Pregnancy discrimination is a serious matter and discussions surrounding pregnant employees can have high stakes. Pregnancy disability leave is a probable topic in any workplace that, if handled improperly, can be the catalyst for a discrimination claim. Pregnancy...
While in legal circles, mass tort and class action are seen as more or less interchangeable; there are important distinctions between them. The main distinction is that mass torts are several individual lawsuits against a company, whereas a class action is one...
Product liability cases are often highly technical and can require expert testimony to help make your case in court. Which type of expert is chosen and whether expert testimony is required depends on the test used. Under California law, there are two tests that can...
Environmental matters can quickly become headline news, particularly when there are concerns regarding conditions that create health hazards for citizens. In recent years, cases involving contaminated drinking water have attracted considerable attention. For instance,...
Dangerous chemicals can lead to lawsuits by injured parties. And in some cases, one claim triggers a deluge of other complaints. We could very well start seeing this trend play out with regard to perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. This is a human-made chemical burned...