Verizon’s disability benefits plan lost a bid to repossess more than $40,000 in benefits disbursed to a previous employee by initiating a lawsuit against her lawyer. The focus of the case was an unsettled ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) question concerning the responsibility of proof. In this instance, Verizon failed to establish that the…
A recent development in the legal landscape brings to attention a union trust for painters, entrusted with managing employee benefits, that has filed a lawsuit against a personal injury law firm in Washington state. The crux of their argument asserts that both a participant of their plan and the aforementioned law firm must reimburse them…
AffiniPay, the parent authority for a set of technological solutions to handle law practices and take online payments, including LawPay and MyCase, recently announced the introduction of AffiniPay IQ. This directional strategy aims to integrate generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all of its products and make AI an integral part of legal professionals’ daily workflows….
Longtime attorneys of Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky, Benjamin Baer and David Langsam, have established a fresh venture in the realm of personal injury law. The newly formed ‘Injury Law Partners’ initiated operations as of the 1st of January. Since then, the team has been shouldering the duties that come with setting up a new entity –…
A recent ruling by a judge in the UK High Court enables three individuals, wounded during the Northern Ireland sectarian conflict known as “The Troubles”, to proceed with personal injury claims against former Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams. The claimants, all of whom suffered injuries in bombings attributed to the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA),…
In a recent case decision that has caught the attention of the legal world, an Illinois appeals court reinstated a trial court’s prior refusal to compel arbitration in favor of the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club. This development follows the incident at Wrigley Field where an Associated Press photographer, Charles Arbogast, suffered injuries while taking on-field…
In a recent development, Frost Brown Todd has announced that Gordon Young has joined their team as a partner with the business and commercial litigation practice in San Francisco. Bloomberg Law Automation provided detailed coverage of the development on January 16, 2024. Throughout his career, Young has diligently handled a diverse array of legal matters…
Mergers are being increasingly employed as a solution to succession planning issues at plaintiffs firms, which don’t routinely refresh their personnel slate like their corporate law firm counterparts. Highlighting this trend, three personal injury firms in Pennsylvania are set to merge in 2024. In a remarkable turn of events, McLaughlin & Lauricella disclosed its impending…
Powered by millions of records, a fascinating tool called EvenUp is generating buzz in the legal sector, particularly among personal injury lawyers. The tool employs artificial intelligence to transform medical documents and case files into demand packages, making the process of handling injury cases significantly more efficient. According to Above the Law, one of the…
Personal injury attorney Rafael Contreras Sweet is currently embroiled in a trademark dispute concerning his use of the moniker “Sweet Justice”. Contreras Sweet asserted his rights to the mark in a response to his rival’s trademark litigation in a California court. He argued that he has used the name for an extended period of time…
A personal injury plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against a lawyer and a consumer legal fund, alleging that he was asked to foot the bill for litigation funding he had not consented to. The case involves Sean Murtaugh, who was entailed with an employment lawsuit after sustaining injuries in a 2018 workplace incident. Murtaugh received…
The recent ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court has given rise to heated discussions among the world’s biggest corporations and their legal teams. The court ruled that a cyclist who was not on a designated bicycle route could not seek damages from the city of Chicago after being injured by a pothole, despite a Divvy…
Welcome to today’s wake-up call for legal counterparts around the globe. We aim to offer you a brief, but informative rundown of the top news attorneys, legal departments, and law firms should be aware of. In an example of tensions surrounding year-end holiday planning within the legal industry, partners at the London office of Simpson…
Regardless of whether one is graduating from law school, deciding to make a career switch, or retiring after a lengthy tenure in the legal field, the question of what comes after a law career is a pertinent one. Over the years, numerous legal professionals have ventured “post-law” with mixed results. Firstly, a bit of self-reflection…
As the holiday season approaches, it is a time for reflection and gratitude. In a recent announcement from Above the Law, they’ve taken the time to express their thanks to their valued sponsors and advertisers, a collaboration which greatly contributes to the media platform’s continuing success. Among the appreciated partners that Above the Law specifically…
A photographer in Texas has requested a federal judge to establish that a Houston personal injury law firm has unlawfully used his copyright-protected image. The image, which illustrates a firefighter situated in front of flames, was used by the firm to advertise its services. According to the photographer, the law firm has failed to present…
A recent case involving a personal injury firm in Washington state has elicited interest for its implications on the applicability of the Consumer Protection Act. The firm, which had utilized its record of successful cases as a marketing tool to attract clients, was brought to task over the alleged mishandling of a suit. The case…
In a notable development, the Florida Bar has elected Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, a distinguished personal injury lawyer, as its next president, as announced on Monday. Baker-Barnes is best known for her significant victory in a lawsuit against a tobacco company, where she secured a $20 million verdict. Baker-Barnes is a shareholder at the West Palm…
Almost two years have passed since the tragic loss of personal injury firm McLaughlin & Lauricella’s co-founder, Slade McLaughlin. The firm is set for significant change as managing partner Paul Lauricella plans to move his practice over to Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig, a mainstay within the Philadelphia personal injury arena. Following McLaughlin’s unexpected…
Increasingly, legal services are being sought through search engines, hence the visibility of law firms on this platform significantly impacts their business growth. The application of search engine optimization strategies (SEO) is indeed a central part of a prospering legal practice, and it presents an effective route for attracting potential customers. As explained in Above…
A former partner at the Seattle-based personal injury law firm, Adler Giersch PS, has accused the firm of illegally terminating his contract in light of an alcoholic relapse. In a complaint submitted last Thursday in a federal court in Washington, the ex-partner claims the firm alleged improper actions on his part and violated the Americans…
A receptionist working for a Phoenix-based personal injury law firm alleges she was unlawfully terminated after claiming she had been inappropriately touched by a male attorney at the firm’s holiday party. Filed in an Arizona federal court, the suit details that the receptionist was subjected to unwanted physical contact involving the inner thigh area during…
A New York federal judge has recently questioned the validity of legal citations provided by one of Michael Cohen’s attorneys. The attorney was ordered to produce copies of what the court perceives as fictional cases cited in a motion. Illustrating the rising issue, some legal professionals have been misled by AI technologies that can unexpectedly…
Selendy Gay Elsberg, a boutique law firm, has garnered attention in the legal world for superseding Big Law’s bonus scale this year. In a significant move, the firm is set to reward its associates with as much as $132,250 in the form of seniority-based bonuses. This development highlights the competitive nature of law firm compensation,…
Dru Armstrong was appointed CEO of AffiniPay, the parent company of LawPay, in July 2021. Not long afterwards, AffiniPay made significant moves in the legal tech space by acquiring MyCase, one of the top platforms in law practice management. The deal further included four other practice management tools: CASEPeer for personal injury firms, Docketwise for…