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| 1 | PHMSA Issues Final Rule Regarding Rural Onshore Low-Stress and Gathering Lines Hunton & Williams LLP; July 7, 2008, previously published on June 24, 2008 On June 3, 2008, the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published its long-awaited final rule covering rural onshore low-stress and gathering hazardous liquid pipelines. |
| 2 | NWT Court Of Appeal Reverses Controversial Giant Mine Decision Vicki L. Giles, Thomas W. R. Ross, Glenn D. Tait; McLennan Ross LLP; June 26, 2008, previously published on May 26, 2008 On September 19, 1992, during a highly charged strike, nine miners were killed when their mine car blew up underground at the Giant Mine in Yellowknife. Roger Warren, a striking miner, was subsequently convicted of their murders. |
| 3 | California "Hands Free" Cellular Phone Law Is Here Fenwick & West LLP; June 27, 2008, previously published on June 10, 2008 Effective July 1, 2008, California drivers over the age of 18 will be required to use a "hands-free device" when using their cell phones. With the addition of penalty assessments and court costs, fines for violations can be around $75 for a first offense and $175 for a second offense. |
| 4 | GINA Establishes Protection for Claims of Genetic Bias Akerman Senterfitt; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 27, 2008 Employees filing charges of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") will have one more protected class they can check off as a basis of discrimination. |
| 5 | The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Robert J. Reid; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 19, 2008 On May 1, 2008, the United States House of Representatives approved the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by a vote of 414 to 1. A week prior to that, the Senate unanimously approved the legislation. |
| 6 | Insurer Does Not Have Duty to Warn Employee of Asbestos Hazards Maria L. Draucikas; Clausen Miller PC; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 2008 In Fackelman v. Lac d'Amiante du Que., LTEE, et al., 2008 N.J. Super. LEXIS 47 (App. Div. 2008), the New Jersey Appellate Division held that Defendant/Workers' Compensation Insurer, which conducted health and safety studies for the Insured/Employer, did not have a duty to warn and educate the... |
| 7 | Partial Negligence Does Not Prevent Court from Granting Summary Judgment in Labor Law 240 Case Brian S. Gitnik; Clausen Miller PC; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 2008 In a continuing effort to clarify the boundaries of New York's Labor Law Section 240, the Appellate Division, First Department recently held a plaintiff's partial negligence, which may have contributed to Plaintiff's accident, is not a bar to proving liability against Defendants in the context of a... |
| 8 | Telecommuting: Ten Legal Considerations Kristina N. Klein, Ashley Z. Hager; Troutman Sanders LLP; June 5, 2008, previously published on May 14, 2008 More and more employers are allowing their employees to telecommute because telecommuting provides more flexibility in performing job duties, assists employees in balancing work with personal responsibilities, and protects the environment by reducing commuting time. |
| 9 | New Safety Requirements for Public Construction Sites Howard Sokol; Holland & Knight LLP; June 3, 2008, previously published on May 14, 2008 The newly added section 220¿h to New York's labor law takes effect on July 18, 2008. It requires that all laborers, workers and mechanics working on public work projects to which the state or a municipality is a party, and that total $250,000 or more for construction, reconstruction, repair or... |
| 10 | The "Bring-Your-Guns-To-Work Law": Right to Bear Arms Trumps Workplace Safety as of July 1, 2008 Michelle N. Boyd; Akerman Senterfitt; May 12, 2008, previously published on April 2008 Governor Charlie Crist signed a new bill into law this week which many are calling the "Bring-Your-Guns-To-Work Law". |
