This past Friday, a jury ordered Monsanto Co., now part of Bayer AG, to pay $289.2 million to a Roundup user who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a landmark lawsuit over whether exposure to Monsanto’s powerful weed killers cause cancer. The jury verdict, in San Francisco Superior Court, further shines the light on Monsanto’s weed killer […]

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Hey all you lefties out there! August 13th is International Left Handers Day. I am also a lefty and am mostly fine with it. I generally do well in the right-handed world except for the following things that annoy me no end. Spiral notebooks. When I was growing up, I spend an inordinate amount of time […]

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According to news reports, West Virginia is poised to become the first state in the nation to introduce mobile phone voting for the upcoming midterm elections. West Virginians serving overseas in the military will be the first people in the country to cast federal election ballots using a smartphone app. The move is intended to […]

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Does Iceland sound like a vacation destiny for you? By the name, I would say no. It would not be my first choice. However, you may want to rethink that. In April, my husband spent nearly a week there. Tom wants to go back, preferably, in the summer months. However, I am not so sure […]

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Someone recently asked me what my profession was and when I responded with “attorney” they immediately asked – well how long did it take you to become an attorney? What did you have to do for that? It then dawned on me that the process to becoming an attorney is often overlooked by many. While […]

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In my lifetime, I’ve seen many new technologies that were meant to save us time. I remember how awesome it was to watch my mom heat up a meal in our new microwave oven. I remember saving my money so I could get rid of my slide rule and buy my first calculator. I’ve been an […]

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Most people are familiar with the idea that large trucks, commonly referred to as 18-wheelers or commercial motor vehicles (“CMVs”), are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) and require the driver to possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL). What many people don’t know is that there are many vehicles on the roadway […]

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As we move into August, and closer to the end of summer and start of the school year, we want to thank some of the people who help to make summer safe, special, and memorable for everyone. A big thanks to instructors, coaches, and those who officiate tennis, golf, softball, baseball, swim team, and other […]

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Arbitration Agreements Can Be Bad News for Employees – What You Need to Know   In my work representing injured workers, I am increasingly seeing a disturbing pattern of employers having employees sign arbitration agreements. If you have signed an employment contract in the past 15 years, chances are you have also signed away your […]

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Having recently traveled outside of the country for my honeymoon, I found myself thinking about the various procedures and processes one has to engage in in order to make it to their foreign destination. Not only must you be aware of what appropriate documentation you need to fly to and from your destination, you also […]

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