Purdue Issues Ad Campaigns Aimed at Battling Opioid Crisis
Purdue Issues Ad Campaigns Aimed at Battling Opioid Crisis
Amputee’s Third Attempt at Holding Medical Personnel Responsible Pays Off
Amputee’s Third Attempt at Holding Medical Personnel Responsible Pays Off
Florida Police Officers Use ‘Stand Your Ground’ To Excuse Brutality
Police officers accused of excessive force in Florida are trying to claw their way behind the state’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law. Intended to protect civilians from accusations of force when using a firearm to defend their lives, ‘Stand Your Ground’ was intended to let ordinary people defend themselves without fear of arrest or incarceration. But,
Lex Machina Releases End-of-Year Litigation Trends Update
I’m pleased to say that Legal Analytics provider Lex Machina announced the release its end of year quarterly litigation trends update. The update includes Q42017 trends in the areas of Patent, Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB), Copyright, Trademark, Securities, Antitrust, Commercial, Employment, Bankruptcy Appeals, and Product Liability litigation. This is a valuable source of information for any litigator. That announcement, and excerpts from the report, are reproduced below, courtesy of the company.
Family of ‘The Walking Dead’ Stuntman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against AMC Networks, Inc.
Most people are familiar with ‘The Walking Dead’ t.v. Show, but few are aware that many of the stunts on the show are performed by stuntmen and women, and fewer realize that sometimes those stuntmen and women get injured. Tragically, accidental deaths have also been known to occur on film sets, and that’s exactly what happened to John Bernecker, a stuntman who “fell to his death on the set of ‘The Walking Dead’ in Georgia.” As a result of the accident, Bernecker’s mother, Susan Bernecker, recently filed a lawsuit against the “show’s network and other parties, saying unreasonably low budgets led to inadequate safety precautions.” The accident itself occurred on July 12, 2017.
Tax Reform Not Trickling Down As Planned
Some firms are crediting tax reform while handing out small bonuses, while others use the windfall to kill jobs or pay off shareholders. Are we winning yet?
Covering Up the VW Diesel Scandal
Discovery of Deceptive Monkey Research on Nitrogen Oxides. The New York Times’ Jack Ewing reports on continued discoveries on the diesel scandal. Now, we learn that VW and other automakers colluded in a deadly deception to cover up the harm of diesel emissions of nitrogen oxides.
Michigan Physician Lukasz Niec To Be Deported To Country He Hasn’t Visited in Decades
Polish national and practicing physician Lukasz Niec has been living in the United States since he was 5 years old. His mother, father, and young sister were fleeing a country on the cusp of chaos. The year then was 1979, shortly before Poland’s Communist-dominated government declared martial law. A decade later, Niec became a lawful
Facebook Crime Chaser Takes Heat for Releasing Sensitive Information
Facebook Crime Chaser Takes Heat for Releasing Sensitive Information
Some Say Supervised Injection Sites Will Help Curb Opioid Crisis
Some Say Supervised Injection Sites Will Help Curb Opioid Crisis