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How To Prepare For A Medical Malpractice Claim

25th March 2022
According to research by John Hopkins Medicine, over 250,000 Americans die each year from medical errors, making this the third leading cause of death in the US following heart disease and cancer.  When a patient is injured as a result of a healthcare professional’s negligent actions, or failure to act, according to the standards reasonably […]
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Britain’s P&O Ferries Admits Breaking Employment Law

24th March 2022
Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite was urged to quit his position at the British ferries operator after acknowledging there is “absolutely no doubt” that the company should have consulted with trade unions.  P&O Ferries replaced its workforce with cheaper foreign agency workers last week and has since faced a wave of backlash.  Explaining P&O’s decision not […]
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Win For Sandoz As Roche Genentech Loses To Bid To Block Generic Lung-Disease Drug

24th March 2022
Pharmaceutical company Sandoz Inc has persuaded a federal judge in Delaware to dismiss a lawsuit claiming its proposed generic version of a blockbuster lung-disease drug would go against the patent rights of the drug's original manufacturers, Roche Genentech Inc. On Tuesday, US District Judge Richard Andrew found parts of Genentech's patents to be invalid and […]
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Activision’s $18 Million Sex Bias Settlement Set To Receive Judge’s Signoff

24th March 2022
An LA federal judge has said she is prepared to approve an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard Inc and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a lawsuit claiming widespread sex discrimination by the American video game company. On Tuesday, US District Judge Dale Fischer said that the deal was sufficient, but asked […]
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Legal Writing That Persuades: A Law Review

23rd March 2022
Coupled with this is the fact that various lawsuits and claims require an attorney to represent the plaintiff or defendants, including a claim for medical malpractice, product liability, personal injury, and criminal defence. The task of a lawyer involves handling legal documents that will be presented in court when a case is taken to trial. […]
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Law Firms Can Go Public: Why Don't They?

23rd March 2022
Throughout the history of the legal sector, it has always been clear that law firms are not like "normal" companies. Law firms never have CEOs, as a corporation would, with a partnership system in which those at the top are paid directly from the firm's profits, rather than receiving a fixed salary. Aside from the […]
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Potential Mass Lawsuits For P&O, Employment Lawyer Warns

23rd March 2022
P&O employee, James, told the BBC he felt abandoned by the company: "It was a complete surprise. I would have understood if it was at the height of Covid, but now we're seeing the end of travel restrictions and the start of summer bookings. So this has come completely out of the blue," he said. […]
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New York Courts Threaten To Fire Over 150 Employees Over Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

23rd March 2022
In a letter distributed by the New York Office of Court Administration on Monday, staff were told they had been deemed “unfit for service” for failing to comply with the court system’s covid-19 vaccine mandate.  156 court employees were told that unless they submit proof of receiving at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine […]
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How Lawyers Can Be Better Client Mental Health Advocates

22nd March 2022
A staggering 87% of lawyers report most of their clients have expressed anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions due to their legal situation. Even more alarming, 89% suspected their clients were reluctant to ask for help.  While the conversation around mental health has grown in recent years, it’s clear legal clients need additional support. […]
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Latham & Watkins Hires Mental Health Counsellors For Its London Lawyers

22nd March 2022
Latham & Watkins has taken on two mental health professionals to offer counselling to UK employees amid growing concerns over burnout in the legal sector, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.  Previously, the firm offered counselling sessions to employees in its other offices but has now extended this initiative to cover more locations, such as London, […]
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