California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...
China Will Begin in Earnest in 2020 to Open Its Great Financial Wall December 30, 2019 By Bloomberg News China’s big bang opening of its $45 trillion financial industry begins in earnest next year — a step-by-step affair that’s...
5 Alabama Construction Workers Injured in Work Site Floor Collapse December 30, 2019 Firefighters rescued five construction workers who fell during a floor collapse at a work site near the University of Alabama...
14 Killed on Georgia Roads Over Christmas Holiday December 30, 2019 Georgia State Police announced Friday that 14 people were killed in car crashes over the Christmas holiday spanning from Tuesday...
Doctor Claims Apple Watch Infringes His Heart Monitoring Technology Patent December 30, 2019 By Susan Decker A New York University cardiologist claims Apple Inc.’s Watch uses his patented heartbeat-monitoring invention and he wants compensation. Dr. Joseph...
Court Upholds Insurers’ Auto Body Repair Networks Against Racketeering Claim December 30, 2019 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court affirmed a decision to throw out a racketeering lawsuit brought by a group of 126 auto...
Georgia Board Begins Work on State Medical Marijuana Rules December 30, 2019 A new Georgia board has begun working to create rules and a distribution network for the sale of medical marijuana...
Tennessee Opens Insurance License Testing Centers in Rural Communities December 30, 2019 The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has opened three new testing centers in rural Tennessee communities as part...
Employers Warned of Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Under New Overtime Rule December 29, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the...
Honeywell to Pay Georgia $4M for Pollution in Coastal Marsh December 27, 2019 A company has agreed to pay the state of Georgia $4 million for environmental cleanup of a former chemical plant....