Labor Department to step up enforcement of Fair Labor Laws

The U.S. Department of Labor plans to hire 670 investigators next year to beef up enforcement of laws that protect workers from everything from unsafe working conditions to unfair wage practices.

Show the jury 'plain old fraud'

The National Law Journal recently selected Jere Beasley as one of the top 10 litigators in the nation, including him in its special section, Winners. Here, writer Emily Heller profiles Beasley and shares his secrets of success.

Hot Fuel study fires up anger

Soaring gasoline prices are bad enough. But this summer, California's higher temperatures could add an additional 8-cent-a-gallon wallop because pumping warmer fuel gives motorists less energy per fill-up.

Alabama Voices: Corporate Crimes

So long as I am attorney general, my pledge to every citizen is the same: No matter how big and rich the bully may be and whether he uses a knife or a complicated Medicaid reimbursement plan as his weapon, the innocent have nothing to fear and the guilty need only fear that justice will be done.

 

Unum Group reverses 42 percent of reviewed claims

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - In a forced self-review, the Unum Group agreed to fully or partly reverse 42 percent of previously denied disability claims and paid out $676 million in additional benefits.

Federal Government lets Trucking Lobby Have its Way on Safety

Christmas came early for the powerful trucking industry in the form of a rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Halliburton Should be Ashamed of What it has Done to an Employee

The shameful treatment of a female employee working for a Halliburton company in Iraq by Halliburton officials is a disgrace.

The FCC Should Make TV Broadcasting as Children Friendly as Possible

It's been nearly two years since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last handed out fines against a television station for violating federal broadcast decency laws.

Mandatory Arbitration is Bad for Consumers

Corporate America is taking away your rights and I hope you are not going to let them! You may ask...what can I do? Here is your answer.

In the Fine Print

Binding arbitration clauses that few consumers understand are in the fine print of nearly everything we do today from buying a home to cell phone contracts.