Lawyers USA Online » News http://lawyersusaonline.com Your Business Partner Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Check-cashing firm’s arbitration clause enforceable  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/check-cashing-firms-arbitration-clause-enforceable/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/check-cashing-firms-arbitration-clause-enforceable/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:49 +0000 Pat Murphy http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92922 A check-cashing business could enforce an updated version of an arbitration clause included in its delayed-deposit customer agreements, the Mississippi Court of Appeals has ruled.

The defendant is in the business of delayed-deposit check cashing. Essentially, the business involves cashing the personal checks of customers for up to $500 plus
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/check-cashing-firms-arbitration-clause-enforceable/feed/ 0 Medicare statute doesn’t preempt state comp law  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/medicare-statute-doesnt-preempt-state-comp-law/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/medicare-statute-doesnt-preempt-state-comp-law/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:43 +0000 Pat Murphy http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92918 The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute does not preempt a state law requiring a workers’ compensation claimant to obtain preauthorization before incurring certain medical expenses, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.

The plaintiff injured his back at work and began receiving workers’ compensation benefits from
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/medicare-statute-doesnt-preempt-state-comp-law/feed/ 0 FTC briefs Senate committee on credit reporting accuracy  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/ftc-briefs-senate-committee-on-credit-reporting-accuracy/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/ftc-briefs-senate-committee-on-credit-reporting-accuracy/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13:44 +0000 Pat Murphy http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92916 Errors in credit reports can cause businesses to deny credit to potentially valuable customers, a director of the Federal Trade Commission warned a U.S. Senate subcommittee earlier this month.

“The Commission recognizes the importance of accurate and complete credit reports, both to businesses that use them to make decisions and
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/ftc-briefs-senate-committee-on-credit-reporting-accuracy/feed/ 0 Court takes up peeved airline flyer’s preemption case  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/court-takes-up-peeved-airline-flyers-preemption-case/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/court-takes-up-peeved-airline-flyers-preemption-case/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 18:02:29 +0000 Kimberly Atkins http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92914 WASHINGTON – A long running battle between a Minnesota frequent flyer and an airline carrier has landed before the U.S. Supreme Court, giving the justices yet another chance to weigh in on whether a federal law preempts a state law-based lawsuit.

The justices agreed on May 20 to hear the
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/court-takes-up-peeved-airline-flyers-preemption-case/feed/ 0 Do Not Pass Go: Attorney reigns as U.S. Monopoly champ  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/do-not-pass-go-attorney-reigns-as-u-s-monopoly-champ/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/do-not-pass-go-attorney-reigns-as-u-s-monopoly-champ/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:50 +0000 Correy Stephenson http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92888 Buffalo, N.Y., attorney Richard J. Marinaccio does not hesitate to stand up for a cause he truly believes in.

The 30-year-old corporate attorney at Phillips Lytle handles transactional matters such as mergers and acquisitions as well as general contract work. (To read more about Marinaccio’s career, see About Monopoly
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/do-not-pass-go-attorney-reigns-as-u-s-monopoly-champ/feed/ 0 How to play competitive Monopoly  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/how-to-play-competitive-monopoly/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/how-to-play-competitive-monopoly/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:39 +0000 Correy Stephenson http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92891 Beginning in the 1970s, a U.S. Monopoly champion has been crowned every four to six years.

But not just any Monopoly lover can make it to the finals.

(To read about attorney Richard J. Marinaccio’s experience as a Monopoly champion, see Do Not Pass Go: Attorney reigns as U.S.
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/how-to-play-competitive-monopoly/feed/ 0 About Monopoly champion Richard J. Marinaccio  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/about-monopoly-champion-richard-j-marinaccio/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/about-monopoly-champion-richard-j-marinaccio/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:15 +0000 Correy Stephenson http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92893 From an early age, Richard J. Marinaccio wanted to be a professional and “carry a briefcase and work in an office.”

The legal profession seemed like a good fit, he said, and he had law school in his sights while still in college.

(To read about Marinaccio’s experience as a
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/about-monopoly-champion-richard-j-marinaccio/feed/ 0 Benchmarks: Ex-NCAA quarterback can pursue publicity claim against EA Sports  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/benchmarks-ex-ncaa-quarterback-can-pursue-likeness-claim-against-ea-sports/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/benchmarks-ex-ncaa-quarterback-can-pursue-likeness-claim-against-ea-sports/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:53 +0000 Pat Murphy http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92889 The First Amendment does not bar the lawsuit of a former Rutgers quarterback who claims that EA Sports used his likeness without permission in the immensely popular “NCAA Football” series of video games.

That’s the conclusion reached Tuesday by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

In reviving the lawsuit
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/22/benchmarks-ex-ncaa-quarterback-can-pursue-likeness-claim-against-ea-sports/feed/ 0 Employee could pursue ADA claim despite Chapter 13 bankruptcy  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/21/employee-could-pursue-ada-claim-despite-chapter-13-bankruptcy/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/21/employee-could-pursue-ada-claim-despite-chapter-13-bankruptcy/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:38:30 +0000 Pat Murphy http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92885 An employee did not lose standing to pursue a federal disability discrimination claim by filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.

The plaintiff is legally blind in his right eye. When he experienced medical problems that threatened the vision in
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]]> http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/21/employee-could-pursue-ada-claim-despite-chapter-13-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 Wage & hour suits hit record high, firm study finds  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/21/wage-hour-suits-hit-record-high-firm-study-finds/ http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/05/21/wage-hour-suits-hit-record-high-firm-study-finds/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:03:40 +0000 Pat Murphy http://lawyersusaonline.com/?p=92883 Wage-and-hour lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act have hit an all-time high, according to a new study of federal court caseloads.

Government figures showed that 7,764 FLSA cases were filed in federal court during the twelve-month period ending March 30, 2013. That’s the most since defense firm Seyfarth
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