It's Day Three of #MyMarchMadness and I'm traveling for work. There are a number of corporations who have manufactured, installed or serviced products that make this possible. As I look around the …
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Respect the Struggles It Took to Build
It's Day Two of #MyMarchMadness, and I am thinking about the humble, lean days the original owners of Starbucks Coffee Company must have experienced when they opened their first roasting and retail …
The Best Way to Change a System You Don’t Like is to Work Within It
The internet has been abuzz with comments--some of them quite hateful--since the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed …
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Balance Doesn’t Go Far Enough; Seek Integration, or Merger
We talk a lot about balance when we look at our lives. We want balanced diets, checkbooks, and schedules (not to mention scales and expectations). In law, we brand ourselves with the scales of …
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Employers Unlikely to Avoid Liability But Can Mitigate Damages
A 46-year-old mechanic allegedly reinjured a shoulder he had previously and chronically dislocated after injuries unrelated to his current job. After the unwitnessed accident (with a bizarre and …
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Case Study: The Overwhelmed Business Owner
Friedrich was a smart, good-looking, and charming stress-case. As a business owner, he was always talking about the big things he was going to accomplish. His company had survived longer than anyone …
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There’s nothing in writing. Do I have an enforceable contract?
It depends. Certain types of contracts can only be enforced if they are in writing and contain specific terms. real estate sales; agreements to pay someone else's debts; contracts that take …
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What happens if the Board finds me liable, but I don’t have WC insurance?
The Uninsured Employers’ Fund (“UEF”) will pay the WC benefits up front, but you will be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to secure WC insurance for your employees. In my eight …
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The Magic Solution for Workplace Conflicts
Workplace conflicts come in a variety of forms. Most of them are resolvable. In 2008, a hazardous waste situation occurred at a high school on Long Island, New York. According to one journalist's …
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Success with Your Goals Begins in Your Mind
My best friend and I have been friends since we were 12 years old, so we often call on each other to shine the light when we feel a little lost. Recently, she shared with me her fear that she should …
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