Uslaw Radio

An occasional Grey Goose with a couple of blue cheese olives sounds pretty enticing, but in the world of litigation, there are many downsides we need to be aware of, namely Dram Shop liability. With liquor liability lawsuits resulting in millions of dollars in damages all over the nation these days, there are growing tensions between risk management and the business side of retail organizations that serve alcohol. USLAW members Brian Donnelly and Mike Rabus, partners at the Manhattan offices of Ahmuty, Demer & McManus, walk us through what we need to know about dram shop liability and litigation.  CLICK TO LISTEN

In the last few years, there’s been major growth in retaliation liability. Employees are  winning a lot of battles out there and employers are facing greater and greater potential liability. USLAW member Steven Leach is a partner at Jones, Skelton and Hochuli in Phoenix, and joins us on this edition of USLAW Radio to discuss the latest trends in retaliation liability, and how employers can protect themselves.  CLICK TO LISTEN

The Dept. of Justice has just come out with a set of guidelines reiterating that the Obama administration will be aggressively pursuing civil-criminal claims under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . In fact in the last four years, this administration has already pursued more damages than any President before him. What’s the impact on businesses? USLAW member Brian Dickerson is a partner at Roetzel & Andress based in Washington DC, and give us some highlights and cautions.  CLICK TO LISTEN

In 2010, the community of Montcoal, West Virginia, was rocked by one of the country's worst coal mine disasters. An explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine left 29 dead and prompted a massive local, state and federal investigation that resulted in a number of major new Mine Safety and Health Administration regulations. It prompted an important and interesting turn of events and USLAW member Michael Addair of Huddleston Bolen in Charleston, West Virginia provides an overview of these new regulations.  CLICK TO LISTEN

If you have a business and employees, one letter you’d most likely rather not receive is from the Department of Labor notifying you that you’re the subject of an audit. The good news is, there are steps you can take to be prepared and make the best of a potentially bad situation. USLAW member Ashley French is a partner at the firm Huddleston Bolen in Charleston, West Virginia, and talks about how to prepare for a DOL inspection and what to expect.  CLICK TO LISTEN