Hurricane Matthew is estimated to have economic damages in the arena of six billion dollars to residential and commercial properties.  This amount does not include related losses due to additional flooding, business interruption or contents.... read more...

Actress Hayden Panettiere was sued by a former dog sitter for $8,500 owed.  The sitter claimed that the actress left rescue animals in her care for six years. Ms. Panettiere thought that the sitter was... read more...

The Department of Labor estimates that 4.2 million employees will be newly eligible for overtime benefits.  Employers are preparing themselves for the upcoming changes as they divide their employees into categories based on roles and... read more...

There are less than 30 days before the Department of Labor’s December 1st deadline for employers to come into compliance with the new federal overtime pay regulations.  Many employers wonder whether the final regulation will... read more...

21st Century Fox filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Inc. for illegally hiring two of its executives that were under contract.  Fox claims that Netflix illegally induced the employees to break their employment contracts.  As a... read more...

The Feds have a proposed rule that could drive banks out of the business of owning, trading, or moving commodities such as oil and aluminum by making the lines too expensive.  The proposal was designed... read more...

NJoy, one of the biggest manufacturers of e-cigarettes, filed for bankruptcy on September 16th.  They have $234.4 million of debt that they can’t pay.  Several high-powered investors have been affected by the loss. Click here... read more