The FDA is cracking down on companies that are allegedly misleading children with e-cigarette solutions that look like juice boxes, candy, and cookies. In May 2018, the FDA and FTC announced that they were taking action against these companies, having sent them warning letters about…
In this episode, the Law Sisters talk about race. And of course about sex, and how both of those issues have ignited the country — and the workplace. Leto starts the conversation with interesting, and disturbing details about the White Supremacist movement (in general), and…
The Law Sisters dive into a lively legal discussion about some recent discrimination cases involving gender, sexual orientation and sexual harassment. Valerie and Leto discuss the next steps for the battle between the DOJ and EEOC on whether LGBT workers are protected on the basis of sexual orientation, and…
What happens when the person who is sexually harassing you at work, is also the human relations director? In the case of Crawford v. Nashville, a woman is fired for testifying against a co-worker in a sexual harassment case; the said coworker was also the head…
So, you’ve been injured, and your lawsuit is close to settling. You have probably already heard that good settlement planning requires careful consideration before a lawsuit concludes. A comprehensive settlement planning firm has the ability to help navigate this process from start to finish. Below…
In the case of Jennifer O’Neal v. Sharna Hudson and Gerald Lyles, a district court was asked to consider damages for injuries sustained during an auto collision. In that incident, Gerald Lyles—who was driving Hudson’s car—rear-ended O’Neal’s vehicle. O’Neal claimed that she received multiple injuries…
The first wave of sexual abuse lawsuits are imminent involving former USC gynecologist George Tyndall and the University of Southern California. The dozens of USC alumna who have come forward thus far have spoken out against the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of…
The use of qualified settlement funds (QSFs) is mainstream practice across mass tort settlements, but it is still an emerging practice in single event and individual plaintiff lawsuits. Last week, we described four benefits of QSFs. Below is a breakdown of those points to illustrate…
While Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s entire life as a priest, a bishop, and a cardinal was lived on the East Coast, he abused one boy in California after the family had moved Hillsborough, California in 1971. A few days ago, the NY Times broke the…