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Five and a half weeks gone at Amazon, five and a half more to go – time for a mid-season status report. Wondering what this CamperForce thing is all about? You can find the comprehensive About Amazon's CamperForce post here.
Overtime has been scarce at the Haslet site so far, a stark contrast to last year where voluntary 50 hour weeks started the third week in October. As mentioned in a previous post, all campers were put into the ICQA (inventory control, quality assurance) department this year, and ICQA has had no overtime opportunities so far, and no word on if or when overtime will come.
It's theoretically peak season for Inbound right now (Receive, Stow), but the volume of product coming into the warehouse is not what it was last year. I'm not sure about Receive, it being in a different part of the building than I work, but Stow is on 44 hour weeks (11 hour days). Some campers have been cross-trained into Pick or Stow (I've been training in stow the past two days), but as we're still in the ICQA department, most managers aren't giving their stow cross-trained campers the overtime hours. Pick has no overtime as of yet, but Outbound peak doesn't kick off until the day after Thanksgiving.
There's been a lot of speculation among campers about why the hours are so much lower this year from last year. Of course none of us temps really know what's going on, but here's my theory:
- Last year the north half of the building was not in use and empty when we started arriving in August. Us campers in Receive had to bring in a lot of product to fill that half of the warehouse in time for Outbound peak, and this is the largest Amazon warehouse by square foot in the US, so there was a LOT of product needed to fill it up. In turn, campers in ICQA had to work extra hours to make sure all that new product being put on shelves was in good shape and being stowed accurately. Once it was filled up, Amazon only needed to bring in enough product to replace what was sold, so it's a steady flow coming in this year instead of a massive flood.
- Three new warehouses opened up in the DFW area since last peak, and they're likely taking some of the pressure from this one. I heard last year by Thanksgiving the building was over 110% capacity for product. When the pods get that full, productivity drops because stowers have to take more time to find space for each item, and pickers have to spend more time hunting around in the bin trying to find the item they need. It probably saves Amazon money to not fill the building past capacity.
Otherwise, this year has not differed significantly from last year in my opinion, although a few of my fellow work-campers say otherwise. My first year doing CamperForce I noticed how big of an impact the leadership you're working under has on how you perceive your experience and that hasn't changed. Few of the same people are around from year to year, I've never been under the same manager twice. My area manager this season is inexperienced (most of them are) but rather easy-going, which makes for an easy season.
If the overtime situation changes or any new developments arrive, I'll let you all know.
There isn't much to report on the home front. A couple weeks ago, new washers and dryers arrived at Boyd RV park, that's about the most noteworthy thing that's happened. The hot and humid weather finally broke last week after a few overcast and rainy days and it's been more comfortable since then. If this continues, I may go somewhere next weekend and spend some time outside.
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I have a question regarding having a pet and working? I am going to be 58 and really considering hitting the road:) I would have to work so what would you do with your dog while working? I love my dog:)
Ok thanks for the information. Cindy
Hi Becky,
Great blog! I just joined few weeks ago. I have been learning from all you have written. I was wondering if anyone at the campsite for Amazon is around to walk dogs during day? Like if I am working. Ever hear of that available?
Thanks Cindy
Hi Becky,
I have been following for a while and am here in Tenn working in Amazon and am finding the same here for work…..overtime just started this week and lots of VTO given. I am working in Pack.
Where ya headed after Texas?
Interesting. Pretty astute observations and sounds like good planning on your part with regard to not expecting the OT in your budget.
Hey, one good thing I suppose. Amazon hasn't moved shipping to Mexico.
Same way in Campbellsville, KY. No overtime yet and giving a lot of VTO days. Also giving people other jobs to do because we run out of work. Not good. Hopefully, will change during peak.
Can't believe it's half over already!
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thanks for update, I was waiting for it 🙂
No overtime is a mixed bag I'm sure! Never a good thing to plan on financially. Hope the experience continues to be a good one. Can't believe you've already been there over a month 🙂
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I think that the three new warehouses in the DFW area have greatly impacted your workload. With Thanksgiving and Black Friday/Monday a couple of weeks away, you might start to get busy this week as we move into the shopping season.
Personally, I think that the economy has affected everyone. Wages and hours are down, as well as full-time work is harder to find. I just don't see the crowds in the stores or at the mall, that we had last year at this time.
Hope that you are able to get more hours, and also find time to relax and get away for some exploring!
I hope the time flies for you, and you are soon off to new adventures!
Thanks for the update, you are right, pretty uneventful. Ron
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Celebrity Justice2020-07-22T15:07:41ZThe FindLaw Celebrities and the Law Blog.http://images.findlaw.com/logo/logo_news3.gifCan Kanye Really Run for President in 2020?2020-07-22T15:07:41Z2020-07-21T17:07:20ZCan Kanye really run for president in 2020? Will we have another celebrity in the White House? Read more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice.Ashley Ravidcelebrity_justice
Kim Kardashian is already regarded by many to be the First Lady of the internet. But what if she were FLOTUS? Her husband, the rapper Kanye West, recently declared his intent to run for president in the 2020 election.

But is it too late for Kanye to join ? and shake up ? the race?

POTUS Qualifications Checklist

The U.S. Constitution states that a president must be at least 35 years old, be a natural-born U.S. citizen, and have lived in the U.S. for 14 years. West, who is 43 years old, was born in Chicago and has lived in the U.S. his entire life.

However, the process of entering the election is a bit more complicated than simply meeting these requirements.

Though Kanye already missed the deadlines to enter the Democratic or Republican primaries, he is not too late to run as an independent. The requirements for an independent's name to be printed on the presidential ballot differ between states, though Kanye has hired campaign staff to aid him with this process, which involves collecting signatures and petitioning to be added to the ballot.

Though Kanye has qualified for the ballot in Oklahoma, he has missed the deadline in several other states. Writing in West as a candidate is an option in some states, but some have limits on who can be a write-in candidate, and others do not permit write-ins at all.

It's also important to note that any online "signature drives" are not valid and will not help Kanye get on the ballot in any state. Signatures must be collected in person. And at a certain point, enough missed deadlines means it would be nearly impossible for him to cobble together an Electoral College majority.

Kanye's Platform

The rapper has stated his intent to run under his own "Birthday Party" and recently said that he'd like fellow rapper Jay-Z as his running mate. He has also remarked that if Donald Trump were not the incumbent he would run as a Republican.

Though details about his policies have mostly become meme material, such as his declaration that his White House administration would be modeled after Wakanda, the fictional setting of the movie "Black Panther."

At his Charleston, South Carolina, rally, West said that abortion would remain legal under his administration, but incentives for mothers such as "a million dollars" would be provided as an alternative.

Whether he intends to see this campaign through to November is another matter, however, as speculation has arisen that the campaign is a possible publicity stunt to promote an upcoming album. West's presidential campaign isn't entirely unprecedented, however: We already have a reality TV personality in the White House. Whether we will continue to have a celebrity POTUS or a more traditional politician take office in January remains to be seen.

Related Resources:

Voting Resources and FAQs (FindLaw's Voting Guide)

How U.S. Elections Work (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

Kim Kardashian Continues Conviction Clearing Quest (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2020/07/can-kanye-really-run-for-president-in-2020.htmlNew Charges in College Admission Scandal a 'Trial Penalty'?2019-10-30T09:10:42Z2019-10-30T09:10:59ZFederal prosecutors are coming down hard on the remaining parents who haven't taken a plea deal. Is that fair? Read more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice.Andrew LeonattiDirectory
The college admissions scandal, in which parents paid bribes to inflate entrance exam scores and gain phony athletics scholarships for their children, gave most Americans the opportunity to turn their collective nose up at some well-to-do folks getting caught trying to game the system even further in their favor.

And then we got the chance to get mad again when actress Felicity Huffman received a two-week sentence for her role in the affair. Two weeks? That's just a slap on the wrist! Rich people have it so easy in this country!

DOJ Comes Down Hard

Well, the U.S. Department of Justice just gave us another chance to get the pitchforks out. Last week, the DOJ announced new charges against the 18 people involved in the scandal who have yet to take a plea deal. Those charged include the actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, the fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, who have steadfastly maintained their innocence.

Wait, more charges for maintaining your innocence? Is that fair?

After four more parents pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court last week, the DOJ announced the new charges against the remaining 18. That includes 11 parents charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and seven others charged with conspiracy to commit fraud charges.

In a statement, the DOJ highlights the serious consequences for a conviction on these new charges. All of the 18 could be facing years in federal prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.

The Real Goal of the Charges

As USA Today noted in its coverage, the new indictment does not allege any newly uncovered misdeeds on the part of the parents, coaches, and ringleaders.

Instead, this is simply the DOJ trying to get these folks to play ball on their terms. This is a strategy that the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers refers to as the "trial penalty."

In a 2018 report, the association found that more than 97% of federal criminal cases end in a plea deal. "There is ample evidence that federal criminal defendants are being coerced to plead guilty because the penalty for exercising their constitutional rights is simply too high to risk," the report states.

"So you won't take a plea deal? You really want to go to trial? OK, we'll tack on these charges too," is essentially what the Feds are saying to these parents and anyone facing federal criminal charges.

The Need for High Quality Representation

What would you do in that situation? Would you plead guilty and serve a few weeks in prison like Felicity Huffman, or would you fight like Lori Loughlin, knowing that if you lose, you could go away for years?

Federal prosecutors rely on that fear to crowd out rational thinking when bringing charges forward. This reinforces the need to have the right criminal defense representation if you or anyone you know is facing federal criminal charges. A lawyer who understands the strategies that federal prosecutors use and how to minimize the damage that they can cause can make all the difference.

Related Resources:

Find a Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer in Your Area (FindLaw's Lawyer Directory)

Plea Bargain Advantages and Disadvantages (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman Charged With Honest Services Fraud -- What Is That? (FindLaw's Blotter)

College Coaches Indicted in Admissions Bribery Scandal (FindLaw's Tarnished Twenty)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/10/new-charges-in-college-admission-scandal-a-trial-penalty.htmlCan Beyonce Trademark Her Daughter's Name?2019-10-17T10:10:20Z2019-10-15T14:10:04ZBeyoncé and other celebrities are trying to trademark their children's names. Why?Richard DahlDirectory
Celebrities have enjoyed success in registering all kinds of things for patent protection: clothing lines, nicknames, logos, and even catchphrases. Lately, they've added another category to the list: Their own children's names.

The superstar musical couple Beyonc� and Jay-Z, for instance, are doing all they can to build legal protections around the name of their 7-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. So is the Kardashian clan, with several of their kids.

In both instances, the reason for seeking trademark protection is mostly economic. The parents intend to use their kids' names on consumer products. Beyonc� and Jay-Z reportedly had in mind "Blue Ivy Carter" apparel, skincare products, fragrances, and the like, and that's why they filed to register their daughter's name mere days after she was born.

Applicants Must Demonstrate 'Use'

The problem they face, however, is that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has a stringent "use" requirement, meaning that applicants must show that they are using the trademark now ? and not just seeking to gain protection for some prospective future use.

This is why Blue Ivy Carter's parents have thus far failed in registering her name for a trademark. But they do keep trying. Most recently, the couple have been embroiled in a legal dispute with an event planner, Wendy Morales, who has objected to the trademarking of Blue Ivy Carter's name because her business is called Blue Ivy. Beyonc� responded by saying that her daughter is a "cultural icon," while Morales' business is basically just small potatoes.

The Kardashians, meanwhile, have filed a raft of applications to register trademarks for their kids: Chicago West, North West, Psalm West, Saint West, Stormi Webster, and True Thompson.

Why the strange names? Other than the possibility that the parents like the sounds of them, they also provide greater protection from commercial exploitation by others. "If Beyonc� and Jay-Z had named their daughter Jennifer, say, she'd be one of nearly 2,000 Jennifer Carters in the U.S. and it would be difficult to prove that someone selling Jennifer Carter crib bumpers was trying to trade on the name of their little Jennifer Carter," authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz wrote in HuffPost. "But when entrepreneurs rushed to trademark the name Blue Ivy, Beyonc� and Jay-Z made a preemptive move to protect their daughter's moniker from outside exploitation."

How About People Who Aren't Celebrities?

These wealthy parents can probably be excused if they sound eccentric because, after all, they are wealthy and can afford to be.

But what about average Janes and Joes? Can they trademark their kid's name?

If you're expecting a child, could you dream up a weird name for them and start planning an application to the USPTO?

The technical answer is: Yes, but why would you want to? It could only useful in a business sense, and you'd need to show that people will think of the product or service affiliated with your kid's name when they hear it.

You're probably better off sticking with a conventional name. And besides, your child might be happier with it.

Related Resources:

Greatest Hits: The Best of Celebrity Justice (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

How Difficult Is It for Sports Stars to Get Trademarks? (FindLaw's Tarnished Twenty)

Registering a Trademark (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

Trademark Infringement Law FAQs (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/10/can-beyonce-trademark-her-daughters-name.html#FreeBritney? Celeb May Be Under Conservatorship for a Reason2019-09-26T11:09:38Z2019-09-26T10:09:41ZThe pop star has been working and earning loads of money over the last decade, so why is she still under a conservator's watch? Read more on Celebrity Justice.Andrew LeonattiDirectory
Many people recall Britney Spears' public unraveling in 2008. Fans, critics, and tabloid consumers alike were all shocked by images of the pop singer shaving her head and driving with one of her then-toddler children in her lap.

In the decade since, her "comeback" and ability to talk about her struggles with mental health issues has won her new fans and renewed fortune.

What many people don't realize, despite all appearances that she is back in control of her life, is that since 2008, her father, Jamie Spears, has been serving as her conservator. That has led a large contingent of Britney's fans to start the "#FreeBritney" hashtag to advocate that she be "set free" and allowed to live her life on her terms.

What Is a Conservator?

Britney being under a conservatorship means that, despite being an adult, her father is in charge of most of her affairs and assets.

A court will appoint a conservator (or guardian, depending on the state) to oversee a person's financial and sometimes health care decisions when that person cannot make them themselves. A conservator's responsibilities can include:

Paying bills

Managing stock holdings

Negotiating contracts

Selling real estate

A person who does not want to be under a conservator can sue in an attempt to prove to the court that they are capable of making independent, sound decisions.

Does Britney Still Need a Conservator?

Despite an active social media presence that portrays her as a fun-loving, active mom and performer, Britney has made no statements about wanting her legal arrangement changed.

In fact, she insisted to fans in an Instagram post that "I am strong, and stand up for what I want."

But Britney's abrupt cancellation of her long-running Las Vegas concert residency sent speculation swirling that she is not in control of her affairs. In fact, her father can restrict her visitors and controls all financial details of her life.

This news came on the heels of Britney's co-conservator, an L.A. attorney, resigning, leaving her father as the sole conservator.

Legal observers have pointed out that it looks strange for a 37-year-old hard-working pop star to have a conservator, but, as with most celebrity matters, there is often much more lurking behind that curtain.

With a large estate valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Spears is likely faced with the constant threat of financial exploitation. And there is no motivation or incentive for a judge to unjustly keep Britney in her arrangement.

As one lawyer familiar with the matter put it: "The courts will do everything they can to ensure that a person in not conserved unless they really, really need to be."

In short, there is likely a good reason the conservatorship remains in place.

Related Resources:

Find a Probate Lawyer Near You (FindLaw's Lawyer Directory)

When is a Guardianship (or Conservatorship) Necessary? (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

What Is a 5150 Hold and What Does It Mean for Kanye? (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Can You Legally Force Someone to Get Treatment? (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/09/freebritney-celeb-may-be-under-conservatorship-for-a-reason.htmlFelicity Huffman Sentenced to 2 Weeks in Prison in College Admissions Scandal2019-09-16T11:09:26Z2019-09-16T10:09:49ZAnd two weeks appears too lenient when compared to some other jail sentenced handed down in school enrollment fraud cases. Learn more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.Christopher Coble, Esq.Celebrities in Jail
"I was frightened, I was stupid, and I was so wrong," actor Felicity Huffman told a federal court, accepting responsibility for her role in a bribery scheme to help her daughter Sophia get in to college. "I am deeply ashamed of what I've done."

What Huffman had allegedly done was pay $15,000 disguised as a charitable contribution to doctor Sophia's entrance exam results.

Huffman pleaded guilty to one federal fraud charge in May, and this week she was sentenced to 14 days in prison. She's the first parent involved in the wide-ranging scandal to be sentenced, but how does hers compare to other penalties handed down in school crime cases?

A Slap on the Wrist

Huffman's sentence includes one year of supervised release and a $30,000 fine. Compared to the maximum penalties she was facing -- incarceration for 20 years, supervised release for three years, a fine of $250,000, and restitution -- the actor got off light.

 "With all due respect to the defendant, welcome to parenthood," Assistant US Attorney Eric Rosen argued in court. "There's no instruction manual. Parenthood is exhausting and stressful, but that's what every parent goes through."

"In my desperation to be a good mother, I talked myself into believing that all I was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot," Huffman wrote in a letter to Judge Indira Talwani. "I see the irony in that statement now because what I have done is the opposite of fair." According to charging documents, Huffman and husband William H. Macy also planned to pursue the same scheme a second time for their younger daughter before deciding not to.

Slapping on the Cuffs

Although both prosecutors and Huffman's defense team argued that her fame and wealth should not be considered during her sentencing, her two-week prison term has been viewed as extraordinarily lenient, especially when juxtaposed against the 5-year prison term handed down to Tonya McDowell, who was charged with first-degree larceny for sending her son to the wrong school district.

McDowell was homeless in 2011, when she was arrested for stealing $15,000 (the alleged value of her 5-year-old son's elementary school education) from a Connecticut school district. As reported at the time:

But, police began investigating in January, after the Norwalk Housing Authority filed a complaint that McDowell had registered her son at Brookside Elementary School in Norwalk, even though she had been living in an apartment on Priscilla Street in Bridgeport.
 McDowell admitted to police she was allowed to sleep in the apartment on Priscilla Street in Bridgeport by the tenant, but had to leave during the day, according to the Advocate. She also told police she sometimes stayed at an emergency shelter in Norwalk.
 Police say McDowell used the Norwalk address of the boy's babysitter to register him at the school. After the investigation, the babysitter was evicted.

School enrollment fraud can indeed be costly, but it turns out some fraud is costlier than others.

Related Resources:

Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman Star in College Admissions Scandal (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman Charged With Honest Services Fraud -- What Is That? (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty to Additional Charges in College Admissions Scandal (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Felicity Huffman Will Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/09/felicity-huffman-sentenced-to-2-weeks-in-prison-in-college-admissions-scandal.htmlCan Celebrities Sue Over Look-Alikes?2019-09-06T10:09:48Z2019-09-06T10:09:45ZAriana Grande claims Forever 21 used a stand-in after endorsement talks fell through. But did she also steal her signature look? Find out on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.Christopher Coble, Esq.Celebrity Image
If you're going to get a pop star to rep your clothing store, Ariana Grande is not a bad choice. But if those talks fall through, hiring a "strikingly similar" model to take her place might be. Grande is suing Forever 21 for $10 million after she claims the company used a model for a social media campaign who wore the same hairstyle and hair accessory she did in her "7 Rings" video, dressed in a top she's been photographed sporting, and struck a pose for which the singer is known.

Celebrities (just like us!) have the sole commercial rights to their likenesses. But can they block companies from using look-alikenesses?

Black Cloud Over Ad Campaign

According to Grande's lawsuit, talks of an official endorsement deal "never came to fruition because the amounts that Forever 21 offered to pay for the right to use Ms. Grande's name and likeness were insufficient for an artist of her stature." That's when Forever 21 allegedly went an even cheaper route:

"Rather than pay for that right as the law requires, Defendants simply stole it by launching a misleading campaign across its website and social media platforms primarily in January and February 2019. The campaign capitalized on the concurrent success of Ms. Grande's album 'Thank U, Next' by publishing at least 30 unauthorized images and videos misappropriating Ms. Grande's name, image, likeness, and music in order to create the false perception of her endorsement."

The suit even claims audio from "7 Rings" plays over at least one post, along with captions containing the song's lyrics. Grande claims the company violated California's right of publicity statute, which prohibits anyone from knowingly using another person's "name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without such person's prior consent." The lawsuit also alleges false advertising along with trademark and copyright infringement claims.

Pots and Kettles

The use of look-alikes -- and lawsuits in response -- are nothing new. George Clooney sued Israeli coffee maker Espresso Club for using a Clooney clone in ads, and Kim Kardashian filed and then settled claims that Old Navy used a look-alike in an ad campaign.

One fly in Grande's likeness lawsuit ointment? Drag queen Farrah Moan, who accused Grande of lifting the same look she's suing Forever 21 over, tweeting, "her team literally sent a pic of me to the designer and paid them to copy my look."

Related Resources:

Lindsay Lohan Sues 'GTA V' Makers for Allegedly Swiping Her Image (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

The Situation Sues A&F for $4M for Using His Name, Trademarks (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Owen Hart's Widow Suing WWE for Using Pro Wrestler's Image (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Dr. Dre Can't Stop Gynecologist From Trademarking 'Dr. Drai' (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/09/can-celebrities-sue-over-look-alikes.htmlAllegations of Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment on 'The Rookie'2019-08-07T17:08:01Z2019-08-07T14:08:24ZAfton Williamson claims she was sexually harassed by another actor and racially discriminated against and assaulted by a stylist working on the show. Read more about why she walked away from Season 2 on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.Christopher Coble, Esq.Celebrity Image
"Throughout the filming of the pilot, I experienced Racial Discrimination/Racially Charged inappropriate comments from the hair department and bullying from Executive Producers. During the Season, it continued along with Sexual Harassment from a recurring guest star, Demetrius Grosse, and the racist commentary & bullying from the Hair Dept. Head, Sally Ciganovich escalated into Sexual Assault at our Wrap party."

Probably not the words you want to hear from one of your show's co-stars, and definitely not something you want to read on her public Instagram account as she airs sexual assault and racial discrimination claims against your crew and announces to the world that she's leaving the show.

But that's how actor Afton Williamson is leaving ABC's "The Rookie," just as filming for the show's second season has begun.

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Williamson also claims that her allegations of sexual harassment went undocumented, unreported, and uninvestigated, and that Ciganovich "was fired ONLY after the sexual assault and NOT for an entire year of outward racism/racially charged language and bullying behavior in and out of the Hair and Makeup trailer." She says an investigation only began after she called a meeting in June following the announcement that "The Rookie" would return for a second season. At that meeting, she claims, "It was clear to all present in the meeting that the Showrunner had not shared my reports with the any of the producers."

She also says that not only was Grosse not fired after her allegations, but she was forced to film new scenes with him, including the day after the alleged sexual harassment. Despite assurances that "everything was handled," Williamson says, an investigation into her claims still had not begun by the time filming for the second season started. "I turned it down and I walked," she said. "Now is the best time in the world to be a woman and I have a platform so it?s time to use my Voice."

Waiting for Answers

USA Today reports that ABC entertainment president Karey Burke said she's "frustrated" and doesn't "have a lot of answers" currently in response to Williamson's allegations. She said she only learned of the allegations when the investigation began at the end of June. "I wish I had more," she told reporters. "We are waiting for answers ... As soon as we learn more, we will make a determination based on what?s found."

"The Rookie" is produced by Entertainment One, which is investigating Williamson's claims. Outside of the internal investigation, Williamson hasn't filed any civil lawsuit or claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. And Grosse and Ciganovich have yet to respond to her allegations.

Related Resources:

Actress Afton Williamson Quits ABC's 'The Rookie' Over Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment on Set (AP)

Gretchen Carlson Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Against Fox, Roger Ailes for $20M (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

'Bachelorette,' 'Bachelor in Paradise' Bad Boy Files Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Celebrity Chefs Dealing With Sexual Harassment Lawsuits (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/08/allegations-of-racial-discrimination-sexual-harassment-on-the-rookie.htmlJury Says Katy Perry Copied Christian Rapper on 'Dark Horse'2019-08-01T11:08:13Z2019-08-01T11:08:46ZJurors concluded Perry's 2013 smash hit was substantially similar to Flame's 2009 song "Joyful Noise." But how much will she have to pay? Learn more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.Christopher Coble, Esq.Celebrities in Court
Katy Perry's song "Dark Horse," featuring rapper Juicy J, was her ninth number one single in the U.S., and the second-biggest-selling single worldwide in 2014. The song was nominated for a Grammy award and racked up 2.6 billion times on YouTube.

'"Joyful Noise," released by Christian rapper Marcus Gray, a.k.a. Flame, in 2009 also had millions of plays on YouTube and Spotify, and an album on which it was included was also nominated for a Grammy.

It's possible Perry, and her five co-writers and producers, never heard "Joyful Noise" before writing and recording "Dark Horse." But that didn't stop a Los Angeles jury from determining that Perry's song improperly stole elements of Gray's, and finding her, Capitol Records, and producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut liable for copyright infringement.

Song by Song, Note by Note

Gray?s attorneys successfully argued that the beat and instrumental line featured in "Dark Horse" were substantially similar to those of "Joyful Noise," a song Gray co-wrote with Emanuel Lambert and Chike Ojukwu. "They're trying to shove Mr. Gray into some gospel music alleyway that no one ever visits," their attorney Michael A. Kahn argued, countering Perry and her co-defendants claims to never have encountered Gray or his music.

But the source of both songs may have been even more elemental, as music experts called by Perry's lawyers testified during trial. One even said the musical patterns in dispute were as simple as "Mary Had a Little Lamb." (Vox and music site Musicologize also pointed to a 1983 track, "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise, that contains substantially similar aspects.)

"They?re trying to own basic building blocks of music," Perry's lawyer Christine Lepera unsuccessfully argued during closing arguments, "the alphabet of music that should be available to everyone."

Side by Side

Now that the jury has found Perry and her team liable for copyright infringement, they will move on to determining what, if any, damages they will have to pay to Gray. In the meantime, you can check out and compare both songs for yourself:

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Related Resources:

Taylor Swift Song Doesn't Violate Copyright (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Jay-Z Wins Copyright Infringement Case for 'Big Pimpin' (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Nicki Minaj Sued by Tracy Chapman for Copyright Infringement (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Lawsuit Claims Kendrick Lamar's Song 'I Do This' Is a Total Copy (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/07/jury-says-katy-perry-copied-christian-rapper-on-dark-horse.htmlR. Kelly Now Facing Multiple Federal Charges2019-07-19T11:07:46Z2019-07-19T11:07:42ZR. Kelly's legal problems got much worse this week, with multiple federal indictments filed and his bail revoked. Read more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice.Andrew LeonattiDirectory
Already facing a host of charges in Illinois for his alleged sexual misconduct with underage, singer R. Kelly?s legal situation is getting a lot worse.

Last week, federal prosecutors in Chicago and Brooklyn unveiled separate indictments on 18 total charges against Kelly. The Chicago indictment alleges that Kelly had sexual contact with five underage girls, videotaped some of those encounters, and bribed the girls and their families to stay silent. The Brooklyn indictment alleges kidnapping, forced labor, and sexual exploitation of underage girls.

Unsettling Allegations

Free on bond since February, when he was charged in a Cook County court, a federal judge this week ordered Kelly held without bond. While Kelly?s attorney argued that his client would have fled the country already if he was going to do so, prosecutors called him a danger to the community and a flight risk.

The indictments allege that he made the girls call him ?Daddy? and ask permission for doing things like eating or using the bathroom. The indictments also accuse two of Kelly?s staff of forcing the girls to take lie detector tests when some of the infamous video tapes disappeared. The indictments state that Kelly used a combination of ?physical abuse, violence, threats of violence, blackmail and other controlling behaviors,? to keep them from going to authorities.

Racketeering Charges in the Mix

The Brooklyn indictment features a charge of racketeering, a tool that prosecutors often use in cases related to drug gangs or the mafia. The charge essentially means that prosecutors are alleging R. Kelly and his associates were running a criminal enterprise to find and groom underage girls and then buy their silence.

A conviction on the charges in the Brooklyn indictment could see the singer facing decades behind bars. The case is sure to generate more headlines as it makes its way through the courts. Kelly?s lawyers will also be battling the court of public opinion, in which case, they may want to advise their client to not do any more fiery interviews.

Related Resources:

Find a Criminal Defense Lawyer Near You (FindLaw?s Lawyer Directory)

Avenatti Drama Continues: Sex, Lies, and Videotape (FindLaw's Greedy Associates)

Why High-Profile Depositions Matter (FindLaw's Strategist)

Should You Let Your Client Speak to the Media? (FindLaw's Strategist)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/07/r-kelly-now-facing-multiple-federal-charges.htmlLawsuit And Criminal Charges Against Spacey Dropped in Massachusetts2019-07-11T12:07:42Z2019-07-18T12:07:08ZAfter dropping a lawsuit against the actor, Spacey's accuser invoked his fifth amendment rights, putting the criminal case in doubt. Read more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice.Andrew LeonattiDirectory
UPDATE 7/18/2019: Prosecutors announced on Wednesday, July 17, that they were dropping the case against Spacey. Prosecutors blamed Spacey's accuser's refusal to testify about his cellphone, which has gone missing. Spacey's legal team maintained that phone contained crucial evidence that would prove the actor's innocence. Our original story about the criminal case starting to fall apart is below:

It was a new twist in a case that is becoming stranger by the day. The now 21-year-old man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault filed a civil lawsuit in late June against the actor.

But a little more than a week later, the accuser and his lawyer dropped the civil case. The man?s attorney declined to comment, only to note that they voluntarily ended the suit. The development whipped up new speculation about what would occur in the case. Spacey is facing charges of indecent assault and battery for his alleged forcible groping of the man when he was an 18-year-old waiter at a restaurant in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Lawsuit?s Ending Precedes Wild Day in Criminal Court

The fireworks did not stop with the dropping of the lawsuit. On Monday in Massachusetts criminal court, the accuser invoked his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination after he acknowledged that he did not provide all of the text messages he sent to his then-girlfriend and friends during the alleged assault to police.

In later testimony, the accuser?s mother admitted to deleting some texts and pictures of the phone. She said she deleted some embarrassing photos of her son and text messages to protect him, but that she did not delete anything relevant to the case.

Spacey?s defense team continues to hammer on the fact that the cellphone remains missing. They have yet to examine the phone, and contend that there could be exonerating information on it.

Also on Monday, a Massachusetts State Police trooper testified that he turned the phone back over to the family after the investigation, but that he did not have them sign a receipt. The accuser?s father continues to assert that he has no memory of receiving the phone from police.

Judge Hints Case Could End Soon

After the accuser invoked his fifth amendment rights and struck his testimony from the record, Spacey?s attorney asked the judge to immediately dismiss the case. The judge acknowledged that the case is no longer in good shape without the accuser?s testimony.

?The case revolves around this individual, and without him the Commonwealth will have a tough row to hoe,? he said. Spacey?s attorney said he would file a motion to dismiss the case later this month.

A Suffolk University law professor agrees, noting that if Spacey?s team were to get access to the phone, they could use it to make the accuser ?look foolish? in court.

Even if the case is ultimately dismissed, Spacey?s troubles are far from over ? and not limited to U.S. courts. London Metropolitan Police acknowledged earlier this month that detectives traveled to the U.S. in May to question Spacey over multiple allegations of sexual assault.

Related Resources:

Find a Criminal Defense Lawyer Near You (FindLaw's Lawyer Directory)

State Sexual Assault Laws (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

New Charges for R. Kelly (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

NY Attorney Charged With Sex Crimes (FindLaw's Greedy Associates)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/07/lawsuit-dropped-against-spacey---will-criminal-charges-follow.htmlArtists Claim $100M in Losses From Universal Fire2019-07-01T14:07:04Z2019-07-01T14:07:43ZUniversal downplayed the losses of original master copies of music from legendary artists. But a new report has those musicians filing lawsuits. Learn more on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.Christopher Coble, Esq.Celebrities in Court
In June 2008, a three-alarm fire ripped through the back lot of Universal Studios Hollywood, razing street sets, a video vault, and the King Kong attraction. It took over 500 firefighters more than 12 hours to extinguish the blaze. At the time, Universal downplayed the damage: "Nothing irreplaceable was lost," said Universal president Ron Meyer. "We have duplicates of everything that was lost."

But according to a recent New York Times Magazine report, the damage was far, far greater. And now the artists involved are getting litigious.

Burning Down a Dream

The Times called it "the biggest disaster in the history of the music business." According to the report, the fire destroyed Building 6197, a warehouse storing an enormous archive of analog audio master tapes belonging to Universal Music Group. As many as half a million songs recorded on 118,000 to 175,000 albums and 45rpm single master tapes, gramophone master discs, lacquers, and acetates were destroyed, as well as all the documentation contained in the tape boxes. That includes original recordings, some unreleased, from everyone from Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, and John Coltrane to Nirvana, Steely Dan, R.E.M., and the Roots.

Some artists -- Steve Earle, Hole, and Soundgarden, and the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty -- have already filed class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group for failing to secure the collection before the fire and for failing to inform them about the effect the fire had on their recordings. "UMG concealed the loss with false public statements," according to the lawsuit, "such as that 'we only lost a small number of tapes and other material by obscure artists from the 1940s and 50s.' " The artists are seeking at least $100 million in compensation.

A Fire and the Heartbreakers

Although just five plaintiffs are listed on the suit so far, it was filed on behalf of any other "similarly situated" UMG-affiliated musicians and estates, who may be able to join the lawsuit later. The suit also alleges that UMG "successfully pursued litigation and insurance claims which it reportedly valued at $150 million." And if that's true, the musicians feel entitled to part of the settlement.

"The loss of even a single piece of archived material is heartbreaking," UMG CEO Lucian Grainge wrote in a memo to employees following the Times report. And UMG may be losing some money as well.

Related Resources:

Artists File $100 Million Suit Against Universal Music Over 2008 Fire (NPR)

Universal Music's Right to Jury Trial infringed in 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit? (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Kat Von D May Have Started Her House Fire: State Farm Lawsuit (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

'Carpenters' Band Sues for Unpaid Digital Licensing Royalties (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/07/artists-claim-100m-in-losses-from-universal-fire.htmlHBO Denies Breach of Contract Claim from Michael Jackson's Estate2019-06-21T12:06:20Z2019-06-21T11:06:50ZThe lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's estate against HBO over "Leaving Neverland" is heating up. Get the scoop on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.George Khoury, Esq.Contract Disputes
The $100 million lawsuit filed by the estate of Michael Jackson against HBO over the "Leaving Neverland" documentary is heating up.

The estate claims that HBO is in violation of a 1992 contract prohibiting saying disparaging things about Michael Jackson, specifically his 1992 concert tour. HBO denies that it breached the contract at all. In short, in "Leaving Neverland," it is alleged that Jackson sexually abused young boys during that 1992 concert tour. In the lawsuit, it is alleged that HBO signed an agreement with a non-disparagement clause.

Documentary Disparagement

The HBO documentary series contains testimonials from two of Michael Jackson's alleged child abuse victims.

However, the estate asserts that the two victims are lying, and have previously testified under oath that Jackson did nothing wrong. The estate blames HBO for failing to fact-check and claims that by airing the documentary series, the network is violating the 1992 agreement that allowed it to air a Michael Jackson concert back in the 90s.

The network claims that the 1992 agreement is unrelated and too far disconnected in time from the new documentary. And at this stage, it is unclear how the court will respond. Non-disparagement clauses are legal and enforceable. But notably, the estate is trying to force the case into arbitration, while HBO seems to be pushing for the matter to be heard in court.

In the end, it's likely that the estate will only be able to get damages if the court does agree that the HBO's producing or airing of the documentary violated the 27-year-old contract. Unfortunately for the estate, the $100 million damages demand might be a bit of a tall order, given that Michael Jackson is deceased and his reputation as an alleged child abuser is plastered all over the web and Wikipedia.

Related Resources:

Michael Jackson's Billion-Dollar Tax Battle Continues (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Michael Jackson Concert Promoter Drops $17.5M Lawsuit (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Making Sense of Michael Jackson Estate's Tax Troubles (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/06/hbo-denies-breach-of-contract-claim-from-michael-jacksons-estate.htmlNew Charges for R. Kelly2019-06-03T15:06:42Z2019-06-10T17:06:10ZR. Kelly is facing new charges of sexual assault. Read more in FindLaw's Celebrity Justice Blog.Ceylan Pumphrey, Esq.Celebrity Crime
R. Kelly is no stranger to allegations of sexual misconduct. Some of these allegations have led to criminal charges, while others have not. In 2008, for example, he was found not guilty of child pornography. Over a decade later, in early 2019, he was charged with sexually abusing minors. Now, R. Kelly is now facing additional charges involving one of those minors.

Same Victim, New Charges

The new indictment concerns a woman, identified as "J.P." in the indictment, who prosecutors say met Kelly during his trial in 2008 and began having sexual contact with him the year later. The problem with this? She was only 16-years-old.

The four most serious counts in the 11-count indictment charge Kelly with aggravated criminal sexual assault. This crime is a Class X felony, which could carry a prison sentence of six to 30 years. Kelly's previous charges carried the possibility of up to seven years in prison, but also left probation as a possibility. The counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault allege that in January of 2010, Kelly forced himself on J.P. while also physically battering her. He also allegedly threatened or endangered her life. These are new accusations to the previous allegations that "Kelly slapped and choked J.P. during their sexual encounters."

The Survivor Involved in the New Charges

Although prosecutors didn't use her real name, the survivor has gone public, identifying herself as Jerhonda Pace. After reports of the new charges emerged, Pace confirmed on Twitter that the new charges involved her.

Pace's story was first brought to light in a Buzzfeed article in August 2017. The author, journalist Jim DeRogatis, had reported on allegations against Kelly for years. Pace's story was also part of the Lifetime documentary, "Surviving R. Kelly." The six-hour documentary alleged that R. Kelly manipulated young women to be part of a "sex cult."

R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to the previous charges, and will be back in court next week to face the new charges.

Related Resources:

New Sex-Assault Charges Could Lead to Stricter Penalty, Jail Time for R. Kelly If Convicted (Time)

New Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against R. Kelly (New York Times)

Sex Crimes (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

Spotify Dumps R. Kelly (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/06/new-charges-for-r-kelly.htmlChrissy Teigen's New Legal Show2019-05-30T17:05:01Z2019-05-30T15:05:04ZChrissy Teigen's new legal show and an overview of arbitration. For more, visit FindLaw's Celebrity Justice Blog.Ceylan Pumphrey, Esq.Celebrities in Court
Whether it's a scripted show or real-life cases presided over by Judge Judy, it's clear that people enjoy watching courtroom dramas on television. So, it makes sense that a new video platform called Quibi would greenlight a comedy called Chrissy's Court. The show is set to premiere in 2020 and will have Chrissy Teigen act as a "judge" over real small claims cases. The show will also feature her mother, Vilailuck "Pepper Thai" Teigen, as a "bailiff." The parties involved in the lawsuits will agree to abide by her verdicts.

But, how can a model, television and Twitter personality all of a sudden decide to be a judge? Well, two parties involved in a legal dispute can agree to arbitration instead of litigation, and the arbitrator doesn't necessarily need to be a lawyer.

What is Arbitration?

Arbitration is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where the parties can reach a conclusion to their legal battle outside of a traditional court. While closely related to mediation, the main difference between these two forms of ADR is the fact that decisions made in arbitration are usually binding, while those made in mediation are not. There are a few advantages to choosing arbitration over litigation -- arbitration is usually a quicker way to resolve a legal dispute and usually costs less than litigation.

Who Can Serve as an Arbitrator?

It may come as a shock, but an arbitrator doesn't necessarily need to have any formal legal training. In fact, an arbitrator may be an expert in a particular field or have specialized knowledge, but not have a law degree. If the parties have a contract in place that requires arbitration of legal disputes, it may also include a list of acceptable arbitrators. If there isn't such an agreement in place, the parties can select their arbitrator. So, if both parties want to be on television and allow Chrissy Teigen to make a binding decision regarding their legal dispute, more power to them.

Related Resources:

Chrissy Teigen & Her Mom Vilailuck to Headline Quibi Comedy 'Chrissy's Court' (Deadline)

Arbitration and Mediation (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

Small Claims Court (FindLaw's Learn About the Law)

Kim Kardashian Continues Conviction Clearing Quest (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_justice/2019/05/chrissy-teigens-new-legal-show.htmlNetflix's 'When They See Us' Looks at Wrongful Convictions of Central Park 52019-05-29T14:05:06Z2019-05-29T20:05:04ZThe famous case is getting the docudrama treatment and premiering this week. So we talked to a prominently involved attorney about what viewers should glean from the original case and the series. Read what he had to say on FindLaw's Celebrity Justice blog.Christopher Coble, Esq.Celebrity Crime
In April 1989, 28-year-old Trisha Melli was assaulted and raped in Manhattan's Central Park. That crime, along with a spree of other attacks that same night became a news sensation, sparking a national conversation about gang violence and out-of-control youth. Five young men were arrested, charged, and ultimately convicted of the crime. The media storm surrounding the case was so strong, even a pre-presidential Donald Trump got involved.

But, like the prediction of so-called "superpredators" roaming our streets, those convictions evaporated over time. All five were exonerated, had their convictions vacated in 2002, and received a $40 million settlement from New York City. And, like any controversial legal case, the story is getting its own docudrama, "When They See Us," dropping on Netflix this Friday. We talked to one attorney who was prominently involved in the re-investigation of the charges about what viewers can learn from the case itself, and the dramatic series.

Coerced Confessions

"The case files and the film suggest that the confessions obtained in the Central Park Jogger Case were highly unreliable, were obtained by coercive interrogation techniques, and were contradicted by the physical evidence in the case," says Paul F. Callan, who represented two Manhattan District Attorneys tasked with re-examining the initial convictions. "Most audiences viewing the miniseries will clearly come away believing that police and prosecutorial misconduct as well as an atmosphere of racism were the chief contributors to these undoubtedly unjust convictions."

Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam, Kevin Richardson, and Korey Wise (along with other teenagers) were arrested in connection with the rape and a string of other assaults and robberies in Central Park the same night. All were between the ages of 14 and 16 at the time of the crime, and were interrogated for hours before four of them falsely confessed. "I would hear them beating up Korey Wise in the next room", Salaam said, "they would come and look at me and say: 'You realize you're next.' The fear made me feel really like I was not going to be able to make it out."

NYC's DNA

Even the DNA evidence at the time didn't link any of the five to Melli's rape. And, like so many other exonerations, that turned out to be the key here. Matias Reyes, who was already serving a life sentence for other rapes and a murder confessed to raping Melli in 2001, and the case was reopened.

Callan's clients, Nancy Ryan, former Chief of the Manhattan District Attorney's Trial Division and Peter Casolaro, a senior trial attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, reinvestigated the criminal case, matched Reyes's DNA with the samples taken from the original crime scene, and were set to testify in federal civil litigation that led to the $40 million settlement.

"The Netflix miniseries will undoubtedly serve a noble purpose in calling public attention to the grave injustices suffered by the Central Park Five," said Callan. "The case also has raised serious questions about the propriety and reliability interrogation techniques used on juveniles by the NYPD and other law enforcement officials during the 1980's and 1990s when New York and other major American cities suffered from a surge in violent crime."

Docudramas and True Stories

While noted filmmaker Ken Burns memorialized the case in a 2012 documentary titled "The Central Park Five," Netflix's series, "When They See Us," will be a dramatized version of the events and the prosecution. Notably, the series will star Felicity Huffman (who has had her own legal drama lately) as lead prosecutor Linda Fairstein.

And while dramatizing a noted legal case can spark and renew interest in the social and criminal justice issues underlying the factual events, Callan warns against replacing those facts with actors' performances, no matter how good. "The miniseries is a so called 'docudrama' based on a 'true story,'" Callan notes. "It is in essence a form of historical fiction and should not be accepted by anyone as a literal recounting of the actual facts of the case."

Related Resources:

Trump, Get Your Facts Right on Central Park Jogger Case (CNN)

Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman Star in College Admissions Scandal (FindLaw's Celebrity Justice)

Amazing 'Making a Murderer' Doc Shines Harsh Light on Lawyers (FindLaw's Greedy Associates)

Can You Get Compensation for a Wrongful Conviction? (FindLaw Blotter)

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"Profilregion: High Performance Center for Mobility Research" is the association of Karlsruhe's institutions for research and teaching in the field of mobility systems. It is an open innovation platform for a cooperative exchange with the industry, economy, politics and other networks and offers a single point of contact for partners and customers. It bundles and interconnects competencies and experts across disciplines and organisations to explore and develop forward-looking mobility solutions.
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Large organizations with predictable loss experience make a strategic decision to retain a portion of their workers compensation risk with a large deductible or retrospectively rated insurance program. In exchange, they pay lower premiums, increase their cash flow and gain more control over claims outcomes. Under a large deductible insurance policy, the insurance company contractually agrees to pay all claims as they occur, while the insured is obligated to reimburse the insurer for all claims that fall under the deductible amount. Because this "first-dollar" regime exposes the insurer to some risk of the employer's insolvency, the carrier typically requires the insured to secure its obligations to pay the deductible amounts by posting collateral. (In a number of states, the administration of such collateral is regulated by specific provisions of insurance or workers compensation law.) Negotiating such collateral arrangements can be delicate, and if done improperly from the insured's standpoint can have a devastating impact on the insured's business.
How Much Collateral is Required?
The amount of collateral required is based on estimating the amount of claims (loss pick) that the insured can expect to incur during the term of the policy. This loss pick is typically calculated based on the company's currently valued loss history (usually dating back five years), payroll by workers compensation class code correlating to each prior year's losses, and other factors, including but not limited to rising medical costs, inflation, the jurisdiction where work is conducted, and attorney fees and similar costs. A loss rate is then calculated and applied to the projected payroll for the new policy year. These calculations are performed by the carrier's actuaries, but frequently insureds engage their own actuarial resources to get a second opinion.
Workers compensation claims are known as long-tail claims, which typically get paid out over a long period of time, often seven to 10 years. Since losses are paid out gradually over time, the amount of required collateral diminishes over the life of such payouts until that particular policy year's claims were closed. However, new amounts are required for each renewal year and its corresponding loss pick. Consider a hypothetical loss pick for a given insured of $1 million for losses that occur during the 2017 policy term. The insured posts the collateral, which can be diminished over time dollar-for-dollar with losses or reserve releases until the projected $1 million in losses has either been paid or reserves have been fully released.
Consider further, that the hypothetical insured incurs, by the time of the 2018 renewal, $200,000 of losses ascribed to 2017. The collateral requirement for the 2017 policy year is now $1 million less $200,000 or $800,000. For policy year 2018, the loss pick is fixed at $1.2 million. The total amount of collateral required is therefore the $800,000 remaining from 2017 plus the new $1.2 million for policy year 2018, or $2 million. This is referred to as collateral "stacking." However, it is important to note that recourse to the stacked collateral is not segregated as to year. For instance, if losses for 2017 end up exceeding the $800,000, the remaining $1.2 million set aside for 2018 can be "invaded" so as to pay deductible amounts for 2017.
What Factors Affect the Amount of Collateral Required by Carriers?
A carrier may be motivated by a number of factors to relax the amount of collateral required and thus increase its exposure to insured credit risk. These factors include future paid loss credits, financial strength of the insured, and changes in operation—for example, discontinued or divested operations and/or movement to a jurisdiction with a more favorable tax or regulatory environment. It is also important to consider the realistic mobility of the client's program from one carrier to another and whether another carrier would offer a more favorable collateral regime (i.e., require less collateral). For instance, an employer shifting carriers may find that the old insurer is still requiring an onerous amount of collateral to be held in respect of legacy risks. This, together with the new and future requirements from the new carrier, may exceed the utility of shifting carriers. A related factor is longevity of the particular business—the lengthier the look-back on an employer's risk, the more difficult it may be to extricate oneself from onerous collateral requirements.
Policyholders often scrutinize requests to increase collateral. If an insurance company indicates that a particular open claim requires certain reserves and justifies an increase in collateral, the policyholder might request and review the claim file. Judgments can differ in determining the exposure or in updating reserves after a claim is closed. Policyholders can engage the insurance company in a discussion concerning the reserves and collateral required. The circumstances under which an insurance company may—and may not—draw down on collateral can also be ripe for discussion.
What Sorts of Things are Discussed Between the Insurer and Policyholder?
Insurance policies and payment agreements are typically specific as to the circumstances under which the insurance company may access that collateral through a drawdown on a letter of credit or otherwise. Policyholders should understand the remedies for an improper drawdown of collateral and also understand what legal action is available to prevent an improper drawdown. At the onset of negotiating a large deductible program, policyholders often take one or more of the following steps:
- Understand the methodology and loss development factors used by the insurance company. The higher the loss pick, the more collateral will be required from the policyholder. Insurance companies will often use industrywide data to calculate a business's "loss pick" instead of the business's individual claims history, and a policyholder might explore whether this is sound, particularly when its experience is significantly more favorable than the industry norm.
- Negotiate process for discretionary collateral calls. Payment agreements often permit the insurance company to demand additional collateral at any time. The payment agreements usually impose penalties if a policyholder fails to satisfy a demand for increased collateral. Penalties can include cancellation of the workers' comp policy or liquidation of the existing collateral. Loss development factors (LDF) are used to project potential future costs on claims, such as unexpected medical complications, verdicts that exceed the claims' reserves, and costs for losses that have not yet been reported. Payment agreements will often permit the insurance company absolute discretion in setting the LDF, which in turn can lead to otherwise unsupported high increases in collateral demands. Businesses often ask their insurance companies disclose their LDFs at the outset of the program or try to negotiate a more favorable LDF if necessary.
- Consider unbundled claims management. With traditional insurance, an insurance company has every incentive to minimize claims payments so as to maximize the return on premium, and a policyholder might choose not to file a claim in respect of some loss (for instance, where the loss would fall within the deductible, and the insurer does not expect to hit to deductible). By contrast, in a large-deductible workers comp scenario where the insurer handles all claims (a "bundled" policy), all meritorious claims filed by workers hit the policy, and either count against the deductible or, if the deductible is exceeded, are payable by the carrier. Thus, an employer has no discretion over whether to forgo coverage (with the result of leaving any remaining deductible unreduced) or to invoke it. In a year in which the deductible is not exhausted, the employer may face the worst of all worlds—exposure for the losses, no benefit from the insurance and a claims history adversely affected. Because each claim within the large deductible policy deductible is the responsibility of the policyholder, the insurance company may be incentivized to settle claims within the deductible for more than they are worth in order to expedite recovery of collateral. Not only does the policyholder end up paying more for those claims—this practice also could create a negative "artificial" loss history that may translate into a basis for the insurance company to impose increased future collateral and higher premiums. An "unbundled" policy in which the carrier is not the claims administrator allows the policyholder to exercise more discretion over loss events and thus realign incentives as with a traditional policy.


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A Day in The Life of A High Roller with Bill Perkins
Unilad's Joel 'Bamalam' Watts tagged along with Bill Perkins for 24 hours in a humorous take on the hedge-fund, poker-loving's daily routine.
In the world of extremely rich amateur poker players, Bill Perkins is up there with the biggest moneymen the game has ever seen, the billionaire hedge-fund manager indulging his passion for the game at every opportunity and mixing in the highest circles of poker.
Bill Perkins stands out from the crowd, as I wrote previously about him: 'If you ever read stories about high-stakes poker amateurs pitting their wits and wealth against the elite, Perkins will be in there somewhere; If it's a tale of crazy prop bets with massive stacks of cash awaiting the winner, Bill Perkins will be at the forefront; and if you're looking for a party-animal who can simultaneously discuss renewable energy issues and government intervention in the market-place while posing with a bevy of beautiful models, once again Bill is your man! Think Dan Bilzerian with a conscience and a brain and better poker skills! That's Bill Perkins.
Perkins' Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree wasn't really related to what he would go on to achieve in the business world, where he initially worked under the legendary oil trader John Arnold. He founded the firm Small Ventures USA back in 1997 and went on to trade in energy derivatives, working for some of the biggest companies in the US. Senior positions and directorships gained him huge respect for his knowledge of the industry and how to effectively trade in such high-risk commodities.
His poker career is similar to many other rich amateurs, playing the big buy-in events and high rollers and Bill has won some $2.6million since his first cash back in 2012 at the Bahamas PCA at Paradise Island. The majority of that comes from a 3rd place finish and $1,965,163 payday at the 2013 WSOP One Drop event, a $111,111 buy-in tournament where he finished ahead of the likes of Antonio 'The Magician' Esfandiari.
Esfandiari has become a close friend over the years, the pair indulging in some hilarious and often bizarre prop bets, including one last year which saw Esfandiari disqualified from the tournament for pissing in a bottle at his table. Perkins had made a 48-hour 'lunging' bet with Antonio, the latter's legs so sore during day 2 that he decided he couldn't go to the bathroom.
Other infamous prop bets include a 'no sex for a year' challenge, one which Esfandiari quickly bought out of, a highly-publicised cycling bet with another good friend Dan Bilzerian, and umpteen more unusual bets.
Billionaire Bill has the money to indulge almost every whim in his life, but he is also a philanthropist and family man - actively participates in the Save the Children charitable organisation, as well as being married with three children.
He also found time to start up his own film production company, Lleju Productions and Films, and recently hosted his favourite poker streamers on a week-long adventure to the Virgin Islands.
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Unilad's Joel 'Bamalam' Watts tagged along with Bill Perkins for 24 hours in a humorous take on the hedge-fund, poker-loving's daily routine.
The mysterious 'Berri Sweet' topped the online nosebleed winner's list with a $1,769,395 profit in 2017 – ahead of a host of famous highstakes players.
The world of poker is a colourful and vibrant arena, where interesting players and characters are never hard to find. One of these, however – Bill Perkins – stands out from the crowd.
Bill Perkins is known for his love of crazy prop bets and the recent one he made with brothers Jaime and Matt Staples might be one of his best wagers yet.
Bill Perkins announced at that he would give away a package to whoever posted the funniest comment on his girlfriend's Instagram by the end of the day.
Perkins claims that a scandal bigger than the Mike Postle alleged cheating affair had occurred
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There is nothing that gets poker pros quite so upset as power, politics, money and greed – and there were at least 3 of those factors doing the rounds on Twitter.
It had to hurt Bill Perkins when he walked straight into a $200,000 ambush during PokerNight in America's $100/200 high-roller cash game!
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Members of the Product Social Metrics Roundtable recently came together at Vebego's offices at Amsterdam Schipol to advance the latest work of the Roundtable. Most members were in attendance, including BASF, Covestro, DSM, Nestlé, Phillips, Solvay, Steelcase, and Vebego. The main purpose of this meeting was to share updates of the current taskforces (Accelerating Acceptance, Methodology, Data/Cases), present relevant research, and discuss next steps for the Roundtable.
After taking in the amazing views of the runway at Schipol from the Vebego offices, an update on the current methodology updates being developed by the members was presented. A new definition and stakeholder group has been proposed to add to the Handbook, "smallholders." The discussion centered on how this would fit into the current methodology and how the impacts would be assessed. Two case studies are centered around smallholders, one on Guar and another on Coffee. These two studies will test the current definitions and reference scales being proposed.
The Accelerating Acceptance task force's update centered around the various communications that have been developed about the Roundtable. A newsletter was sent out in March 2017, the first one from the Roundtable! The US Forum was also discussed and ideas were generated on what to present at that meeting.
At the last in-person meeting in November 2016, a research proposal was presented on social impact assessments in China and how social topics are understood and developed in China. The results of this research were shared, including the various standards that already exist in China on social impact and how the challenges that seem to exist in utilizing the Handbook in China. The members will be reaching out to their counterparts in the region to better understand if they are currently using any tool to assess or measure social impact and if the Handbook would be useful for them.
The next meeting will be in June, in conjunction with a Forum for interested parties to learn more about the work of the Roundtable and how to get involved. Until then, the current members will be actively working to complete case studies, finalize methodology on smallholders, and accelerate acceptance!


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text: Elected to Charlottetown City Council in 1960, Dorothy Corrigan would represent Ward 2 until 1968, when she became mayor. She would serve in the role until 1972. The City of Charlottetown would be the first Island municipality to offer votes to women – at least some women. In 1888, 130 years ago this year, single and widowed female British subjects with property were granted the right to vote in civic elections, 11 years before women's suffrage in Summerside, and a full thirty years before Caucasian women over 21 could vote in federal elections. In 1922, Prince Edward Island women were granted the right to vote and run in provincial elections. However, it would not be until 1960, when Indigenous people on reserve could vote in federal elections without revoking their status.