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by Deidre Cohen Katz, Orange Office
Manufacturers, retailers and suppliers are finding themselves in the midst of a new legal battleground. Certain plaintiff's attorneys have been testing the legal waters by increasing their filing of "trace benzene" claims.
Fortunately, there are ways to combat trace benzene litigation before it blows out of proportion.
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by Lisa M. Rice
For a period of time, mold exposure claims became a focal point for resourceful plaintiff's attorneys who brought suits claiming their clients had been exposed to toxic mold and consequently have suffered an array of physical and mental health problems.
Many of these cases turned out large verdicts and significant media attention. However, there appears to be a growing trend reversal.
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by Sage Knauft
In a continuation of last issue's discussion of workers' compensation claims, we explore the types of claims that are not typically covered by workers' compensation (or any other) insurance. Serious and willful claims were discussed in the previous article. In this article, we discuss the claim that a worker was retaliated against for presenting a workers' compensation case.
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Two attorneys from WFB&M's San Francisco office recently prevailed on an appeal. In a published opinion, the Court of Appeals upheld a summary judgment obtained by the Firm on behalf of its client, a defendant in a case alleging discrimination.
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This quarter, several of WFB&M's clients won favorable outcomes in cases regarding premises liability and product liability.
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WFB&M has recently added seven new attorneys to the Orange and San Francisco offices.
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We are pleased to announce that WFB&M Partner, Deirdre Cohen Katz, will be co-chairing the HarrisMartin Benzene Litigation Conference to be held in New York City on December 3 and 4, 2007.
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This year, WFB&M celebrated the 20th annual Seagull Golf Tournament. The event focused on fun as well as on raising money and awareness for Juvenile Diabetes.
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