Click on the video to watch part two of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Lance Sears of Sears & Swanson, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Jones Act Attorney George M. Jones Joins Los Angeles Maritime Law Firm
Today we welcome a guest blog from the Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor.
Donna Jones, Senior Vice President.
Jones Act Attorney George M. Jones Joins Los Angeles Maritime Law Firm
George M. Jones, an experienced Jones Act attorney, has joined the Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor – a Los Angeles maritime law firm. An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Jones...
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Recent Ruling Confirms That Case Expenses Are Loans, Not Expenses
In yet another ruling in United States Tax Court, case expenses advanced by a contingent-fee law firm on behalf of its clients have been found to be “in the nature of loans” rather than tax-deductible expenses for the law firm. (Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C., v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue).
Like many rulings before it, this case upholds P...
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Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominations Due This Week
The deadline for the Public Justice 2013 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award nominations is this Saturday, March 16th, 2013!
Exceptional, socially significant cases that were won or settled between March 16, 2012 and March 16, 2013 are eligible for this year's award. Public Justice is looking for cases with verdicts or settlements that represent a victory for...
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More Opinions on Effort to Revamp the Tennessee Workers Comp Process
Over the past few months, I’ve blogged about the recent efforts to overhaul the workers compensation process in Tennessee. Mary Mancini, the Executive Director of Citizen Action, recently wrote an op-ed piece that appeared in the Jackson (TN) Sun newspaper. The article presents a very strong argument against Governor Haslam’s efforts to revamp the proce...
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Jim Orr Interview – Part Two – An Important Fentanyl Pain Patch Case
Click on the video to watch part two of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Jim Orr of Heygood, Orr & Pearson in Irving, Texas.
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Advocate Capital, Inc. Sponsoring the California ABOTA Group
Advocate Capital, Inc. is pleased to announce it’s sponsorship of California ABOTA
(CAL-ABOTA), representing the eight (8) ABOTA Chapters in California. The American Board of Trial Advocates is a national association of premier trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation of the Seventh Amendment (right to civil trial by jury) for all citizens....
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New Verdict of $3.35 Million in Vaginal Mesh Case
A jury in South Dakota found that Johnson & Johnson should pay a South Dakota woman $3.35MM for failing to adequately warn her physician regarding the potential dangers of the vaginal mesh implant manufactured by their subsidiary company, Ethicon. The plaintiff in this particular case not only required additional medical treatment but endured 18 oper...
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About New Verdict of $3.35 Million in Vaginal Mesh Case
Another Attempt to Legislate-Away Access to Courts
In yet another attempt to keep individuals from accessing the court system to get justice, the Georgia General Assembly is considering a bill that would take med mal lawsuits out of the court system and turn them over to a state board.
Alpharetta republican Senator Brandon Beach is sponsoring the measure. According to Senator Beach, a recent poll found th...
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Majed Nachawati – Part Two – What is “YAZ”?
Click on the video to watch part two of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Majed Nachawati of Fears | Nachawati, PLLC in Dallas, Texas.
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