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Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/13/2007 - A bill (H.R. 1680) that would regulate the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate has been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. Ammonium nitrate is a critical ingredient used in making explosives.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
08/13/2007 - A bill (H.R. 1680) that would regulate the sale and purchase of ammonium nitrate has been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. Ammonium nitrate is a critical ingredient used in making explosives.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
08/10/2007 - A third party sued Agilent Technologies when one of its employees posted threatening messages about him on Internet bulletin boards. The courts ruled that the company had no liability in that case.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
08/10/2007 - A Virginia appeals court has ruled that a hotel may be held liable for an assault on a guest because there was ample warning from police reports that guests were at risk.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/10/2007 - Hotel owners' liability for third-party assaults on guests, a religious discrimination case stemming from office cubicle decorations, and proposed federal rules for port and rail security.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/10/2007 - New laws in Virginia and Florida regarding landlord/tenant relations and alarm monitoring companies.
Book Reviews: Legal Issues
08/10/2007 - When it comes to serving as an expert witness though, the “dangerous” security professional is a huge asset, able to swing million-dollar judgments and carve out a lucrative niche.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/09/2007 - A wrap-up of court decisions on background screening, identity theft, nuclear facility security, airport security, and antiterror legislation.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/09/2007 - Two states, New Jersey and Michigan, approved almost identical laws requiring that health clubs purchase and install automated external defibrillators. The measures also require that at least one person be on duty at all times who is trained to use the device. The laws provide for fines of $500 to $1,000 for those health clubs that fail to comply.
Security Services: Legal Issues
08/09/2007 - When someone gets hurt at a business, the guard company often gets sued. Select cases show how the courts interpret security provider liability.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/09/2007 - A court rules that an employer improperly fired an employee for behavior caused by a disability; Washington joins the states bucking the REAL ID Act; updates on bills on explosives, public transit, and more.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/08/2007 - Court rulings on discrimination claims relative to retaliation and hotel premises liability, as well as legislation covering airline and courthouse security.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
08/08/2007 - A wrap-up of court decisions on false imprisonment, religious discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment.
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