Insights: Results

What Is Wrongful Termination? Understanding When a Firing Becomes Illegal

by Bryan Driscoll

Losing your job can be devastating. Here’s how to tell if your termination crossed the line and what to do next.

The Tragic Limitations of New York’s Outdated Wrongful Death Law

by David Scher

New York might be a progressive state in many respects, but its wrongful death law is itself a regressive tragedy—essentially the same statute first passed in the mid-1800s—that prolongs and deepens grieving families’ suffering. This must change.

The Push and Pitfalls of New York’s Attempt to Expand Wrongful Death Recovery

by Elizabeth M. Midgley and V. Christopher Potenza

The New York State Legislature recently went about updating certain wrongful death provisions and how they can be carried out in the future. Here's the latest.

Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA, TPS, and H-4 EAD Immigration Programs Could Leave Employers in a Lurch

by Ann Massey Badmus

Several immigration programs that have authorized over a million immigrant workers are expected to end in 2018 and 2019.

Families of Las Vegas Shooting Victims May Struggle With Inevitable Wrongful Death Lawsuits

by Richard Morse

It is easy to buy guns and hard to hold anyone other than the user accountable.

Noncompete Extinct

by Mark W. Bakker

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a blanket ban on noncompete agreements that could radicalize post-termination protections afforded to employers.

Tama Beth Kudman - West Palm Beach 2020 Lawyer of the Year

by Best Lawyers

Tama Beth Kudman reflects on due process, wrongful convictions and the future of criminal defense reform.

We Are Women, We Are Fearless

by Deborah S. Chang and Justin Smulison

Athea Trial Lawyers is a female owned and operated law firm specializing in civil litigation, catastrophic energy, wrongful death and product liability.

Settlement Exposes Risk of Surgical Centers

by Justin Smulison

Josh Koskoff hopes his firm's latest wrongful death settlement will encourage surgical centers to put systems in place that protect patients’ safety.

What is The Grieving Families Act (2022)?

by Michael L. Taub

Best Lawyers honoree Michael Taub explains The Grieving Families Act and what it means for wrongful death and malpractice cases in New York.

Southern California's Law Office of Marshall Silberberg

by The Law Office of Marshall Silberberg

The Law Office of Marshall Silberberg has been assisting clients in California with major personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases for nearly two decades.

Ontario Court of Appeal Addresses Interplay of SERP Entitlements and Grow-in Benefits

by Caroline Helbronner and Sean Maxwell

The case serves as a reminder of the importance of carefully drafting the benefit provisions in supplemental plan texts where members of the underlying registered plan are subject to pension legislation that provides for grow-in benefits on termination of employment.

Easton & Easton: Let Our Family Help Yours

by Justin Smulison

For more than 50 years, Easton & Easton have continued to be the go-to trial law firm for injury and wrongful death claims in Southern California in 2023.

Breaking Records for 45 Years

by Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn

Rouda, Feder, Tietjen & McGuinn represents injured people and their families in matters of personal injury and wrongful death arising out of negligence, product defect and professional negligence. We provide personalized support to our clients combined with skilled advocacy to achieve maximum recovery for their losses.

A Historic Settlement and the Start of Sweeping Change

by Justin Smulison

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder made U.S. history in 2022 by securing a landmark wrongful death settlement on behalf of the families of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims. That trailblazing result demonstrated the breadth and depth of the firm’s experience and practice areas. The work continues, as the firm prepares for a related, high-profile defamation trial in the fall.

The Most Common Employment Law Disputes and How to Avoid Them

by Christopher Houk