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Lecturing for CLE Events: Giving (and Getting) Back

By Joseph C. Huttemann Originally published in The Legal Intelligencer on October 30, 2012 So you’ve got a busy practice litigating, tending to daily client needs and building your law practice. Where do you find the time to put together written materials and prepare a presentation to a roomful of lawyers looking to meeting their… Read more

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Fall protection remains top safety violation

Workplace accidents and injuries in Pennsylvania are all too common. Falls remain one of most common workplace accidents in the state and throughout the country, with three of the top five workplace violations reported by OSHA involving accidents caused by working at dangerous heights. The top workplace safety violations in 2012 were fall protection, hazard… Read more

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Fatal workplace injuries decline, improvement still needed

Workplace injuries and fatalities occur every year in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. Each year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on how many workplace accidents occur and recommend what safety efforts should take place to reduce accidents and injuries at work. In 2011, 4,609 workplace fatalities were reported, slightly down from the 4,690… Read more

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Flu remains one of the most common workplace illnesses

Every fall and winter, the common flu strain hits households and businesses, impacting five to 20 percent of Americans. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the flu causes the average employee to miss an average of three days of work a year. When employees come to work with the flu or get the virus… Read more

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OSHA Inspections can Co-Exist with Business Interests

OSHA’s workplace inspections are designed to reduce the likelihood of on-the-job injuries. However, since OSHA’s instatement, critics have made claims that their inspections are bad for business, leading to profit loss and potential layoffs. In spite of these charges, the latest research seems to suggest that OSHA inspections can co-exist quite peacefully with business interests…. Read more

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Martin Law Again Named “Best Place to Work”

Martin Law has once again been named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2011 Best Places to Work. This list includes approximately fifty companies in the Delaware Valley Region, ranging from small businesses to large corporations. This is Martin Law’s second year named on the Best Places to Work list, which we could not have… Read more