Does sending a barrage of e-mails to former colleagues constitute illegal trespassing on the company’s network?
In a case that is being closely watched as a potential test of legal limits to free speech on the Internet, the California Supreme Court heard arguments in an appeal to determine whether Ken Hamidi’s bulk email campaign to his [...]

New OSHA health hazard information cards, Crystalline Silica Exposure, will help workers and employers understand more about how they can protect themselves against exposure to silica dust. Two separate cards, available in English and Spanish, provide a quick reference and recommendations for construction and general industries.
“Inhaling crystalline silica dust can be extremely dangerous and sometimes [...]

Corpus Christi, TX — Harrel Horton filed a lawsuit against Lone Star Industries, manufacture of synthetic sand, claiming he contracted a serious lung disease known as Silicosis, during his career as a sandblaster. Horton claims Lone Star should have taken steps to better protect workers like him from inhaling the dangerous abrasive sand. The plaintiff [...]

UnumProvident Corp fired Harold Chandler as chairman, chief executive and president as part of an effort to restore investor confidence in the company, which recently said it would reduce earnings by $29.1 million for 2000, 2001 and 2002 to resolve concerns of the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its investments disclosures.
“By this action, the [...]