Many employers ask their workers to sign noncompete agreements in an effort to protect themselves from former employees. Noncompete agreements may take many forms, but most generally seek to prevent an employee from taking certain actions that would be harmful his or her former employer after employment ends. For example, the agreement may prohibit a […]
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On March 24, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in the case of Young v. Hawaii, upholding a Hawaiin statute placing limits on the right to carry a firearm in public. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit set up a 2nd Amendment showdown that is likely to land before the United States Supreme Court. The
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The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims recently issued a decision in Long v. Wilkie. In it, the Court answered the question of when VA must refer a veteran’s claim for disability benefits for extraschedular consideration. Extraschedular consideration is most often requested by a veteran when he or she believes that VA’s rating schedule
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Effective February 7, 2021, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has implemented major changes to the rating schedule for musculoskeletal disabilities. Diagnostic codes have been added, others have been removed, and an attempt has been made to update medical terminology and to provide more objective rating criteria. The changes are a mixed bag for veterans. For
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The law provides owners of property abutting navigable waters such as lakes and rivers rights of access to and use of those waters, commonly called “riparian rights.” Those rights are exclusive up to a point, but ultimately subject to the rights of the public and the State as trustee. Among those rights are the right
In 2012, a 25-year veteran of the Peoria Arizona police department posted pictures on his Facebook account. These pictures depicted seven heavily armed teenagers. The teenagers held a bullet-riddled t-shirt depicting the now iconic “Hope” logo used by President Obama. The Secret Service actively investigated the issue as a threat on President Obama’s life and the officer was ultimately
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The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right of individual citizens to possess firearms. The Supreme Court has ruled that this right is not absolute. Many states have taken advantage of the ability to limit the Second Amendment. Wisconsin, for example, makes it a crime punishable by a $10,000 fine and 10 years imprisonment for any
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On this Veterans Day 2020, the West & Dunn team expresses our sincerest gratitude to all who have ever served in the United States Armed Forces. These brave men and women put others before self represent the best of our country’s citizens. West & Dunn is dedicated to ensuring they receive the benefits they have
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On November 5, 2020, a federal judge ordered that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must re-adjudicate claims for disability benefits arising from exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, if those claims were previously denied because the veteran had served offshore during Vietnam rather than setting foot on the land or serving within
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