A few months back, I wrote about qualified settlement funds as an emerging standard of care in litigation. A quick recap: a qualified settlement fund (QSF) is a critical tool in post-settlement planning, a fund where the settlement monies can sit while both plaintiff and attorney…
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act last year, it was a win for survivors of childhood sexual abuse as they were given more time to seek justice — including those who were previously barred due to legal time limits. The…
If you have a client on Medicare whose personal injury lawsuit is about to settle, he or she may be considering a liability Medicare set-aside (LMSA) – a voluntary arrangement that demonstrates a good-faith effort to fund future care without relying solely on Medicare. But…
By Sam Dolce-Powers, Esq. Fifty-two Black former franchisees of the McDonald’s corporation are suing the famous burger brand, claiming it racially discriminated against them for decades, according to reports by Business Insider and USA Today. The fifty-two former franchisees, who collectively operated stores between 1988 and 2018, filed…
Back in 2018, I wrote about the breakthrough that led to Essure rightfully being removed from U.S. markets. I expressed my hope at the time that the women injured by the defective permanent birth control product would one day see the justice they deserve. I’m…
How does one prepare for a mediation? If you are a trial lawyer, then perhaps no different that you would for trial, with significant preparation, analysis, involvement of experts such as settlement planners, organization of a mediation memorandum, consultation with fellow trial lawyers on value…
This week we saw a monumental victory in the Bayer/Monsanto Roundup litigation. The personal injury law firms that represented the plaintiffs worked for years to make these behemoth companies pay for knowingly exposing people to cancer-causing chemicals in Roundup weedkiller. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam will take…
Yesterday was a huge step toward obtaining justice for families all over the country who have been impacted by talc-containing powders.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has protected hundreds of thousands of immigrants from being deported. Today, the Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from ending the program. The 5-4 ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…
Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling is even more cause for celebration during Pride Month. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, officially extends to gay, lesbian, and transgender workers. “An employer who…
