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June 27, 2009

Computer Furniture for Your Office Workers

Filed under: office — reformingworkerscomp @ 8:26 pm

If you are looking for a basic office computer desk for a small office, consider the new Studio RTA A-Tower Computer Desk. This little computer desk is perfect for small areas. It is a tall unit and it has shelves that allow storage space. The Studio RTA A-Tower computer desk is great for keeping all pertinent office supplies and organized papers. It fits nicely into a corner so you won’t have any wasted space..
The Studio RTA A-Tower computer desk is really strong and then manufactures have added steel tubes to make the frame stronger. The selling points to this desk are many. It comes with a cherry finish that looks fantastic and can transform the look of the office. This really is the perfect size for your computer desk in an office that wants to add class while still remaining on a budget. It takes up very little space and your other office furniture can place near it and still look nice. By the way if you are personally looking for some good office chairs then I suggest Sitbetter.com as they can really help you with a wide variety of different ergonomically sound office chairs.
When you purchase the Studio RTA A-Tower computer desk you will have put together before you can set up in your office. You can search for an online or find it at your local office supply store at reasonable prices.

May 26, 2009

Jewelry Store Employee Frightened Of Recession Steals $12 Million In Gold

Filed under: Economic News — reformingworkerscomp @ 7:40 pm

According to reports a woman identified as Teresa Tambunting is suspected of stealing $12 million in gold and gems from her job at Queens jewelry store and then storing them in her basement. The Jacmel Jewelry store found $12 million in gold pieces and other jewelry were missing from the vault.These included 10k gold chain, 18K gold ring and the like.

The woman from Scardale told her family at Christmas dinner that she feared the recession. According to family members Tambunting’s fears stemmed from the Wall Street chaos and her husband Edgardo’s employment at Cantor Fitzgerald. Tambunting was afraid the recession would force her husband to change jobs.

Prosecutors state that during this time Tambunting, her three children and husband were living with raw gold and jewelry hidden in the basement of their home. They say the 50-year-old woman over a six-year time slipped small pieces of gold and jewelry in the lining of her purse. Tambunting was the vault manager from where the $12 million of gold and jewelry was missing since 1991. Apparently she was taking 10k gold chain, rose gold chain, bling bling jewelry and so forth.

She had started working at the store when it opened in 1977, after the audit according to Jacmel President Jack Rahmey Tambunting returned 80 pounds of the missing gold and jewelry in a suitcase.

April 6, 2009

Man Released From Prison After 15-Year False Conviction

Filed under: Legal News — reformingworkerscomp @ 10:23 pm

After spending 15 years in prison Bruce Godschalk was released from a Montgomery County jail. Godschalk asked for the assistance of the Innocence Project at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York to represent him in 1995.

 

The law schools attorneys and local Philadelphia lawyer David Rudovsky fought with the prosecutors’ office to have the DNA evidence released so they could submit it for DNA testing. The DNA testing proved that Godschalk was innocent of the rape charges he had been tried and sentenced to prison.   Even a personal injury lawyer could figure that out. Godschalk was convicted in large part on a statement to Upper Merion Township Police Detectives, which he said had been coerced.

 

The Innocence Project a non profit organization felt Godshalks case showed the need for this type of service in Pennsylvania and have opened the Pennsylvania Innocence Project at Temple University. Where they plan to investigate statewide applications from inmates. As an aside if you need a Philadephia personal injury lawyer  please take a look here.

 

The Innocence Project was started in 1992 by Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld and according to Eric Ferrero there have been 234 inmates exonerated using DNA evidence across the country. This includes nine inmates that have been released from prison in Pennsylvania after DNA testing proved their innocence. It obviously pays to have a good personal lawyer.

January 23, 2009

Bankruptcy Filed by Hawaiian Telcom:Layoffs Possible

Filed under: Economic News — Tags: , , — reformingworkerscomp @ 9:19 pm

Here is some potentially bad employment news coming out of Hawaii: According to news reports, Hawaiian Telcom Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. Hawaiian Telcom Communications of Hawaii is backed by the investment company, Carlyle Group who bought the telecommunications company form Verizon in 2005. This is  abad time for such news in Hawaii, with so many other businesses likewise struggling.  For example I have noticed the local Nissan dealer seems to have less foot traffic whenever I drive by.

Despite news of Hawaiian Telcom filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy, Carlyle Partners III  $4 billion buyout fund is up 230 percent. Carlyle had originally purchased Hawaiian Telcom to expand the network and offer new products and service bundle packages. However, approval delays by regulators caused the company to lose land-line phone customers faster than they anticipated. Time Warner Cable was also proved to be fierce competition for them. Reinvestments by Carlyle of up to $100 million and efforts by them to bring in experts to turnaround management issues also failed.  By the way if you live in hawaii and are looking for a Nissan dealer then may I suggest my local Hawaii Nissan dealership. Now is a great time to buy a Nissan vehicle because they have some excellent deals and you will be helping the economy as well.

The Hawaiian Telcom Communications company and seven affiliates filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. According to news reports, they listed $1.4 billion in assets along with $1.3 billion in debt.

According to a letter by President and Chief Executive Eric Yeaman sent to customers on Monday, it was stressed that the company was not going out of business and that service would not be interrupted.

January 14, 2009

Portola Emerges From Bankruptcy, may lose workers

Filed under: Economic News — Tags: — reformingworkerscomp @ 8:19 pm

A top Illinois manufacturer, Portola Packaging, has exited thae backside of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The restructuring that took place greatly reduced the total outstanding indebtedness and interest expenses of Portola Packaging. According to state media reports, they were able to eliminate $180 million of their total debt. The US Bankruptcy Court has verified that the Portola Packaging Company’s restructuring plan and the firm converted all of there 8.25% senior notes into equity. All in all, they did not even require funds from Washington, which is a refreshing change.

 

The Portola Packaging firm which operates in Batavia in the state of Illinois, produces tamper evident closures, cosmetic packaging along with certain items plus various engineering services as well. The Delaware Bankruptcy Court ultimately ruled that the firm in question met its statutory requirements and pre-packaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization and would be emerging from chapter 11 in late October. If you need  a washington state bankruptcy lawyers then might I suggest Jason Newcombe. He is a top washington state bankruptcy lawyers around and can assist you with a broad range of cases

 

Portola was eventually able to obtain exit financing from Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC and Regiment Capital Special Situations Fund IV LP for a $66 million senior secured credit facility.

 Investment holders of the Portola existing senior unsecured notes received all of Portola’s common stock which was reorganized. According to their exiting plan, Wayzata was named to become the controlling shareholder when Portola emerged from chapter 11.

December 23, 2008

Real Estate Trends and golf industry Decline in Kauai causing Employment issues

Filed under: Regional News — reformingworkerscomp @ 12:08 am

There has been some rocky employment and real estate trends as far as Kauai is concerned.
For the a few years now, real estate on the garden island of Kauai (the northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain) has been somewhat uneven. Needless to say, this trend is similiar in many other regions of the United States where real estate and the economy overall is concerned.
Let’s face the facts, recessions are never fun.
In addition to all of this, Kauai is really a major golf hub, with lovely, picturesque resorts and houses stretching from Princeville in the northern section of the island to Poipu and Kalaheo on the south side.
The Makai and Prince courses are particularly stunning and are considered to be truly world class. Sadly, though, there is also trouble on kauai. Here as elsewhere, the Hawaii golf business in general and Kauai real estate in particular is in a type of cusp of time.
For instance, a recent research study has proven that this industry by itself is an employer for some twenty-thousand workers in the state. Many of these workers depend on golfers to go to their proshops and restaurants.
In my own humble and non-professional opinion, Kauai Real Estate as a whole should survive just fine in the long haul due to a relative influx of retired persons and a finite amount of land (and building permits, for that matter). But golf on Kauai and Hawaii is in a bit stickier situation as it faces rather stiff competition from other beautiful, lush and exotic localities around the world like Mexico, Australia and even the West indies. As an example, there has already been a noted and measurable downturn as
the Grand Slam Kauai (also known as the PGA of America) has not been replaced since its last tournament some two years ago (ouch). Despite all of this, Kauai real estate in general, with the possible exception of various specific commercial properties, will probably be alright over the long haul, it would seem to me.

December 20, 2008

OT: Surburban Chicago High Schools Shuts Down

Filed under: Off-Topic — Tags: , , — reformingworkerscomp @ 10:24 pm

Someone may have seen the 1985 movie ‘Weird Science’ 1 too may times: A small explosion in a science lab last week triggered an evacuation of a Chicago suburbs high school. At about 1 in the afternoon last Thursday, children and teachers at the Hoffman Estates High at 1100 W. Higgins Rd. were sent outside in reaction to a fire alarm which was apparently triggered by a chemical reaction, according to an alert which was posted on the school Web site homepage.

Fortunately, it seems that no students suffered personal injury, but 2 teachers were sent to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates just in case, according to a joint release from the Hoffman Estates Police and Fire departments.

The evidence indicates that the spill occured when an unidentified individual recklessly but by accident put the mystery chemical in a sink in the science laboratory there. It then reacted with water in the drain trap and this triggered an explosion in the drain pipe itself. The mess was later to spread, causing confusion.

The incident happened in a “non-student preparation area” being cleaned and packed for a scheduled move because of an an upcoming building project. Incidentially if you require a superb Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer you might consider this Team as they are a seasoned and talented an Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer practice. They can help you with so many different kinds of personal injury related cases.

After crews conducted air quality samples, students and staff were allowed to re-enter the school and dismissal occurred on time, the release said. Since there was no personal injury and no apparent criminal intent, I doubt if any of the students needs to rush out and get an attorney any time soon.
Students whose lockers are outside the isolated areas were allowed to retrieve belongings, while those with lockers inside the isolation area were taken to their homes by bus since they were unable to retrieve coats and other items, according to Gorvett.

All after-school activities were being conducted as scheduled, the Web alert said.

November 28, 2008

2 New York City Co-Workers Crash into each other, 1 suffers fatal Injury

Filed under: Injury News — Tags: — reformingworkerscomp @ 7:30 pm

Here is a bizarre case and just anothr reason why driving and alcohol do not mix:
Yesterday on the West Shore Expressway located close to the Staten Island Expressway, an automobile hit a guardrail, ejecting 56-year-old passenger Vincent Caruso from his vehicle. Tragically, his personal injury proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital. The driver of the single automobile involved in this crash has been arrested. Authorities arrested the 48-year-old, also a resident of Staten Island, and he was booked on the charge of driving while drunk.
Obviously he will need a good lawyer. Authorities reported that the 2 men were employed together. No one was available to answer questions at Mr. Caruso’s home Tuesday evening. Police have provided lawyer information for the victim’s family.

Meanwhile in other personal injury and accident related news, A lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department died yesterday while fighting a fire in Staten Island when a ceiling in the attic of the burning house collapsed on top of him, the fire department stated. A lifetime new York City resident, he is survived by his wife, Kathleen; a son, Chris, 17; a daughter, Kayla, 12; a stepson, Alex, 10; and a stepdaughter, Emma, 8. Incidentially if you happen to reside in New York City and you have suffered a personal injury and you need an excellent and experienced New York City personal injury lawyer then I strongly suggest the Law Firm of Geller & Siegel. They are indeed wonderful New York City personal injury lawyer and can help you with any number of different cases.
All in all, The fire, which was still under investigated at the time this article was written, was evidently ignited by electrical wiring in the attic, and yet it should be nothed that is not yet considered suspicious based on the current evidence, according to the reports. What a tragic fatal injury this really was. I take news like that rather personally.

October 31, 2008

OT:Insurance for Y2K remediation costs

Filed under: Economic News — Tags: , , — reformingworkerscomp @ 11:47 pm

New article from Todd Picker, an outstanding Orange County Accident Lawyer
The Y2K Act coupled with the absence of any major or widespread Y2K failures has kept litigation in relative check. Sue and labour clauses are designed to provide the insured with an incentive to mitigate any loss or dam.age to the property insured under the policy.6 The purpose of the clause is twofold: to bind the insured 10 take steps to prevent a threatened loss for which the insurer would be liable if it occurred and when a loss does occur to take steps to diminish the amount of the loss.7 The history of the clause was explained by the California Supreme Court as follows:
The “sus and labor” clause appearing in most marine and inland marine insurance policies is of ancient lineage, its forebears extending back-according to a leading case on the subject-at least into the seven¬teenth century. (Reliance Insurance Company v. The Escapade (5th Cir. 1960) 280 F.2d 482,488-489, fn. 11.) Such a clause makes express the duty implied in law on the part of the insured to labor for the recovery and restitution of dfu’11aged or detained property (Winter, Marine Insurance (3d ed. 1952) p. 393) and it contemplates a correlative duty of reimbursement separate from and supplementary to the basic insurance contract. “Its purpose is to encourage and bind the assured to take steps to pre¬vent a threatened loss for which the Underwriter would be liable if it occurred, and when a loss does occur to take steps to diminish the amount of the loss. Under this clause the assured recovers the whole of the sue and labor expense which he has incurred … and without regard to the amount of the loss or whether there has been a loss or whether there is salvage, and even though the underwriter may have paid a total loss under the main policy. As an aside, do you reside in Orange County or nearby communities such as irvine and require a superb Orange County Accident Lawyer then certainly look at the Law firm of Todd Picker as he is a wonderful Orange County Accident Lawyer
The determination of coverage under all-risk property policies will likely focus, in part, on “sue and labour” provisions. Sue and labour provisions generally provide that “in the event of any loss or damage insured against, it shall be unlawful and
2. A Y2K action is defined as “a civil action commenced in any Federal or State court, or an agency board of contract appeal proceeding, in which the plaintiff’s alleged harm or injury arises from or is related to an actual or potential Y2K failure, or a claim or defense arises from or is related to an actual or potential Y2K failure”.
3. The limitation applies to actions against persons who are not in privity with the plaintiff and who do not suffer the Y2K failure.
4. Mealey’s Year 2000 Report, Vol. 2, Issue 12 (1/00) at 23.
5. Among the causes of loss generally described in such policies are fire, lightning, explosion, windstorm, hail, smoke, aircraft or vehicular injury to property, riot or civil commotion, vandalism, sprinkler leakage, accident, sink¬hole collapse, volcanic action, weight of snow/ice/sleet, and falling objects. A lot for a lawyer to chew on there….
[2000) LC.C.L.R. ISSUE 4 © SWEET & MAXWELL LIMITED [AND CONTRIBUTORS]
PICKER: INSURANCE COVERAGE AND Y2K REMEDIATION COSTS: [2000] I.C.C.L.R. 141
necessary for the insured , .. to sue, labour, and travel for, in and about the defence, safeguard, and recovery of the property insured hereunder … without prejudice to” the insurance. In other words, expenses incurred to avoid a covered loss by accident are recoverable under the policy. It is nice to have a qualified lawyer for those types of situations.

October 4, 2008

Man Arrested After Police Respond To Call

Filed under: Legal News — Tags: , , , , — reformingworkerscomp @ 7:23 pm

In criminal legal news coming out of Los Angeles, A man identified as Ronald Leroy Berg, age 72, and resident of Westlake was arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife to death. According to reports by the Los Angeles Police Department, Berg walked out of his apartment unit in the 300 block of South Commonwealth Avenue when police responded to a call about a stabbing.
by the way should you happen to need the services of a top drawer Los Angeles criminal defense attorney then I highly recommend the Law Offices of Ramiro Luis. He is certainly one of the best Los Angeles criminal defense attorney operating in Southern California and is standing by to assist you with abroad range of different types of criminal related cases including identity theft, White Collar Crimes or even Internet/Cyber Crimes.
When police entered the apartment they found Violeta Alonte Monleon Berg age 69 lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds. According to the Los Angeles Police Violeta was pronounced dead at the apartment unit where the stabbing took place.
Violeta was married to Berg for approximately twenty years and when the 72 year old Berg found out she was going to leave him it is alleged he stabbed her according to officials.
Berg was booked murder charges and is being held in lieu of the $1 million dollar bail that was set for him. This guy needs a good attorney for sure.

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