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Document(s) published by this organization: 26
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Retailers Facing Increased Scrutiny by OSHA
John D. Surma, Collin G. Warren; Adams and Reese LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 27, 2012, previously published on July 20, 2012 Historically, very few retailers - particularly smaller retailers - have considered themselves to be targets of OSHA inspections. These workplaces typically have little to no heavy equipment, they generally do not use a lot of hazardous materials or chemicals, and they do not involve blatantly...
| | Surface Transportation Agreement
B. Jeffrey Brooks; Adams and Reese LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 7, 2012, previously published on June 28, 2012 Yesterday evening, highway bill conferees singed off on an agreement that would fund federal surface transportation programs at current levels through September 2014. The agreement would provide states more than two years of funding certainty. Both sides made significant compromises to reach an...
| | What’s In a Name?
James Marshall Moorhead; Adams and Reese LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 6, 2012, previously published on June 28, 2012 According to the FDIC, the financial crisis of the last five years has resulted in the failure of over 440 banks in the United States. The banking industry has experienced unprecedented levels of asset transfers and institutional mergers, and these have presented unique challenges for lenders. As...
| | United States Supreme Court Announces Ruling on Health Reform
David W. Donnell, Kathryn R. Gilchrist, Brant J. Ryan; Adams and Reese LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 6, 2012, previously published on June 28, 2012 In a 193 page long release, including four separate opinions, the United States Supreme Court largely upheld the entirety of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Among other things the Act’s pertinent sections under the Court’s review included whether the...
| | OSHA to Inspect 41,000 Workplaces this Year
John D. Surma, Collin G. Warren; Adams and Reese LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 21, 2012, previously published on June 14, 2012 It is estimated that there are 111 million workplaces in the United States. The US Department of Labor - OSHA is responsible for roughly 7 million of those workplaces, and by their own acknowledgement, cannot inspect all of them. In fact, OSHA estimates it will inspect around 41,000 workplaces in...
| | OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness
John D. Surma, Collin G. Warren; Adams and Reese LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 7, 2012, previously published on June 1, 2012 With the approach of summer, many of us are preparing for vacations, trips to the beach, picnics, and other forms of recreation. For those who do not work in climate-controlled environments, summer brings with it the risk of heat-related illness. OSHA has re-issued its guidelines for employers who...
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