A bill aimed at increasing the legal rights of employees who are victims of workplace sexual assault is finally signed into law. The legislation, called the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, easily passed the U.S. House and Senate with overwhelming…
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the government agency responsible for more than 150,000 inmates inside 122 facilities across the country, has been operating in crisis mode for months. Widespread corruption, abuse among workers, critical staff shortages and the rampant spread of COVID-19 among prisoners…
A federal jury awarded $110 million in damages to two U.S. Army veterans last month in response to lawsuits alleging that manufacturing company 3M knowingly marketed defective earplugs that caused hearing loss. The company plans to appeal the decision. Military members are more susceptible to…
A federal correctional institution in Dublin, California, is under scrutiny once again. Former prison chaplain James Theodore Highhouse faces several charges, including sexual abuse and making false statements to investigators. Highhouse is the fourth employee at the federal prison charged with sex crimes in the…
Since Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in January after nearly 28 years on the bench, experts have been speculating who will take his place. President Joe Biden promised during his presidential campaign to place a Black woman on the court when a…
Effective content marketing strategies for lawyers include creating, distributing, and analyzing content across multiple platforms and channels. It requires understanding your law firm’s target audiences, what they want or should know, and how to best communicate with them. Staying current and up to date with…
For years, leaders at the University of Michigan have been entangled by sexual misconduct allegations involving employees, both past and present. The fallout continues. Just as a $490 million settlement was reached with more than 1,000 victims who had been assaulted by Dr. Robert Anderson,…
Lawyers for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have spent the last six months working to rescue the youth club from bankruptcy by reaching an agreement on the $2.7-billion settlement with thousands of sexual abuse victims. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Seiber Silverstein will review the…
The ease of access to information through an extensive online environment has changed how consumers make decisions – regardless of the product or service. Lawyers and their firms must not only be present but understand the needs of their target audience to engage and influence…
The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former students allegedly assaulted by Dr. Robert Anderson, a sports doctor employed by the university for decades. He retired from the university in 2003 and died five years later. Claimants settled…