What is Sexual Harassment?
Category: Blog | March 1, 2021
Sexual Harassment Defined: Legally, sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the late 1980s, the Supreme Court interpreted this Act to include discrimination based on “sex” as … Continue reading
Facebook Pays $650M to Settle a Privacy Dispute
Category: Civil Plaintiff | March 1, 2021
WASHINGTON: A US federal judge has given final approval to Facebook’s US$650 million payment to settle a privacy dispute between the social media giant and 1.6 million users in the state of Illinois. “We are pleased to have reached a … Continue reading
Pharmaceutical Giant Johnson & Johnson is Preparing $3.9B for Talc Settlements
Category: Civil Plaintiff | February 26, 2021
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside $3.9 billion for talc-related litigation, according to a regulatory filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. The company said it’s now facing more than 25,000 lawsuits related … Continue reading
Alaska Airlines Will Pay $3.19M Following the Death of a Passenger
Category: Civil Plaintiff | February 24, 2021
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has been ordered to pay more than $3 million to the family of a passenger of reduced mobility who suffered a fatal accident at Portland International Airport (PDX) in 2017. The incident occurred after the airline failed … Continue reading
Keith Givens on the Trial Lawyers Summit and Lanier Trial Academy
Category: Newsletter | February 23, 2021
Michelle Swanner, Executive Director of The National Trial Lawyers, interviews Keith Givens, Founding Shareholder of The Cochran Firm, P.C., about his experiences at the Trial Lawyers Summit and Lanier Trial Academy. Q: Can you tell me about your experience at … Continue reading
A $220M Settlement Reached in National Milk Producers’ Herd Retirement Program
Category: Civil Plaintiff | February 22, 2021
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A $220 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought against National Milk Producers Federation, Agri-Mark, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., and Land O’Lakes, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”). The lawsuit claimed that an effort is known … Continue reading
Mountaire Farms Proposes a $65M Settlement for Contaminating the Millsboro-Area Groundwater and Air
Category: Civil Plaintiff | February 19, 2021
It’s a lawsuit that’s been years in the making, but the class-action suit against Mountaire Farms may be approaching a $65 million resolution. Rather than face a prolonged jury trial, the poultry processing plant and the citizens who sued them … Continue reading
Celebrating Prominent Black Leaders in Law
Category: Blog | February 18, 2021
We should all commemorate Black legal trailblazers yearlong. However, since it is Black History Month, we will be highlighting some of the Black individuals who have not only made history, but also brought historic change in the legal field. Black … Continue reading
$13.5M Settlement in the Lauren McCluskey’s Murder Case Gets Approval from Utah Lawmakers
Category: Civil Plaintiff | February 17, 2021
State leaders gave their initial approval Tuesday for a $13.5 million legal settlement — the largest in Utah history — to be paid to the parents of slain track athlete Lauren McCluskey. The amount had been previously agreed upon between Jill and Matt … Continue reading
General Motors Settles False Statements Made to California’s Pension System for $5.75M
Category: Civil Plaintiff | February 15, 2021
General Motors Co agreed to a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations it made false statements to California’s largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch recall. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the largest U.S. automaker … Continue reading