It seems everyday there is a new allegation regarding children being sexually abused by officials in their respective houses of worship. The Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Church, Anglican Church and others have all had to deal with or are currently dealing with allegations and charges that have rocked their institutions. Sex abuse allegations have […]
Most people get insurance to protect their downside in the event something bad happens in their lives. Insurance is considered added protection for these types of situations that is why it is on almost everything these days. Cars, homes, phones, computers and life. It seems every part of our lives have an insurance policy tied […]
The legal funding industry colloquially known as the litigation funding industry is taking off globally. Fully developed industries are operational in places like Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The United States of America’s legal funding industry continues to evolve. Other countries in Europe like Germany, the Netherlands, and France are moving towards allowing […]
Against the backdrop of high-profile sexual harassment claims and the #MeToo movement, New York recently enacted significant changes to its sexual harassment laws. Those provisions are likely to result in additional litigation as new lawsuits are brought against employers and fewer complaints are settled by arbitration or negotiation. Briefly, the law provides the following: Employers […]
After 6 years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently on the case of a baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple on religious grounds. The decision found in favor of the baker, but on narrow grounds that don’t resolve the broader constitutional issues involving gay rights, free […]
Litigation funding has been the topic of several articles lately but instead of providing clarity, those articles have created confusion. All of those articles involve pre-settlement funders. These are companies that invest in a plaintiff’s case before the case has been resolved. They provide funds to a client or their law firm while the lawsuit is […]
