How to File Sexual Harassment Charges in Phoenix, AZ
Unfortunately in our society, people who have positions of authority take advantage of that authority, and harass employees sexually in the workplace. There are a couple of kinds of claims that can stem from that. First, you can file a claim with the EEOC. That’s a federal government agency, where you could actually get online…
Read MoreJaguar & Waymo Partner to Develop Luxury Self-Driving Car
Waymo, the autonomous car development company, and Jaguar, the luxury vehicle brand, recently announced a partnership to build and outfit up to 20,000 I-PACE fully electric cars over the next three years for their self-driving ride-hail service. The two companies plan to have prototypes on the road in Phoenix by the of the year, and…
Read MoreAre Bars Responsible if They Over Serve a Customer and it Causes an Accident?
Bars can be responsible if they over serve patrons, get them drunk and then an injury happens. It may seem counterintuitive that somebody who’s in the business of serving alcohol, actually is required not to serve too much alcohol, but it’s an important rule in the law because it’s necessary to prevent injury and death…
Read MoreU.S. Government Recovers $66 Million from Japanese Manufacturer of Defective Body Armor
The decade old lawsuit of a former law enforcement officer has facilitated the U.S. government’s re-capture of $66 million from a Japanese manufacturer. Toyobo manufactured and sold bulletproof fiber for bulletproof vests issued to local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The fiber was eventually found to be defective. The U.S. Department of Justice…
Read MoreCouple Awarded $117 Million in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Lawsuit
On April 11, a New Jersey couple was awarded $80 million in punitive damages from Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America. This comes a week after a Middlesex County jury had already awarded Stephen Lanzo $30 million and $7 million to his wife in compensatory damages. Lanzo claims his long-term use of asbestos-contaminated J&J…
Read MoreNine Deaths, Dozens of Injuries, Hundreds of Crashes – and Goodyear Has Known the Entire Time
In 1996, Goodyear started installing the G159 275/70R 22.5 tire – the G159, from here on – on RVs. That same year, the first complaint was made, claiming that the tire failed. To hear Goodyear tell it, there have only been 7 injuries and 58 tire failure reports since 1996. In truth, there have 74…
Read MoreCrash or Accident – Does it Make a Difference Which Word You Use?
With the incredibly high rate of traffic fatalities lately, safety advocates and concerned people have been advocating for a change in what word we use to describe the collision of vehicles on the road. We have used the words, crash, collision, or wreck to describe what has come to be described as a traffic accident.…
Read MoreClarifying the Definition of Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Protections
In February, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that the anti-retaliation protections of the Dodd-Frank Act do not kick in until a whistleblower has reported the fraud to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A whistleblower, as the law defines it, is someone who provides information to the SEC (or another federal…
Read MoreSix People Confirmed Dead after a Small Plane Crashed at TPC Scottsdale Champions Golf Course
A small plane crashed at the TPC Scottsdale Champions golf course on Monday night, killing all six people aboard. The Piper PA24 Comanche left Scottsdale Airport for Las Vegas, but crashed soon after take-off. The golf course is less than a mile away from the airport, and the plane burst into flames after crashing. The…
Read MoreKmart Settles False Claims Act Case For $32 Million
At the end of December 2017, Kmart Corp agreed to pay out $32.3 million to the United States as part of a settlement of a lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act. The lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleged that Kmart overcharged government programs and private insurers for generic prescription drugs over a period of 12…
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