Public Justice Takes on Title IX Case
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
Public Justice has taken on a Title IX case in support of a high school student in Gwinnett County School District.
Jane Doe-the student in the civil rights suit is a 16-year-old female student who attends high school in the Gwinnett County School District. Ms. Doe was sexually assaulted by a male student at her school while on...
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Yale Law School Adds New Program for Students to Increase their Skill Set
The coursework at Yale Law School is changing—and it may be for the better. According to an article on Law.com, the institution launched the Tsai Leadership Program on November 3, which it hopes will prepare students for traditional legal practice and nontraditional paths. The program brings new courses, professional development opportunities, and traditi...
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Public Justice Takes on Workers Rights at The US Supreme Court
Authored by: Ollie Lammers
Public Justice recently took on a case on behalf of a Taco Bell worker who was not paid for some of the hours she worked.
The plaintiff worked at a Taco Bell restaurant in Iowa that was owned and franchised by Sundance, Inc. The franchisee company regularly failed to pay the plaintiff the wages she earned and even asked her to c...
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Advocate Capital, Inc. Named Top Consumer Litigation Funding Provider in Texas 2021
Advocate Capital, Inc. placed in the top three for Texas Lawyers’ Best of 2021 in the Consumer Litigation Funding Provider category in two top cities in Texas.
Every year, Texas Lawyers identifies legal products and service providers and identifies three top picks in several categories.
Their website describes the Best of awards:
“Best Of was developed to...
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Meet Advocate Capital Client Joe Schwab
By Elizabeth K.Joe Schwab, attorney with Calbom and Schwab was interviewed by Michael J. Swanson, author of "How David Beats Goliath: Access to Capital for Contingent-Fee Law Firms" to talk about his experience as an Advocate Capital client and how he has been able to be more flexible overall with his cases. Learn about the benefits Advocate Capital has t...
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Litigation Links Philips CPAP Machines to Lung Cancer
A warning has been issued to people using specific CPAP machines manufactured by Philips Respironics. Recent litigation has linked the brand's sleep and respiratory care devices to health hazards like cancer.
According to the Legal Intelligencer, a lawsuit filed by Beasley Allen Law Firm in July alleges that their client developed lung cancer after using...
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General Counsel Panel Looking to Drive Diversity Within Law Firms
Advancing diversity within law firms and other organizations should be a top priority for general counsel members—that is, according to legal leaders from several of the country’s large corporations. Based on an article by Dan Clark on Law.com, they met for a panel discussion at the Philadelphia Bar Association’s quarterly conference. They spoke on how ge...
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Cases That Made a Difference® Addressing Police Brutality Toward the Mentally Ill
Authored By: Elizabeth K.
In this podcast episode, Attorney Gary Gwilliam of Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer joins CEO and Chairman Michael J. Swanson to talk about a devastating case involving extreme police violence used against a defenseless and mentally ill man, which tragically lead to his death.
The victim's parents had contacted the pol...
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