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Connecticut Law Firm Expands Workers' Compensation Practice with Defense-Side Attorney

Connecticut Law Firm Expands Workers' Compensation Practice with Defense-Side Attorney

The Law Offices of James F. Aspell, P.C. announced that Emily Podleweski has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney, focusing exclusively on workers' compensation law. Podleweski's addition represen...

February 17, 2026Read More →
Semi Truck Blind Spots Pose Critical Safety Threat on Georgia Highways

Semi Truck Blind Spots Pose Critical Safety Threat on Georgia Highways

Semi truck blind spots represent a persistent and dangerous reality on Georgia highways, where collisions often occur because drivers of large commercial vehicles cannot see smaller cars in critical a...

February 16, 2026Read More →
Florida Drug Law Changes to Increase Penalties for Specific Substances Starting October 2026

Florida Drug Law Changes to Increase Penalties for Specific Substances Starting October 2026

Florida's drug laws are undergoing significant changes that will increase criminal penalties for certain substances beginning in October 2026. According to Tampa defense attorney Ben Stechschulte of S...

February 16, 2026Read More →
Tennessee Accident Law Firm Acquires TruckLawyer.Law to Expand National Truck Accident Services

Tennessee Accident Law Firm Acquires TruckLawyer.Law to Expand National Truck Accident Services

Tennessee Accident Law Firm has acquired TruckLawyer.Law, a nationwide platform dedicated to assisting victims of serious commercial trucking accidents. This strategic move represents a significant ex...

February 13, 2026Read More →
Law Firm Launches Nationwide Representation for Uber Sexual Assault Survivors Amid Mounting Litigation

Law Firm Launches Nationwide Representation for Uber Sexual Assault Survivors Amid Mounting Litigation

The Wagner Law Group, a sexual abuse litigation firm that has recovered over $300 million for victims, announced nationwide representation for survivors of sexual assault during Uber rides and establi...

February 13, 2026Read More →
Law Office of Randall J. Wolfe Announces Leadership Transition with Charis WolfeBarron as New Managing Partner

Law Office of Randall J. Wolfe Announces Leadership Transition with Charis WolfeBarron as New Managing Partner

The Law Office of Randall J. Wolfe, P.C. has announced that Charis WolfeBarron has assumed the role of Managing Partner, succeeding founder Randall J. Wolfe. This leadership transition reinforces the ...

February 13, 2026Read More →
Simon Bridgers Spires Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Super Lawyers List

Simon Bridgers Spires Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Super Lawyers List

The attorneys at Simon Bridgers Spires have been acknowledged for their professional excellence with inclusion in the 2026 Super Lawyers list. Christopher Simon and Tyler Bridgers received this design...

February 13, 2026Read More →
Sahyers Law Firm LLC Supports Englewood High School Students Through Winter Wishes Initiative

Sahyers Law Firm LLC Supports Englewood High School Students Through Winter Wishes Initiative

Sahyers Law Firm LLC participated in the 2025 Winter Wishes Initiative program, providing support to students at Englewood High School during the holiday season. The legal team collected essential hyg...

February 13, 2026Read More →
Fasig Brooks Secures $5.1 Million Settlement in Catastrophic Forklift Injury Case

Fasig Brooks Secures $5.1 Million Settlement in Catastrophic Forklift Injury Case

The law firm Fasig Brooks announced a $5.1 million settlement for a client who suffered catastrophic injuries due to a negligent forklift operator on a construction site. The settlement concludes liti...

February 13, 2026Read More →
Trinity Chambers Barrister Helen Hogben Receives Seventh Consecutive Legal 500 Recognition

Trinity Chambers Barrister Helen Hogben Receives Seventh Consecutive Legal 500 Recognition

Trinity Chambers barrister Helen Hogben has been included in the Legal 500 UK Bar 2026 rankings for Employment law for the seventh consecutive year, demonstrating consistent recognition of her experti...

February 12, 2026Read More →
Leukemia Survivor Wins Scholarship to Pursue Pediatric Oncology Career

Leukemia Survivor Wins Scholarship to Pursue Pediatric Oncology Career

The legal firm John Foy & Associates has announced Madilyn Abor as the winner of its 2025 Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship. Abor, who was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia at age nine, will rec...

February 12, 2026Read More →
Law Firm Urges Additional Survivors of Former Sanger Police Officer's Sexual Abuse to Come Forward

Law Firm Urges Additional Survivors of Former Sanger Police Officer's Sexual Abuse to Come Forward

The Wagner Law Group is urging individuals who were sexually abused, assaulted, manipulated, or coerced by former Sanger Police Department officer J.D. Torrence to come forward and contact the firm's ...

February 12, 2026Read More →
Weinstein Legal Team Attorneys Recognized by Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Weinstein Legal Team Attorneys Recognized by Million Dollar Advocates Forum

The National Trial Lawyers Top Trial Lawyers of America® has named Justin Weinstein and Derek di Scipio of the Weinstein Legal Team as members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, placing them among...

February 12, 2026Read More →
KM&M Expands Entertainment Labor Practice with Veteran Media Executive Kevin D. Ellman

KM&M Expands Entertainment Labor Practice with Veteran Media Executive Kevin D. Ellman

KM&M has strengthened its entertainment labor practice with the addition of Kevin D. Ellman as Of Counsel. Ellman brings more than two decades of experience in labor relations and business and legal a...

February 12, 2026Read More →
Marks & Harrison Partners with Richmond Flying Squirrels as Team Prepares for Inaugural Season at CarMax Park

Marks & Harrison Partners with Richmond Flying Squirrels as Team Prepares for Inaugural Season at CarMax Park

The law firm Marks & Harrison has entered a partnership with the Richmond Flying Squirrels, becoming an official Proud Partner as the baseball club prepares for its inaugural season at CarMax Park. Th...

February 11, 2026Read More →
Criminal Defense Attorney Matt Shafran Earns Sixth Consecutive Florida Rising Stars Recognition

Criminal Defense Attorney Matt Shafran Earns Sixth Consecutive Florida Rising Stars Recognition

Partner and criminal defense attorney Matt Shafran of Weinstein Legal Team has been selected to the 2026 Florida Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers, marking his sixth consecutive year receiving this r...

February 11, 2026Read More →
Florida DUI Case Dismissal Highlights Critical Role of Procedural Scrutiny in Traffic Law Defense

Florida DUI Case Dismissal Highlights Critical Role of Procedural Scrutiny in Traffic Law Defense

The dismissal of DUI charges in a recent Florida case illustrates how specialized legal oversight plays a critical role in navigating the complexities of traffic laws, with the resolution underscoring...

February 10, 2026Read More →
Missouri Mother's Crisis Exposes HIPAA Barriers in Mental Health Emergencies, Sparking National Reform Movement

Missouri Mother's Crisis Exposes HIPAA Barriers in Mental Health Emergencies, Sparking National Reform Movement

A Missouri mother's desperate attempt to get help for her adult son experiencing psychosis has exposed systemic failures in mental health crisis response and ignited a national movement calling for ur...

February 9, 2026Read More →
Ohio Strengthens Distracted Driving Laws with Increased Penalties and Primary Enforcement

Ohio Strengthens Distracted Driving Laws with Increased Penalties and Primary Enforcement

Ohio has implemented enhanced distracted driving laws targeting motorists who use cell phones or text while driving. The updated legislation increases penalties, introduces points on licenses for viol...

February 9, 2026Read More →
Former Virginia Delegate Appointed to Lead State Term Limits Push

Former Virginia Delegate Appointed to Lead State Term Limits Push

U.S. Term Limits announced that Dr. Ibraheem Samirah has agreed to serve as the Virginia State Chair for the organization. Dr. Samirah, who previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates, will l...

February 7, 2026Read More →
Marks & Harrison Launches Driver Safety Scholarship Contest to Combat Distracted Driving

Marks & Harrison Launches Driver Safety Scholarship Contest to Combat Distracted Driving

The law firm Marks & Harrison has launched its first Driver Safety Scholarship Contest, offering $4,200 in total college scholarship awards to students who submit the top entries addressing distracted...

February 7, 2026Read More →
Sanger City Pays $5.25 Million Settlement in Police Sexual Abuse Case, Highlighting Institutional Accountability

Sanger City Pays $5.25 Million Settlement in Police Sexual Abuse Case, Highlighting Institutional Accountability

The Wagner Law Group has secured a $5.25 million civil settlement from the City of Sanger on behalf of a survivor sexually abused by former Sanger Police Department officer J.D. Torrence while he was ...

February 6, 2026Read More →
U.S. Naval Drug Interdiction Campaign Raises Questions About Effectiveness and Human Cost

U.S. Naval Drug Interdiction Campaign Raises Questions About Effectiveness and Human Cost

The United States continues to execute lethal military attacks in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean targeting alleged drug smuggling boats, a campaign that has killed 126 people and created ...

February 6, 2026Read More →
Attorney Warns Against Advancing Projects Without Community Engagement, Citing Widespread Risks

Attorney Warns Against Advancing Projects Without Community Engagement, Citing Widespread Risks

Anthony Galluccio, a land use and permitting attorney, is issuing a public alert about a common and avoidable risk he observes across communities and careers: advancing projects without first understa...

February 6, 2026Read More →
Elrod Pope Law Firm Launches 2026 Legacy Scholarship Program for Carolina Students

Elrod Pope Law Firm Launches 2026 Legacy Scholarship Program for Carolina Students

Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys has announced it is accepting entries for its 2026 Elrod Pope Legacy Scholarship program, which will award two $5,000 academic scholarships to students from Sout...

February 6, 2026Read More →
Memoir Details Five Decades in America's 'Revolving Door' of Incarceration

Memoir Details Five Decades in America's 'Revolving Door' of Incarceration

The memoir Re-Incarceration: A True Story of Life Inside the Revolving Door of Jail provides an unfiltered account of Michael 'Tyke' McCarthy's criminal history spanning five decades, beginning when h...

February 6, 2026Read More →
Scranton Law Firm Issues Critical Post-Accident Advisory for Northeastern Pennsylvania Residents

Scranton Law Firm Issues Critical Post-Accident Advisory for Northeastern Pennsylvania Residents

The Slocum Firm, PC has issued a public advisory detailing vital steps individuals should take immediately after a car accident in Scranton and the surrounding Northeastern Pennsylvania region. This i...

February 6, 2026Read More →
Updated Interactive Map Reveals Geographic Distribution of U.S. Attorneys

Updated Interactive Map Reveals Geographic Distribution of U.S. Attorneys

Potts & Potts, a personal injury law firm, has launched an updated interactive map detailing the distribution of licensed attorneys across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The 2026 Uni...

February 5, 2026Read More →