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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Michael Carroll News


New Orleans, Houston, Chicago among major cities with highest flood risks

By Michael Carroll |
New Orleans, Houston and Chicago are among the larger U.S. cities that currently face flooding risks, based on the number of properties at risk and the proportion of parcels at risk, according to a study by the nonprofit First Street Foundation.

Uber takes the high road in response to Philadelphia Taxi lawsuit, attorney says

By Michael Carroll |
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – In arguing that taxi monopolies in urban areas are facing their first competition in years, ride-sharing service Uber has positioned itself as a force of innovation against a backward-looking transportation sector that’s resisting change, according to an attorney and law professor who has authored numerous articles on law and technology.

Pa. companies apprehensive about upward pressure on wages

By Michael Carroll |
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision last week to sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for state workers and those who work for state contractors raises expectations for boosting the minimum wage for all workers statewide, but employer representatives fear unintended financial consequences of such a move.

NLRB strikes down workplace rule banning employees from recording meetings

By Michael Carroll |
PITTSBURGH - Employers can no longer enact broad policies that prohibit their employees’ use of cell phones and digital cameras to record conversations at company meetings, according to a recent National Labor Relations Board case.