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Settlement
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Kirakosian Law Blog
$600,000 Dog Bite Settlement for woman attacked
Kirakosian Law represented a woman attacked and injured by a dog. As she was leaving her home she was suddenly attacked by her neighbor’s Rottweiler who happened to break free…
Real Bankruptcy Intel
SDNY Bankruptcy Court OKs Purdue Pharma’s Plan of Reorganization Featuring Third-Party Releases for Sacklers in Exchange for Contributing $4.325 Billion to Opioid Victim Settlement Fund
By Samuel R. Rabuck, Sean T. Scott, Thomas S. Kiriakos, Aaron Gavant
On September 1, 2021, Judge Robert Drain issued a much-anticipated oral ruling approving Purdue Pharma L.P.’s plan of reorganization. The plan, which has garnered significant attention from the media, legislators,…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Asks Insane Settlement Question
By Mike Helfand
Man, just when you think you've heard it all, you hear about some terrible lawyering that just makes your jaw drop. Before we get to that, let's discuss why you…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Permanent Restrictions And Illinois Workers Compensation Settlements
By Mike Helfand
We have been handling workers' compensation claims in Illinois since 1997. If you would like a free consultation with an attorney, fill out our contact form or call us at…
Legal Profession Blog
Fee Flee Leaves Law Firm Stuck
The South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a suit brought by a law firm alleging that the Workers Compensation Commission had failed to protect its fee interestIn…
Tort Talk
Worker's Compensation Carrier Allowed to Intervene in Third Party Action to Recover Lien
In the case of Gleason v. Alfred I. Dupont Hospital, No. 1872 EDA 2020 (Pa. Super. Aug. 5, 2021 McLaughlin, J., King, J., Pellegrini, J.) (Op. by Pellegrini, J.), the…
Patents Post-Grant
PTAB Changes Settlement Requirements?
By Scott McKeown, Scott McKeown Wolf Greenfield
Settlement Prior to Trial Institution May Not Require Filing of Settlement Documents Back in 2015, I pointed out that an opinion of the Federal Circuit called into question the PTAB's…
Litigation Finance Journal
Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Announces Increased Funding for Personal Injury Cases
By John Freund
Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they are preparing their underwriters for an increase in personal injury applications over the coming months. The first half of 2021…
Expert Institute Insights
11th Circuit Affirms Equifax Settlement, Reverses Incentive Fees
After several objections, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the $380.5 million Equifax settlement. The only reversal involved incentive awards to named class members. Nonetheless, a…
Litigation Finance Journal
Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Raises Over $2MM with Joint Venture Partner to Fund Personal Injury Claims
By John Freund
Legal-Bay Pre Settlement Funding reports an expansion to their capital needs now that funding applications are on the rise. The entire legal system had practically ground to a halt due…