Juul Settles Case With State of Washington
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
According to Reuters.com, Juul has agreed to settle with Washington state over their lawsuit claiming the company marketed toward minors and misled consumers about the addictiveness of their product.
The company will pay the state of Washington $22.5 million in the settlement. Juul has settled three similar cases with North Caro...
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Human vs. Machine Translation: Which is More Efficient in The Legal Field?
According to the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, two main areas cover linguistics in the legal field. Interpretation is how oral communication is rendered from one language to another. In comparison, translation is how written text is generated from one language into another.
Legal translations are more critical today than...
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Uber Loses Appeal Over Arbitration Fees
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
According to Alison Frenkel of Reuters.com, Uber Technologies sought a preliminary injunction to avoid almost $92 million in case management and other fees from the American Arbitration Association. The $92 million would be going to about 31,000 arbitration demands by Uber Eats customers.
Frenkel reports that these customers all...
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Milestone Trial LawHER Scholarship
Milestone has launched the second year of their Trial LawHER Scholarship. The scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship to be given to a female rising 3L who aspires to become a plaintiff trial lawyer.
According to Milestone, "This scholarship intends to elevate a rising woman leader in the plaintiff trial lawyer space and educate future trial lawyers around t...
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Alabama Settles Opioid Claims
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
According to Reuters.com, the state of Alabama recently settled with Endo International Plc, McKesson Corp, and Johnson & Johnson over claims that the companies fueled the opioid addiction crisis.
Alabama will receive $276 million in settlements from the three companies.
Endo International will pay $25 million, and Johnson &...
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TTLA Paralegal Seminar 2022
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
Are you attending the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar? Maria Escamilla, Executive Client Manager, Kyle Snyder, Executive Client Manager, and Taylor Moore, Executive Client Manager, will be attending the conference on April 28th.
Stop by the Advocate Capital booth and say hi to Maria, Kyle, and Taylor! You...
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Public Justice Celebrates the 80’s Phonathon!
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
Public Justice’s Annual Phonathon will be on April 28th! The organization is celebrating 40 years of fighting for justice.
This year’s phonathon theme is the 80’s! Volunteers will be on team E.T. or team Ghostbusters to help sign up people for memberships.
Our very own Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate & Clien...
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GTLA Annual Conference 2022
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
Are you attending the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference?
Rachel Minyard, Vice President of Marketing, and Kelley Pfeffer, Director of Strategic Solutions, will be heading to Atlanta to attend the conference on April 28th and 29th.
Stop by the Advocate Capital booth and say hi to Rachel and Kelley! You can enter...
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Mingling and Networking Tips For Lawyers
Authored By: Candace Whitman
As a lawyer and business professional, you may often find yourself in a situation where you need to mingle and network. Mingling can be nerve-wracking and awkward at first, but with practice and a positive outlook, anyone can be successful at it.
Bull Garlington provides some helpful networking tips in his article for Attorne...
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Ponce Law Continues to Give Back Through Their 2022 Outstanding Teacher Contest
“Tell me, and I’ll forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin
I remember my favorite teacher growing up and her impact on me. Her legacy is still with me. National Teacher Day is May 3, 2022, and our friends at Ponce Law are stepping up to honor our great teachers through their 2022 The Oustanding Teacher Contest.
This...
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