Pennsylvania County sues drug companies amid opioid crisis
Category: Blog | September 22, 2017
Delaware County, PA, sued 11 pharmaceutical companies Thursday for marketing tactics that county officials say misrepresent the dangers of long-term opioid usage while a national overdose crisis continues to kill tens of thousands of people annually. The county alleged in … Continue reading
NTL Executive Committee member Tom Mesereau on documentary screening panel
Tags: documentary, Los Angeles, Tom Mesereau, When Justice Isn't Just Category: Blog | September 22, 2017
The National Trial Lawyers Criminal Defense Executive Committee member Tom Mesereau will be a featured panel speaker following the screening of a new documentary, “When Justice Isn’t Just,” on September 30th in Los Angeles. The film, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker … Continue reading
How to Take Advantage of Two Everyday Tax-Favored Assets
Category: Blog | September 22, 2017
By Jason M. O’Dell, MS, CWM and David B. Mandell, JD, MBA. You likely want to reduce your taxes as much as legally permissible. While most attorneys, in our experience, consider tax reduction as their #1 or #2 financial concern, few … Continue reading
NTL member Jose Baez: Aaron Hernandez had severe CTE
Tags: Aaron Hernandez, CTE, Jose Baez, New England Patriots, NFL Category: Blog | September 21, 2017
NTL member Jose Baez says tests on the brain of Aaron Hernandez reveal the former NFL player suffered from severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and that Hernandez’s daughter is suing the NFL and the New England Patriots for leading Hernandez … Continue reading
6 Techniques to Maximize the Marketing Impact of Large and Small Verdicts
Category: Marketing | September 19, 2017
By Dan Jaffe, CEO LawLytics – Legal Marketing System Which case would you highlight on your website to drive more business to your law firm — a $47,000 car crash verdict or a $55 million medical malpractice verdict? For plaintiff … Continue reading
Thomas Girardi selected as Lawyer of the Decade
Category: Blog | September 18, 2017
The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) named Thomas Vincent Girardi, attorney and founding partner of Girardi & Keese, as the “Lawyer of the Decade” for 2018 for his outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to the legal profession. Girardi will receive … Continue reading
Consumers File Class Action Lawsuit Against Equifax in Security Breach
Category: Class Actions | September 18, 2017
Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of Scott Meyers, Judy Meyers, Karl Gordon Eikost, and consumers nationwide whose sensitive personal data was collected and stored by Equifax on servers that were hacked in … Continue reading
4 Lifestyle Shifts to Make You a More Effective, Healthy Litigator
Category: Trial Practice | September 15, 2017
By Larry Greene. No matter how much you want to make healthy choices, it often feels like there simply isn’t enough time. When heading out for work, it’s much easier to grab a pre-packaged granola bar than whip up some … Continue reading
Mass Torts: Study Doubts the Value of Abilify for Depression
Category: Mass Torts | September 13, 2017
In a report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers at the Veterans Affairs found that the benefits of the antidepressant add-on drug Abilify were minor. Meanwhile, the FDA has received 164 reports of pathological gambling caused … Continue reading
Child Sues Chicago Board of Education over 5 Years of Sexual Abuse by Employee
Category: Personal Injury | September 11, 2017
A former elementary school student filed suit against the Chicago Board of Education, claiming he suffered years of sexual abuse by an employee who organized school sponsored programs for students. According to the complaint filed by Chicago attorney Lyndsay Markley, the … Continue reading