemption Rules

Perhaps one of the most confusing and complex areas of employment law deals with the payment of overtime. Most attorneys and even lay people understand that an employer is required to pay an employee overtime compensation at a rate of 1½ times the employee’s regular hourly rate for all hours worked over 40 in a given work week. However, the

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BLM & MeToo: Can You Trademark the Name of a Movement?

Every notable movement needs a good name – a memorable moniker. Some movement names are purely descriptive, like CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT or GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, while others are less so such as TEA PARTY MOVEMENT or BOSTON STRONG. Can the name of a movement also constitute a brand that is protectable under our U.S. trademark laws? A trademark is anything

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What Can We Learn from Covid-Era Motor Vehicle Accident Trends

What Can We Learn from Covid-Era Motor Vehicle Accident Trends?

It would be reasonable to assume that with fewer drivers on American roadways during the pandemic, auto accident fatality rates per miles traveled would drop. However, recent statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that Covid-era accident fatality rates are not evolving as one would expect. When releasing these statistics, agency officials observed that the Covid

Read More »
financial services brand

Follow the Money: Your Financial Services Brands of Choice

In the United States we usually have the power of choice. We have the freedom to choose our elected officials,  how we worship, where we live and, as consumers, what car we drive and where we bank. When it comes to the usage of financial services and, specifically credit cards, we get to answer the question, “What’s in your wallet?”

Read More »
Texas DWI vs DUI

Texas DWI vs DUI. The Difference & How to Proceed

In Texas, the term “DUI” refers to Driving Under the Influence as a Minor. That is if someone under the legal drinking age of 21 is found to be driving a car after drinking alcohol – but is not intoxicated – they can be given a Class C ticket for DUI. If an adult or a minor is alleged to

Read More »
Tampa Area Alcohol Related Crashes

Tampa-Area Alcohol-Related Crashes

The Tampa area, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is renowned for its rich nightlife scene and some of the best beaches in the country. Residents and visitors alike spend a lot of time enjoying the beaches during the day, and look forward to going out for dinner, dancing, and entertainment later in the evening. Undoubtedly, the lively environment may encourage

Read More »
Boston Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes

Boston Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes

Boston is a large, old city with many narrow roads, making driving a large truck even more dangerous here than in the newer cities constructed to accommodate trucks. Inexperienced drivers making tight turns on Morton street or Gallican boulevard could cause property damage or cause an accident injuring a passenger vehicle driver or even a pedestrian. Additionally, several interstates, including

Read More »
Fort Lauderdale Drunk Driving Accidents Heres What You Should Know

Fort Lauderdale Drunk Driving Accidents: Here’s What You Should Know

A severe car accident is a traumatic, harrowing experience. Dealing with the aftermath of a drunk driving accident is even more challenging. Over the years, policymakers have imposed new penalties and regulations to reduce drinking and driving, but it remains a chronic problem throughout Fort Lauderdale and the country at large. Every year, thousands of Americans decide to get behind

Read More »
franchisor joint employer liability

Franchisor Joint Employer Liability in a “Me Too” and COVID-19 World

Joint Employer liability is frequently the subject of much discussion. In California, the issue often arises in the wage-and-hour context—and is commonly litigated in the context of franchisor/franchisee liability. In Salazar v. McDonald’s Corp., the Ninth Circuit recently held that the franchisor was not liable for purported violations of the California Labor Code due to its lack of control over

Read More »
Orlando Alcohol Related Crashes

Orlando Alcohol-Related Crashes

Drunk driving continues to plague Orlando roads, despite the best efforts of advocates and legislatures to educate the public about its dangers and to punish those who make the catastrophic decision to drive after drinking. Victims of Orlando drunk drivers frequently, suffer severe physical, emotional, and financial difficulty. Under Florida law, they deserve compensation from drunk drivers and other parties

Read More »
overtime pay exemption rules

Dissecting Overtime Pay Exemption Rules

Perhaps one of the most confusing and complex areas of employment law deals with the payment of overtime. Most attorneys and even lay people understand that an employer is required to pay an employee overtime compensation at a rate of 1½ times the employee’s regular hourly rate for all hours worked over 40 in a given work week. However, the

Read More »

BLM & MeToo: Can You Trademark the Name of a Movement?

Every notable movement needs a good name – a memorable moniker. Some movement names are purely descriptive, like CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT or GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, while others are less so such as TEA PARTY MOVEMENT or BOSTON STRONG. Can the name of a movement also constitute a brand that is protectable under our U.S. trademark laws? A trademark is anything

Read More »

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