May
11
2013
Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) May 11, 2013 – Atlanta personal injury attorney James Rice has been defending victims of car and truck accidents and a recent report from Erie Insurance notes distraction is the cause of 1 in 10 auto accidents. Driving when you’re “lost in thought” can be deadly or cause major harm, says Atlanta personal injury attorney Jim Rice. The study done by Erie Insurance reports that teen drivers are more likely than any other age group to be involved in a fatal crash where distraction is the cause. Texting while driving (TWD) is a big crash [...]
May
3
2013
Charleston, W.Va. (Law Firm Newswire) May 3, 2013 – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced today that Charles L. Woody, member in its Charleston, W.Va. office, will be serving as adjunct professor at Charleston School of Law in Charleston, S.C. He will teach employment law during the 2013 “maymester,” a month-long semester in May during which intense, unique courses are offered. Woody will continue his law practice with Spilman while teaching. His primary areas of practice are labor law, employment law, defense litigation and appellate litigation. He is admitted to practice in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and [...]
Apr
26
2013
Richardson, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 26, 2013 – In the recent trial of Shannon Whaley v. Lockhart, Morris & Montgomery, Inc., and John Hickman (No.DC-10-14604) Judge Martin Hoffman found in favor of the Defendant. The above-case came on for trial to a jury on July 10, 2012 in the 68th Judicial District Court of Dallas. At that time, the jury found Shannon Whaley had breached a contract owned by Lockhart, Morris & Montgomery and owed them in excess of $6,000. The jury finding was in Lockhart’s favor but the jury failed to award attorney fees in violation of Texas [...]
Dec
28
2012
Wheeling, W.Va. (Law Firm Newswire) December 28, 2012 – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Lisa M. Hawrot and Ronald M. Musser have joined its Wheeling, W.Va. office as counsel. Hawrot has represented parties in West Virginia and Ohio in all aspects of complex family law for more than 15 years. Last year, she successfully argued an adoption matter before the West Virginia Supreme Court. Hawrot also has experience in real estate, including surface and mineral title examinations, and general litigation matters. She is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College and Ohio Northern University Claude [...]
Jan
25
2012
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2012 – Privacy and Civil Rights advocates called yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that requires law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant before they can attach a GPS tracking device to a vehicle a significant victory. But they also expressed disappointment over the court’s decision to not address the wide-ranging issues of whether police are required to obtain search warrants for all kinds of geo-location tracking technologies, such as cellphone tracking systems. In a six month investigation of illegal spying Kessler International’s forensic team found that most smartphones can be used [...]
Dec
12
2011
Salem Township, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 12, 2011 – Press conference set for Monday December 12th, 2 pm at Three Cedars Farm located at 7897 Six Mile, Salem Township. Santa Claus will be announcing that he and Mrs. Claus will be coming to Three Cedars Farm this week to meet with children. Visits with Santa will occur from this Thursday through Saturday from 4-8pm and Sunday from 1-5pm (Dec 15-18). Gary and Sherry Whittaker owners of Three Cedars Farm in Salem Township have decided to welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus to their home this week despite an ongoing legal [...]
Sep
30
2011
Brentwood, CA (Law Firm Newswire) September 30, 2011 – A lawsuit against Liberty Union High School District in Brentwood, California was filed for a 30 year veteran disabled teacher who was falsely arrested and collapsed as a result of harassment by school officials due to the teacher’s physical disability. The lawsuit states LUHSD personnel removed the teacher’s book bag from the classroom, rearranged the contents of the bag and searched it for drugs in violation of privacy rights. No illegal drugs were found. School officials then falsely claimed that the teacher was impaired and involved in a hit and run [...]
Sep
26
2011
Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) September 26, 2011 – The road is less safe thanks to mobile phones and people’s insistence to use them in an inappropriate manner. “Incidents like this are becoming commonplace,” reported Daren Monroe, who writes for Litigation Funding Corporation, Southfield, Michigan. “If you recall that woman who fell into a fountain because she was texting and not paying attention to where she was walking, you will understand what happened in this case. A woman was talking on her cell phone while crossing a street and was killed by a vehicle.” According to police reports, the 39-year-old [...]
Aug
30
2011
Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) August 30, 2011 – Driving recklessly while in the vicinity of a toll booth is never a good idea. This death was tragic and unnecessary. “Speeding is never a good idea to begin with,” said Daren Monroe, who writes for Litigation Funding Corporation in Southfield, Michigan. “In this reported case, the driver of the out of control car hit and killed a toll booth operator. The speeding vehicle hit a cement barrier and went airborne, directly into the attendant.” The police report indicated that the vehicle, a Chevy Camaro, was zipping down the road at [...]
Aug
22
2011
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) August 22, 2011 – After two and a half months of judging by over two hundred worldwide professionals, Kessler International has been named Accounting Company of the Year in the 2011 International Business Awards. Kessler is one of 3,000 international companies that competed for a Stevie® Award in a variety of categories highlighting excellence in business, such as Company of the Year, Best New Product of the Year, and Executive of the Year. “I am honored to accept this award on behalf of Kessler International,” said Michael G. Kessler, President & CEO of Kessler [...]
Jun
21
2011
CHICAGO, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 21, 2011 – DRI – What: DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar has experts available to speak about the impact of the Supreme Court case Wal-Mart v. Dukes Who: R. Matthew Cairns, DRI President and Marc Williams, DRI Past President Why: The landmark Wal-Mart v. Dukes case has far-reaching implications for both Title VII class actions and for class actions more generally. Had the Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of the district court and the Ninth Circuit, the effect could have been a dramatic expansion of the circumstances in which class certification [...]
Jun
21
2011
Leading Defense Experts Available for Comment CHICAGO, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 21, 2011 – DRI – What: DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar has experts available to speak about the impact of the Supreme Court decision on American Electric Power Co., Inc. v. Connecticut. Who: T. Sky Woodward phone: 410-545-5823 Defense attorney with and Member of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC in Baltimore, Md. Experience includes major product liability and toxic tort cases. Recognized as a Maryland “Super Lawyer” in product liability defense and in Best Lawyers for product liability and mass tort defense. Serves as [...]
Jun
21
2011
DRI—Voice of the Defense Bar—Weighs in on Opinions CHICAGO, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 21, 2011 – DRI – This morning the U.S. Supreme Court released decisions on two cases of critical importance to the defense bar. DRI is proud to announce that the holdings in Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AEP v. Connecticut both correspond to the arguments set forth in amicus curiae briefs that DRI filed to protect the interests of its members and their clients. The landmark Wal-Mart v. Dukes case has far-reaching implications for both Title VII class actions and for class actions more generally. Had the [...]
May
23
2011
Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) May 23, 2011 – Workplaces may be deadly. This lawsuit involved two men, trying to maintain heavy machinery, when it collapsed. “It was pretty much a typical day at work for the two men involved in this accident. They went to work, expecting it to be a typical day. It was anything but, as they worked on a scissor lift, at a steel manufacturing plant. The lift was 40 feet in the air and the two men were repairing it – usual maintenance for the men and the machine – when it collapsed,” said Daren [...]
May
19
2011
CHICAGO, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 19, 2011 – DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar supplied comments for two recent cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. The organization, which represents 22,000 defense attorneys, filed amicus briefs on behalf of AT&T in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, and Wal-Mart v. Dukes. Recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of AT&T. A determination on Wal-Mart v. Dukes is expected in June. The lawsuit was brought by a couple, the Concepcions, who in 2006 filed a complaint in federal district court against AT&T alleging that the company defrauded consumers by charging sales [...]
May
17
2011
President Bill Clinton; Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; TSA Administrator John Pistole CHICAGO, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 17, 2011 – DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar has signed an extremely prestigious group of speakers to lead the sessions for the organization’s 2011 Annual Meeting taking place October 26 – 30 in Washington, D.C. “Embracing Our Common Humanity,” is the title of President Clinton’s discussion. President Clinton is a powerful voice for progress around the world and he will share his unique insights and observations about globalization, our growing interdependence, and finding our way toward a common future [...]
May
10
2011
Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) May 10, 2011 – Drag racing is never a smart move. This head-on crash resulted in critical injuries for one participant, and, remarkably, no deaths. “It appears that a Hyundai Tiburon and a Honda Civic were drag racing, neck and neck at high speeds on a highway, when the Hyundai rammed into the front of a police cruiser. The officer was helping a colleague with a traffic stop,” said Daren Monroe, who writes for Litigation Funding Corporation, Southfield, Michigan. The driver of the Hyundai, Alejandro Ramos, sustained critical injuries, and the officer made it out [...]
Apr
28
2011
Court Rules Today in Favor of AT&T in AT&T Mobility vs. Concepcion
Apr
22
2011
Defense Bar Challenges Ninth Circuit Decision and Urges Court to Grant a Petition of Writ of Certiorari
Apr
13
2011
Defense Bar Supports Defendants’ Petition for Certiorari
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