As part of its initiative to catch taxpayers who are paying fewer taxes than they actually owe to the U.S. government, Congress has enacted the IRS Whistleblower Rewards Program. The Whistleblower Rewards Program provides substantial incentives to individuals who come forward and identify other persons, businesses and corporations, trusts, partnerships, and other entities that are […]
On Monday, September 22, 2014, Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney overseeing GM’s program developed to compensate the victims of accidents caused by the company’s defective ignition switches, revealed that the death toll linked to the switches has risen. Thus far, 21 individuals are believed to have died as a direct result of General Motor Co.’s faulty […]
Many construction jobs require the use of ladders or scaffolds to reach elevated surfaces when building new property or repairing damage to existing structures. When proper safety measures are not followed, construction workers are placed at risk of serious falls and potentially disabling injuries. In Mississippi, employees who are injured on the jobsite will generally […]
Recently, Attorney General Eric Holder called on Congress to increase the financial incentives presently offered to corporate insiders who blow the whistle on white collar crime. Holder cited to the troubling return of many of the risky behaviors that led to the 2008 financial crisis as requiring increased incentives to encourage whistleblowers. Holder’s remarks came […]
School zones are enacted to keep young children safe while traveling to and from school. In these areas, speed limits are lowered and drivers are warned to look out for young children crossing the street. Unfortunately, according to a study recently released by Safe Kids USA, many drivers do not follow the safety rules within […]
When an individual is killed in a truck or automobile accident due to the careless, reckless, or negligent actions of another, it is considered a wrongful death in Mississippi. While the loss of a loved one is always difficult, knowing your loved one perished needlessly in a truck or car accident is particularly devastating. The […]
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