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Divorce is never an easy journey. It's a complex process filled with emotional turmoil and significant legal considerations. While the end of a marriage can be disheartening, the way you choose to navigate the legal separation can significantly impact your overall experience. Two primary paths exist for resolving divorce-related issues: mediation and litigation. Each approach has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, and understanding them is crucial for making an informed decision that suits your specific needs and circumstances.
Elder abuse is often described as a silent epidemic, lurking beneath the surface of our communities. While it can be uncomfortable to confront, it's crucial to acknowledge the sobering reality that elder abuse is far more prevalent than we might like to believe. Contrary to the stereotype that abuse only happens in impoverished families, it cuts across all socioeconomic lines. Victims can be found in upscale retirement communities and modest homes alike.
A recent decision in Portland, Ore., has sparked a lot of attention. Kyung Lee, a 49-year-old mother of three from Beaverton, Ore., has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a fatal cancer. The jury found Johnson & Johnson guilty and ordered the company to pay Ms. Lee a total of $260 million. This case has brought to […]
Sir David Calvert-Smith, a retired High Court judge who served as deputy prosecutor from 1998 to 2003, was appointed by the Post Office to review more than 900 cases brought by the Post Office against postmasters in 2020. At a London Law Society conference on Saturday, where he chaired a committee on private litigation reform […]
Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Company, 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 22-12581. U.S. Appeals Judge Kevin Newsom of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Co. a concurring opinion whose express purpose was to offer ideas about how judges might use generative AI. Throughout a 32-page […]
Novo Nordisk files multiple lawsuits in the U.S. for trademark infringement and false advertising. Novo Nordisk filed a series of lawsuits across the country last week, accusing a number of companies, including weight loss clinics and medical spas, of infringing its trademark rights and improperly promoting its semaglutide products Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus. The pharmaceutical […]
Effective as of 1 May, A&O Shearman has raised NQ pay by 20%, and the newly merged firm’s trainees will also see an increase of over 10%, with first-year salaries at £56,000 and second-year at £61,000. Likewise, Clifford Chance has adjusted its NQ and trainee solicitor salaries to match those of its rivals. As of […]
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