Legal and Law

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A New York jury on Tuesday returned a verdict against Ford Motor Co. and awarded $11 million to a New York mesothelioma victim represented by the law firm of Weitz and Luxenberg. It did not take the jury long to find that the automaker acted with reckless disregard for the safety of - among others - Arthur H. Juni, Jr., and that Ford bore nearly half the blame for Mr. Juni's death.

WESTPORT, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Town of Westport and Westport Community Schools have taken an important step to protect the health of students, teachers, administrators, and others who work in or visit schools in Westport. They filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company and its corporate successors to recover the costs of removing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) from their schools, says Weitz and Luxenberg.

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP today announced the addition of David C. Lee to its Corporate, Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. Mr. Lee joins as a partner based in Silicon Valley. VLP has a broad-based corporate practice which is focused on the representation of start-up, middle market and later-stage companies across a range of industries, sectors and technologies.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Actos manufacturer Takeda and its partner Eli Lilly were hit this week with a $9 Billion verdict over the safety of their popular diabetes drug. After a two month trial, the jury found that Weitz and Luxenberg client Terrence Allen's use of Actos caused bladder cancer and the drug manufacturer and marketer failed to warn of this life-threatening risk.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: If you're old enough to earn a living, parent a child, or think about maximizing your assets, then it may be time to consider the choices you need to make right now to protect your net worth in the future. That's why Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, will sponsor 'Estate Planning and Long Term Care Planning 101: Foundations for Informed Choices,' a free seminar, on April 15, 2014.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A four-month legal battle ended this week in victory for the families of three New York area workers stricken by mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The verdict, announced Tuesday by a New York Supreme Court jury, brings closure to the fight for justice of three workers unwittingly exposed to toxic materials on the job. Weitz and Luxenberg filed suit more than a year ago on behalf of the three men.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, announced at the 6th Annual CaseAware Users Conference in St. Louis that it has added new functionality to its existing bankruptcy search interface with KMC Information Systems, L.C.'s CaseAware application.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) led a delegation on a mission of commerce, culture and copyright advocacy from Hollywood to Berlin during September 2013 to stimulate entertainment economic activities in both countries. The mission resulted in music placements in American productions, including a German artist, and renewed interest in international creative collaborations.

ORLANDO, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Quandis, Inc., a leading national provider of default management technology solutions, announced at the MBA National Servicing Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida that it made significant enhancements to its automated searches of PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), the United States Courts bankruptcy locater system.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: As the U.S. enters the critical mid-year 2014 election season with close outcomes all but guaranteed, Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota (CEIMN) announces a new and concise resource, 'Recount Principles and Best Practices,' available for free.

CARLSBAD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Carlsbad attorney Stan Prowse was approached in early 2013 by the Andrea Kaye Financial News and Talk radio show to participate in a Legal Eagle series of segments focused on Family Law. Since that time seven segments have been produced and aired live on AM1450 San Diego and AM1510 Las Angeles.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to Weitz and Luxenberg lawyer Peter Samberg, what began for Gregory Paul Bignon as a pleasant, carefree Christmas gift-buying excursion on a quiet Sunday morning ended with a Manhattan-bound Metro North Railroad commuter train crash and severe injuries that included a broken pelvis, knocked-out teeth, and head, back, and leg trauma.

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: On December 12, 2013, a Miami-Dade County, Fla. jury awarded $15 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 23-year old son who was killed by a drunk driver. The jury, equally composed of men and women, deliberated for three hours, according to the parents' attorney, Edward R. Blumberg of Miami.

BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP today announced the continued expansion of its East Coast corporate practice with the addition of Timothy R. Bowers, who joins as partner based in Boston. Bowers counsels founders, companies and investors on angel, venture and private equity investments, buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities compliance, entity formation and key business arrangements.

CARLSBAD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Calif. Attorney Stanley D. Prowse has announced the addition of this helpful section, 'How to Incorporate Your Business' to his information portal. Inspired by the many difficulties companies face today after using do-it-yourself-kits, or online incorporation services, Prowse has provided an easy to understand roadmap to the process of incorporating a business.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that it has received an Award for Excellence in Maternal Health and Equity from the Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition. VLP was honored at the September 9, 2013 awards ceremony in San Francisco for promoting a mother-friendly workplace.

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP today announced that Dianne Reed has joined the firm's Intellectual Property Group. Reed has nearly 30 years of experience in private practice and has worked extensively in virtually all aspects of patent practice for many different types of clients; including start-ups, established companies, investors, non-profit organizations, and U.S. universities.

COLUMBIA, S.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Johnny Davis, federal inmate, is currently serving a life sentence for what a number of attorneys and Davis's former attorney believe to be an unjust conviction after a federal drug sweep. Davis has been in prison for 11 years and was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. After reviewing case documents, William Mallory Kent, P.A., and several other attorneys strongly agree, says Davis.

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Opa-Locka Florida police chase that resulted in a head-on collision with multiple fatalities on I-95 this past April has prompted the filings of two alleged wrongful death lawsuits by the families' attorney Edward R. Blumberg. The families of victims Albertson Almase and sister Kristina have filed multiple count lawsuits in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court naming - among others - the Opa-Locka Florida police officer, Sergio Perez, involved in the fatal chase.

LONDON, U.K. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: UKmarriageVisa, a full service immigration consultancy specializing in UK fiancee, unmarried partner and spouse visas, today announced that the latest High Court judgment on the UK Border Agency (UKBA) financial requirement for partners and spouses of British citizens and legal permanent residents is affecting UK settlement visa applications made after 5 July 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State today announced the release of the "2012 Digest of United States Practice in International Law,"...

LONDON, U.K. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to UKmarriageVisa, a full service immigration consultancy specializing in U.K. family immigration with an emphasis on U.K. fiancee, partner and spousal visas, 'The new financial requirements introduced by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) are creating misery for thousands of couples seeking to reunite in the U.K.'

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group this week announced the continued expansion of its East Coast corporate practice with the addition of Conrad Everhard, who joins as a partner in New York. Everhard is a senior corporate and transactional attorney with over 20 years of private practice experience and three years as General Counsel.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that Darius Kharabi has joined the firm as Partner in the Technology Transactions practice. Darius will be based in Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Kharabi advises companies in a variety of industries, with a focus on the health care and technology spaces.

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- VLP Law Group LLP today announced that Patrick Lawler and Jacob Dy-Johnson have joined the firm's Commercial Lending Practice. Mr. Lawler joins VLP as a partner from the Corporate Finance group of the Los Angeles office of O'Melveny and Myers. Mr. Dy-Johnson joins VLP as counsel.