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A fitness trainer left partially paralyzed in an NYC elevator accident is suing the same elevator-repair company linked to a separate elevator accident that crushed and killed a woman between floors. Corey Hill, 34, of Manhattan, filed suit against Transel Elevator in connection with the Nov. 12 accident that allegedly crippled him, the New York Post reports. Hill’s NYC elevator accident lawsuit claims he stepped into an elevator on the 26th floor of his apartment building and pressed the button for the lobby....

Pop-up retail shops are popping up everywhere. We’re talking about those stores that show up for a brief period, only to disappear into the void once the time period is over. A good example are Halloween shops – they pop up in September, only to disappear in November. Fireworks shops also fit the bill. If you want to start a pop-up store, here are give quick tips: Decide your store’s purpose and write your plan....

Most small business owners know that negative online reviews can have a significant effect on business. But some have come up with a novel, if slightly controversial, way of trying to eliminate these negative online reviews: They’re adding social media “non-disparagement” clauses to their customer contracts and terms of service agreements. Should you consider adding a non-disparagement clause to your own customer contracts or TOS? Here are a few points to ponder:...

When summer arrives, that means it’s time to get a tan on those toes, no matter what the hoity-toity fashion folks from New York City say. It’s hot out there and no one likes the smell of sweaty feet. Plus, more and more of us are working from home, so throwing on a pair of slips, slaps, or slippers (as they’re known in some parts of the world) can be a sensible sartorial choice....

[Editor’s Note: the lounger turns out not to have been a La-Z-Boy brand lounger.] Providing yet another illustration of the fact that operating just about any type of motorized vehicle while intoxicated counts as driving under the influence, a Minnesota man recently pleaded guilty to DUI by motorized armchair. First of all, details on the crime. The Deluth News Tribune reports that back in August of 2008, Dennis LeRoy Anderson was driving home in his motorized lounger from the Keyboard Lounge in Proctor, Minnesota when he was blindsided by a parked car....

On May 12, it was reported that New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was launching an investigation of eight major banks in relation to the information they provided to the ratings agencies tasked with grading mortgaged-backed securities offered to investors. This investigation comes at the same time as other investigations by federal authorities into many types of financial services companies and their actions in the months and years leading up to the collapse of the housing market and ensuing financial crisis....

According to a recent study, the use of surgical robots has been linked to 144 patient deaths and 1,000 injuries. Many of these injuries and deaths have already spawned a series of robot surgery lawsuits. So how do these lawsuits work, where are they now, and where might they be headed? What Are Surgical Systems? Many robotic surgical systems use mechanical arms to reduce the risk shaky human hands missing their mark....

What happens to you when you lie to federal regulators about a secret deal you struck to prevent competition on medication used by tens of millions of people? Evidently, you get sent to the blackboard. Former Bristol-Myers Squibb executive Andrew Bodnar didn’t get any jail time, but was ordered by a federal judge to write a book. The good new for Dr. Bodnar is that he won’t have to write “I will not violate antitrust laws and then lie to the Federal Trade Commission about it” 1000 times....

Officer George Brentar, a 22-year veteran police officer, was driving his 2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor–a specialty car manufactured by Ford for law enforcement use–when he veered off the road. After leaving the roadway, Officer Brentar’s vehicle crashed into a highway exit sign pole and caught fire. According to the lawsuit, Ford was negligent in failing to equip the vehicle with an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system and for locating the fuel tank in the rear crush zone of the vehicle....

Child molesters, rapists, sexual predators and the like are often, with good reason, considered to be amongst the worst of the worst of criminal offenders. Severe sentences are the norm for these types of offenses, but many people feel even lengthy jailtime is sometimes not enough. The Supreme Court today announced it will consider the constitutionality of a part of a federal law that allows for “sexually dangerous” inmates to be put away indefinitely via civil commitment, even after they’ve completed their sentences....

There are many reasons for closing a small business. It may no longer be profitable to continue, you may have found an enticing job offer, or you may just want to cut your losses and avoid incurring additional debt. Whatever your reasons may be for taking down the “open” sign, by the time you are sure you want to call it quits, you are likely looking for a quick and painless exit strategy....

A new report identifies five states with the most homes in foreclosure, and suggests a lengthy foreclosure process may be partly to blame. The foreclosure process averages 140 days nationwide, an analysis by the website 24/7 Wall St. shows. But in states with the highest foreclosure rates, homes remain in foreclosure much longer – 220 days on average. What accounts for the difference? Court and judicial involvement, the 24/7 Wall St....

Many people keep treadmills in their homes and use them as an alternative to a gym membership or as an expensive coat rack, depending on the level of their commitment to a regular exercise routine. But the accidental death this week of Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus Tyson has prompted a new focus on the unique injury hazards that treadmills pose in the home, especially for young children. Every year, exercise equipment like treadmills, stationary bikes, and stair climbers cause about 8,700 injuries to children under the age of 5 years of age, and about 16,500 more injuries to children between the ages of 5 to 14 – with fractures and amputations reported in about 20 percent of these incidents, according to figures from the U....

Major General Anthony Cucolo has backed off his orders to court martial pregnant US soldiers in Iraq. As previously discussed, the military court martial policy – which would punish US soldiers in Iraq who get pregnant or impregnate another soldier, has been rescinded, according to CNN. The policy has sparked intense debate since it was first reported. Since then, four Democratic senators have written a letter to the Army general in Iraq asking him to rescind the order....

A lot of unfortunate things can happen at a frat party. Usually, recovery simply entails plenty of water, a greasy breakfast, and a temporary ban on words like “vodka” and “beer.” But sometimes the injuries are much worse, and the recovery much tougher. One student attended a frat party at USC back in 2015, but instead of just a hearty hangover, she was hit in the head by a drone. Now, that student and the USC fraternity have reached a settlement in her drone injury lawsuit....

Drivers across the country generally know the rules of the road. However, the rules of the road change over time, regardless of what law makers say, and sometimes, laws that made sense decades ago often stay on the books unenforced, and unchanged. Some of these laws are just ridiculous, while others are just outdated, and a few are just patently shocking. Fortunately, thanks to the awesome power of the internet, we can all enjoy reading about these weird driving laws....

You were hurt at work and you know you can be compensated – after all you pay into the workers’ compensation insurance system. But you are unsure how to make a claim and what first steps to take. The workers’ compensation system is designed to be straightforward and easy to navigate but it can definitely help if you know some basics. So, let’s look at the making a claim. Was Your Injury Work Related?...

Few people imagine prison as a pleasant place to be. Now imagine being incarcerated without your ability to hear. On top of that, try complying with court-ordered programs, advocating for your release, or even navigating the complex social structures of a prison while deaf. The situation already sounds dire, and states have been accused of making a bad situation even worse. Legal actions in both Georgia and California claim state-run prisons have failed to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing inmates interpreters and other tools necessary to effectively communicate with fellow inmates, staff, and specialists....

The First Amendment states plainly that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” But without more details, that leaves a lot of scenarios unaccounted for. Does the press have unfettered access to anywhere or anyone? How do we define who “the press” is? And can they say whatever they want? Many of these questions are being asked today, as the Trump Administration barred reporters from the New York Times, BuzzFeed News, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, and Politico from the West Wing for the scheduled briefing with press secretary Sean Spicer....

Beginning in 2014, most Americans who lack insurance will have to pay a penalty under Obamacare – a penalty that’s set to increase annually for some uninsured individuals. Obamacare’s individual mandate, which was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012, requires all Americans to retain a basic level of health insurance coverage by January 1, 2014. Those who don’t have health insurance will face a financial penalty....