Minnesota Lawyer

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An employee who is not a legal resident of the United States is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for a permanent total loss of earning power resulting from a work-related injury, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.

An employee didn’t lose his eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits when he accepted early retirement as part of a reduction of force, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.

Monster brand energy drinks are marketed as being conventional carbonated beverages despite containing “dangerously high” amounts of caffeine, according to a new consumer class action filed in California federal court.

A friend recently shared with me that she was “afraid to care” when it came to the subordinates she encounters on a daily basis. Especially during this past holiday season, it struck me as a sad commentary on what the exponential growth of lawsuits has done to the important interpersonal and professional relationships in the workplace.

So much of an individual’s life now appears online, including bills, Facebook accounts and photo-sharing websites. But what happens to those assets when a person dies?

A store could be liable for failing to protect a customer from tripping over an “open and obvious” hazard, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.

The federal government can not be sued for breaching the terms of an agreement settling an employee’s Title VII discrimination claims, the 6th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

An amusement park customer assumed the risk of injury from head-on collisions in the course of a bumper car ride, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.

In its first full year, a federal whistleblower program that boosted the amount of awards to employees and others who report credible information about fraud and other securities violations spurred more than 3,000 tips and resulted in one five-figure payout.