Why should an employer hire a lawyer in a Workers’ Compensation case?
Justice Department files USERRA lawsuit against Alaskan company
The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Air Methods Corp. and LifeMed Alaska LLC willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by discriminating against and failing to reemploy Chief Warrant Officer Third Class Jonathon L. Goodwin of Wasilla, Alaska. The suit was filed […]
How are repeat injury cases handled in Nevada?
Some Vets Get Chance at Medical Retirement
Approximately 70,000 veterans who were given a medical separation between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009 have the chance to have their separations reviewed and possibly changed to a medical retirement. The review process is being conducted by the Physical Disability Board of Review which will examine each applicant’s medical separation and will, based […]
What is Workers’ Compensation insurance and why do employers need to have it?
“TIGER BLOOD” becomes popular trademark
Addiction, opportunism and capitalism all crossed paths this month. America has been mesmerized Charlie Sheen. We’ve all had to endure the endless news reports chronicling Sheen’s love/hate relationship with his television show “Two and a Half Men” and it’s Executive Producer Chuck Lorre. Sheenisms are the latest “ism” to bastardize the English language, the most […]
Black & LoBello Talks to Hyde Park MS
On Wednesday, March 16th, Steven Pacitti, Esq., from Black & LoBello spoke to students at Hyde Park Middle School about the importance of leadership in the community. Mr. Pacitti covered other topics including characteristics of a good leader and their usefulness in the field of law. [nggallery id=SXPatHydeParkMS]
HARP Program Extended Through June 2012
If you are one of the few Nevada residents that is current on your mortgage and you are seeking a loan modification, good news! The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended the Home Affordable Refinance Program to June 30, 2012. The program allows homeowners with loans administered by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, who are current […]
Black & LoBello Talks to Hyde Park MS
Michael J. Ryan, Esq., from Black & LoBello spoke this morning to students at Hyde Park Middle School in Las Vegas, NV as part of Project Citizen and addressed the issue of recycling and whether it should or should not be mandatory. Together, they reviewed the basics of recycling itself, the need for it in Las Vegas, […]
What can I expect from home loan interest rates in the future?
Carlos L. McDade, Esq., of Black & LoBello talks about the new HUD policy that will increase the cost of mortgage insurance and, as a result, raise the cost of home mortgages.