As most Denver businesses with federal contracts know, effective September 8, 2009, compliance with the free E-Verify internet-based system, formerly voluntary, became mandatory. The rule applies if the prime contract for services or construction is more than $100,000 with a period of performance longer than 120 days. For subcontractors, the value of services or construction [...]
Compliance by Federal Contractors with the E-Verify System Became Mandatory Effective September 8, 2009
September 30, 2009
12-Year-Old Awarded $12 Million Tire Defect Verdict Against Michelin
September 29, 2009
A jury has awarded a 12-year-old boy a $12 million tire tread separation verdict for injuries he sustained in a 2006 New Years Eve auto accident in Mexico. Jesus Guzman, who was 10 at the time, is now paralyzed. The tire was a Goodrich tire made by Michelin & Cie. The deadly motor vehicle accident [...]
$24 Million Auto Products Liability Settlement Against Chrysler Alleging Wrongful Death is Approved by Bankruptcy Judge
September 25, 2009
A bankruptcy judge has approved a $24 million auto products liability settlement between Chrysler and the family of Richard Mraz. In 2007, Mraz’s loved ones won a $55 million jury award for the 38-year-old’s wrongful death. DaimlerChrysler, however, appealed the verdict, and the appeal was delayed after the auto manufacturer filed for bankruptcy in April. [...]
Bernard Madoff: An Epilogue – The SEC Looked but Failed to See (Part II)
September 24, 2009
In my last blog, Bernard Madoff: An Epilogue – The SEC Looked but Failed to See (Part I), I touched on a few of the revelations made in the Executive Summary report issued by the SEC’s. The report attempted to summarize how Madoff and his company were able to run such a massive Ponzi Scheme [...]
Mother’s Florida Products Liability Lawsuit Against Simplicity Claims Crib Defect Caused Daughter’s Wrongful Death
September 23, 2009
Two years after the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Connie Bergey is suing now defunct crib maker Simplicity for wrongful death. Her Florida furniture products liability lawsuit contends that a defect in the Simplicity ‘Crib n Changer Combo, a drop side crib her daughter Serenity was using, is what caused her death. Serenity’s head got [...]
Bernard Madoff: An Epilogue – The SEC Looked but Failed to See (Part I)
September 23, 2009
Earlier, I wrote some blogs on Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars. At the time, securities regulators were trying to figure out exactly how Madoff and his company were able to perpetrate this massive fraud for such a long period of time without being exposed. On August 1, 2009, the [...]
Court Rules That an Employer May be Responsible for Age Discrimination Committed by an Independent Contractor of Employer
September 21, 2009
A September 10, 2009 decision by the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals holds that an employer may be held liable for age discrimination allegedly committed by third parties, including an independent contractor. Manhattan Apartments, Inc. (MAI) was the owner of an apartment building. Robert Brooks (Brooks) was hired by MAI as an independent contractor [...]
475,000 Kids Under the Age of 14 Suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries
September 17, 2009
According to EMS Magazine, some 475,000 US kids in the 14 and under age group suffer from traumatic brain injuries. While 90% of TBI kid patients are seen in emergency rooms and then released, there are still over 47,000 patients a year who end up hospitalized because of a TBI. Fall accidents, car accidents, and [...]
Tips on Finding the Best Lawyer for your Case in Denver
September 16, 2009
When your business has a complex lawsuit that you want filed or defended, how do you find a trial attorney who is the best for the kind of case you have and who is experienced and affordable? There are many areas of the law where not all of the lawyers with subject matter expertise (e.g., [...]
Colorado Businesses Must Stay Abreast of National Fire Codes and Standards
September 15, 2009
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA©) has announced that in the coming months roughly twenty five percent of the nearly 300 NFPA© codes and standards will be revised. Construction businesses should become aware of these revisions as they happen, so that they can feel confident they are in compliance. Even a minor code change can [...]
