A couple in Uttarakhan, India, has sued their 35-year old son for $650,000 on the grounds that he failed to provide them a grandchild. The monetary claim reflects the amount they supposedly invested in him over the years, apparently viewing
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Not Dead Yet: Arbitration Agreements May Sit Dormant, But They Can Still Save You From a Class/Collective Action
Not dead yet. @SCMPNewsThis spring has been a bad time for injured civilians who prefer not to be buried alive.
In Peru last month, a funeral procession was interrupted when the 36-year old car accident victim was heard banging
Don’t Get in Over Your Head: Set Up a Gatekeeper
Last month in Washington State, at a trailhead on the Olympic Peninsula, a woman dropped her cell phone in a pit latrine. Yes, that’s a flushless outhouse. The woman tried to retrieve the phone using a dog leash, then tried
Beware of Snakes: Court of Appeals to Decide Whether Student-Athletes Are Employees under FLSA
Snakes have been in the news lately. A Maryland man was recently found dead in his home, killed by a venomous snake bite. This might seem surprising, until you learn that the same man kept 124 pet snakes in his
It’s a Mistake? Too Bad. NLRB Might Soon Make Misclassification an Automatic Unfair Labor Practice
Cover art from the single, released on Epic RecordsIn the early 80s, I had two cassettes by the Australian band Men at Work — Business as Usual, released in 1981, and Cargo two years later.
Cargo includes the single, “
Hold Your Horses! A Court of Appeals May Have Granted Independent Contractors the Right to Strike and Organize
On June 4, 1923, jockey Frank Hayes rode 20-1 long shot Sweet Kiss to victory at Belmont Park. While that seems impressive, what made the win even more memorable is that at some point during the race, poor Frank died
“We Won’t Get Fooled Again”: Senate Rejects Weil (& Join Me Tuesday for a Free Webinar)
(Action shot from the Senate floor!)Those who have seen me present on independent contractor issues know that I like to incorporate song references by The Who. There are so many song titles and lyrics that help the presentation flow.
On
Bobcat vs Python: Franchisors Stuck with ABC Test, Says Mass. Court
Yes, this is the actual clip!I just got back from Miami, where this happened. According to The Miami Herald, a very badass bobcat was caught on video taunting a 120-lb python by swatting at it and eating its eggs.
It’s There, Even If You Can’t See It: Court Reinstates Trump-Era Independent Contractor Test, and It’s Effective Now.
There’s an optical illusion known as a negative afterimage. If you stare at the red dot on this woman’s nose for about 15 seconds, then look at a blank wall, you’ll see the woman on your wall – but in
Ice Fishing, Prostitution and Emails: Think Before You Express Legal Concerns (Including About Misclassification)
The lake at Hudson Springs Park
In this post, we’ll set the bar low. Today’s theme is “Don’t say stupid [stuff].”
Those of you living outside Northeast Ohio may have missed this recent gem. During a city council meeting on