Casting aside Ethicon’s “broad-spectrum attack on the judgment,” the 7th US Circuit Court upheld a $20 million verdict to a woman who was permanently injured by the company’s Prolift pelvic mesh device. Ethicon appealed in Barbara Kaiser v. Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc., No. 18-2944. An Indiana state jury had awarded $35 million to… Continue reading 7th Circuit Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Ethicon in Pelvic Mesh Case
Author: Linda Donnelly
Juul ignored early signs it was hooking teens
Executives at Juul Labs Inc ignored early signs that their products were hooking teenagers, according to a Reuters investigation published Tuesday. Juul managers reportedly knew that young people were attracted to their products shortly after they went on sale in 2015 when teenagers called in asking where they could buy the device, a former company… Continue reading Juul ignored early signs it was hooking teens
Bombshell $10M suit claims two NYC hotels turned a blind eye to sex trafficking
A 10-year-old girl was raped, tortured and beaten as she was sold for sex at two Big Apple motels while staff turned a blind eye to her obvious abuse, a bombshell $10 million lawsuit filed Tuesday claims. The suit, filed in Brooklyn federal court and the first of its kind in New York, claims Wyndham… Continue reading Bombshell $10M suit claims two NYC hotels turned a blind eye to sex trafficking
New Study Could Prove Link Between Mesothelioma and Talcum Powder
For the past few years, we have heard about a number of lawsuits being filed alleging that baby powder containing talc causes cancer. Last year, Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay over $4 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer. In 2016, the manufacturing giant was ordered to pay $55 million… Continue reading New Study Could Prove Link Between Mesothelioma and Talcum Powder
To Build Business, Forget the Funnel and Think of a Garden
No matter how big (or not) your firm is, or how high (or not) you’ve climbed up the ladder, the key question is not “How can I reach a mass audience?” Instead, it is “How can I identify and cultivate the relatively small number of clients that can blossom into a thriving practice?” The allusions… Continue reading To Build Business, Forget the Funnel and Think of a Garden
COVID Impact on Small Law Firms
If you’re like me, you’re probably tired of getting email blasts about how to best work remotely. There is much more to this COVID-19 situation, from your law practice perspective, than remote work. If you practice in the solo and small firm world, here’s my take on a few other important things to consider in… Continue reading COVID Impact on Small Law Firms
How To Know if a Client is Suffering
The breadth of legal advice we offer clients varies enormously among the many subfields of law. If we’re retained to represent a family in its purchase of a house, whatever we might see or intuit about the family’s dynamics is beside the point. We are present to advise on the real estate transaction, period. But… Continue reading How To Know if a Client is Suffering
30 Day Business Development Plan During the COVID Crisis
Assuming you’re not a corporate restructuring lawyer, you may have a bit of extra time on your hands in the weeks, or perhaps months, to come as the economy continues to hibernate. You’ve likely heard mixed messages about whether you should be engaging in business development activities during this global pandemic. My take is that,… Continue reading 30 Day Business Development Plan During the COVID Crisis
Remote Client Intake: Limiting the Risks While Expanding AccessHow do we avoid conflicts in times o
It wasn’t so long ago that someone shopping for a lawyer would have a conversation across a desk, share details about the legal issue, and not be protected by the lawyer’s confidentiality obligation if this “prospective client” did not ultimately engage the lawyer. However, in 2002, the American Bar Association added Rule 1.18 to its… Continue reading Remote Client Intake: Limiting the Risks While Expanding AccessHow do we avoid conflicts in times o
Writing and Editing for Empathy in Legal MarketingDoes your latest COVID-19 blog post meet these re
Clients come to you or your website because they have a problem to solve. No matter how intellectually interesting that problem may be to you, it’s a human and emotional problem to your client (or potential client). Even a contract dispute over the interpretation of a cessation of business clause, excused performance under a force… Continue reading Writing and Editing for Empathy in Legal MarketingDoes your latest COVID-19 blog post meet these re