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‘I Love Hot Moms!’ How a Picture, a Bad Decision and Facebook Cost One Lawyer His Career and Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

Dec 9, 2013
Surely by now most, if not all, of us finally understand the dangers of social media. Not long ago Bordas & Bordas attorney Michelle Marinacci wrote an informative blog about how employers have used Facebook posts to justify employee firings. More and more stories keep popping up which showing poor social media decision making. A Facebook photograph recently cost one…[...]

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Major Decisions Handed Down by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Worker Safety Issues

Dec 6, 2013
Catch this week's edition of the regionally beloved Bordas & Bordas Legal Review. Jamie Bordas and guest Chris Regan discuss important cases on worker safety decided by West Virginia's Supreme Court of Appeals this last term. Find out if the "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" defense worked out for one employer and whether or not employers…[...]

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In the Community

Remarks on The King of Kings This Christmas Season from Jay Stoneking

Dec 6, 2013
You can imagine all of the preparations that would have to be made if the President visited your hometown. Naturally, the President would require the best accommodations including a plush hotel, food, and all of the amenities. Transportation would have to be provided. Security would obviously be a major concern. So would crowd control. Why? Because where the President goes,…[...]

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Exploding Gas Cans – How Just $1.00 Per Can Could Save Lives and Prevent Burn Injuries

Dec 5, 2013
Over a year ago Bordas & Bordas, PLLC brought you information about the massive safety concerns surrounding exploding gas cans and how the manufactures of those gas cans could take a simple and inexpensive step to avoid catastrophic injury to their consumers. This story is now making national news. NBC News Investigations has prepared an investigative article about this issue. The story aired on…[...]

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Legal Options

West Virginia Supreme Court Derails Employer’s Attempts at Sergeant Shultz-type Defense in Deliberate Intent Cases

Dec 4, 2013
We've probably all heard Sergeant Shultz from Hogan's Heroes bellow out emphatically: "I see nothing!" In McComas vs. AFC Industries, LLC, No. 12-0548 (W.Va. October 17, 2013), the employer attempted to invent a Sergeant Shultz-type defense in deliberate intent cases. Thankfully, the West Virginia Supreme Court rejected this attempt to avoid an employer's duty to conduct mandatory safety inspections. The…[...]

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Win a Chance to See the Steelers This Sunday versus the Dolphins

Dec 3, 2013
Now is your chance to win three lower level tickets to see the Steelers take on the Dolphins, this Sunday, December 8. Grab your two best friends, throw some hotdogs on the grill, throw back some Iron City and you'll be good to go. Just share this entry, text the keyword STEELERS to 22828 (standard text messaging rates apply) and…[...]

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The Importance of Listening

Dec 3, 2013
There is not a day that goes by that I don't hear a story in our office about telephone calls we receive by people in need. Many of the people who call don't really have a case that will be filed in a court of law, but rather have an issue that is bothering them that needs to be listened to,…[...]

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Experienced Driving Is Important: Please Be Careful for Young Drivers

Dec 2, 2013
As my children get in the car, I always say those two words as I back out of the driveway,-SEATBELTS ON? I check all the mirrors and am ever so cautious by looking into the rearview mirror every three seconds. I feel as though I am saving an important document on my computer, as I check for all possible problems…[...]

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Tips to Stay Safe on the Road this Winter

Nov 27, 2013
As the Ohio Valley, like much of the United States, is facing serious winter storms this Thanksgiving holiday, we have decided to re-post the following entry about safe winter driving practices from attorney Zak Zatezalo for your use and enjoyment. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving, and please stay safe, wherever your travels may take you. With the winter driving season…[...]

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Legal News and Product Recalls

Kennedy Edition of the Bordas & Bordas Legal Review

Nov 26, 2013
All this week you can see Jamie Bordas and Chris Regan discussing the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination in Dallas, Texas. The Bordas & Bordas Legal Review continues to bring you the fascinating issues of interest to our local area, our State and the Nation as a whole and this episode…[...]

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