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$70M JURY AWARD TO CALIFORNIA WOMAN IN BABY POWDER LAWSUIT

Last Thursday, a St. Louis jury awarded a California woman more than $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer.

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 2 Nov 2016

A mother shakes baby powder into her hand, ready to apply it to her newborn

How to Lay the Foundation for Demonstrative Evidence

Many of the attorneys who use the demonstrative aids created by MediVisuals, or by others, are familiar with the technical aspects associated with “Laying the Foundation” of graphics for “Demonstrative Evidence.”

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Apr 2016

How to Lay the Foundation for Demonstrative Evidence

FTC Charges Lifelock with Deceptive Practices, Again

In 2010, the Federal Trade Commission settled its complaint with LifeLock over alleged deceptive claims and practices made with regards to LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection and Data Security Claims. Now, the FTC is charging that LifeLock failed to live up to the terms of the agreement.…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 22 Jul 2015

FTC Charges Lifelock with Deceptive Practices, Again

Hershey Park Data Breach

Hershey Park in Pennsylvania has announced that it believes it has suffered a data breach related to credit and debit cards that had been used throughout the park. “We have received reports from some of our guests that fraud charges appeared on their payment cards…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 1 Jul 2015

Artist Rendering of Corridor in Working Data Center Full of Rack Servers and Supercomputers

Florida Workers’ Compensation: UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Order highlights importance of judiciary in reigning in runaway legislatures

The Bombshell from Miami-Dade County Circuit Court is no doubt reverberating throughout the halls of Tallahassee this week and will most certainly dominate discussion at the 69th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference to be hosted this week by the Workers’ Compensation Institute in Orla

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 Aug 2014

Florida Workers’ Compensation: UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Order highlights importance of judiciary in reigning in runaway legislatures

Climate Change Needed in Florida Workers’ Compensation

We need climate change in the State of Florida. Big time! What kind of climate change you may ask? Well, I ask you this: when you think of “workers’ compensation fraud,” what comes to mind? The “injured” worker collecting a disability check and caught on…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 2 Apr 2014

Climate Change Needed in Florida Workers’ Compensation

GM Recall: Defective Ignition Switch Saved Company $1

There’s just something about a dollar. A buck. Greenback. Ace. Single. One-Spot. It’s both a symbol of frugality and a symbol of power. On the one hand, you’ve got the Dollar Menu, Family Dollar, Dollar General, Everything’s A Dollar. And on the other hand,…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 2 Apr 2014

GM Recall: Defective Ignition Switch Saved Company $1

Socialized Medicine: Hiding In Florida’s Work Place

I was speaking with a client today about physician choice in the healthcare system in which he finds himself, and I could sense the frustration and desperation in his voice. He is hurting….

By The Scott R. Marshall Law Firm

/ 3 May 2013

Socialized Medicine: Hiding In Florida’s Work Place

Tort System or Taxpayers? Choose Wisely.

I have spent the past 5 years in Sweden — yes, it is a heck of a commute from Stockholm to Tampa. When people in Sweden ask me what I do, I answer: “I am a trial lawyer.” The…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 3 May 2013

Tort System or Taxpayers? Choose Wisely.

Frivolous Lawsuits Abound Like Pink Elephants Doing Pirouettes In Time Square

Caller: Hello, Mr. Attorney? I slipped and fell! Attorney: Where? Caller: At the grocery store. I want to sue them! Attorney: What did you slip on? Caller: I have no…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 1 May 2013

Frivolous Lawsuits Abound Like Pink Elephants Doing Pirouettes In Time Square

Removal Of “reasonable” Creates Ghost Town In Workers’ Comp Court

When I first began practicing law in the mid-1990s, I was one of many young attorneys, aged 28-35, who had embarked upon a career in workers’ compensation law. In those days, the Office of…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Apr 2013

Removal Of “reasonable” Creates Ghost Town In Workers’ Comp Court

How Long Does Fosamax Remain In The Body?

Fosamax is a drug from a category of drugs called bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are used to treat and prevent osteoporosis and bone loss, something that many women, and even some men…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 13 Mar 2012

How Long Does Fosamax Remain In The Body?