If you have ever been part of a consumer class action suit and received some sort of settlement — maybe a check or a coupon for a free something — then you have experienced the little thrill that comes with knowing that sometimes the little guy does win! Could the days of consumer class actions…
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We all know we would not be here without our mothers, and “Mother Earth” and “Mother Nature” are referred to without much thought to the many concrete contributions of women throughout history. The month of March commemorates noteworthy women and how they positively changed the world throughout history. From Maya Angelou to Amelia Earheart, women’s…
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been serving on the United States’ highest court since 1991. But for the past 6+ years, he has not spoken — not a single word — during oral arguments. Herndon lawyer Doug Landau noted in a previous post on this site that by not speaking, Thomas is depriving people…
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With those words, I was told by the Supreme Court of Virginia that they would not award benefits for my client, who was dying of berylliosis. He had worked on rocket propellent experiments in Alexandria for much of his 38 year career with Atlantic Research, and of the 20 other men who did this kind…
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When I first moved to Virginia from New Jersey, I was lucky enough to be taken in by Bernard Cohen, an extraordinary trial lawyer from Alexandria, Virginia. Bernard, “Bernie” to his friends and family, was not only one of Old Town’s legal elite, he also served in the Virginia legislature for many years, looking out…
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