On Monday, an Iowan spoke out against a bill at the Statehouse that would limit how much money certain crash victims can receive.The bill would impact lawsuits filed by Iowans who are significantly injured or killed in crashes involving trucks or other large vehicles.If passed, the highest amount those victims […]
Month: February 2023
When To Hire a Tax Attorney: 6 Reasons You Might Need One
Tax attorneys represent others in legal matters involving taxation. Tax lawyers play many important roles, although the role itself can vary greatly. In the most general sense, tax lawyers provide leverage for individuals, organizations and corporations against the Internal Revenue Service and State Franchise Tax Boards. Learn: Pros and Cons […]
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Announces Layoffs
Fresh off the news that Perkins Coie — a firm that made $1,155,565,000 in gross revenue in 2021, making it 42nd on the Am Law 100 — told associates the number of billable hours they’d have to log to get their full bonus was going up, there’s another cost-cutting measure […]
Seminole lawyer accused of stealing more than $840K from 16 personal injury victims, Pinellas sheriff says
Lawyer accused of stealing thousands of dollars from clients Joneé Lewis reports SEMINOLE, Fla. – A Seminole lawyer was arrested on multiple charges of money laundering and grand theft after stealing more than $840,000 from more than 15 personal injury victims, investigators say. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during […]
4 Kinds Of Brain Injuries You Could Sustain In A Bradenton Accident
Many accidents are similar, but no two accidents are the same. Therefore, the damages and injuries sustained in incidents will vary from one person to the next. However, some issues, like brain injuries, tend to arise more often than others after mishaps in Bradenton. Sometimes, an individual has no one […]
9th Circuit invalidates law barring mandatory employment arbitration
My last column focused on a California Court of Appeal ruling that confirmed it is easier for an employer to enforce a pre-dispute arbitration agreement when the employee signs the agreement in his or her own handwriting rather than with an electronic signature. In addition to having its employees sign […]