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Early Evidence Preservation is Key to Analyzing the Risk of a Trucking Accident
Darren G. Mayers, Esq. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) there are approximately 4,000 deaths and 100,000 injuries from trucking accidents each year. Defending a trucking accident is unlike defending an automobile accident. The trucking industry is highly regulated and determining adherence to the Federal Motor Vehicle…
Ninth Circuit Bars the Use of Prior Salary to Justify Gender-based Pay Disparity
by Lindy F. Bradley, Esq. On April 9, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that employers may no longer consider an employee’s prior salary, either alone or combined with other factors, to justify gender-based pay disparities. However, the Court noted that this new “general rule” may not…