At the time that I’m writing this post, half of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 40 percent are fully vaccinated. With things looking up, our LinkedIn feeds are already full of approaches, opinions, and plans about…
Like Milestone, Monolith Advisors is part of the Seventh Amendment Holdings suite of companies. A boutique wealth management firm, Monolith offers a full spectrum of services. Unlike many larger, big-brand wealth management firms that use a predetermined strategy template for their clients, Monolith’s advisors truly…
After the $7.8 billion settlement with BP for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill concluded, some plaintiffs found out too late that they had to pay taxes on their compensation. Because the lump sum of income pushed many of them into a higher tax bracket, those…
Plaintiffs who are approaching settlement in certain cases may find an unexpected drawback at the conclusion of their lawsuit: the money they receive is taxable. At the following tax season, their settlement will come with a big price tag for the IRS, which means less…
We have all seen those commercials for law firms that help injured people obtain their workers’ compensation benefits when obstacles arise. However, if you have never filed a claim for an on-the-job injury, the ins and outs of workers’ compensation may be unclear. In a…
In a previous post, I had noted that according to the 2015 Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms by the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and The NAWL Foundation, the situation for female lawyers remains challenging. Women still account for…
Many catastrophic work injuries occur every year, affecting men and women in professions ranging from construction to scaffold, roadside, shipyard, rail and more. With these hazards in mind, it’s only through diligence in safety, training and care that keeps employees from harm. Trial lawyers know firsthand…
