Live Webinar (9/27/18): The New Federal Tax Law: Implications are Surprisingly Bad for Plaintiffs |
Robert W. Wood will discuss the new federal tax law and its implications for plaintiffs and their lawyers. For many types of cases, the lack of tax deductions for legal fees may be catastrophic. Plaintiffs in many types of litigation will feel the full force of paying taxes on their gross recoveries, with no deduction for their legal fees and costs. Topics discussed will include: changes in how taxes on attorney fees are determined, and the elimination of the 'below-the-line deduction' for legal fees; the numerous types of cases impacted by the changes, including insurance bad faith, employment, whistle blower, sexual harassment, intentional emotional distress, and punitive damages; and, the implications of the tax laws on settlement negotiations. Click on the headline to register.
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Google Tracks Your Movements Even if You've Turned Location History Off |
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An Associated Press investigation has found that even if you explicitly tell Google not to track your location and movements on your iPhone or Android smartphone, the company does anyway. The investigation found that users are being misled by Google's claim that for those who turn off Location History 'the places you go are no longer stored.' In fact, even with Location History turned off, some Google apps automatically store time-stamped location data without asking.
MICHAEL GROTHAUS, Fast Company ' Co.Exist 08/13/2018
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Bethpage Residents Sue Over Dangerous Contaminants |
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Residents of Bethpage, New York, have filed a new lawsuit against Northrop Grumman, alleging that the company left contaminants at their former site, which led to medical injuries and death. The lawsuit was filed in state Supreme Court on July 30 by 80 Bethpage residents who allege that the defense contractor is responsible for the damages caused by contaminants at the former site. The lawsuit cites allegations of negligence, nuisance, trespass and liability tied to contaminants left at the site. The plaintiffs seek $500 million in damages for their past and continued exposure to the contaminants.
Mark Harrington, Newsday 08/10/2018
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CA Jury Awards $289M to Man Over Roundup Pesticide |
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On Friday a San Francisco jury found Monsanto liable for a school groundskeeper's lymphoma that he said developed after years of applying the company's trademarked Roundup weed killer. The jury awarded $39M in compensatory damages and $250M in punitive damages to groundskeeper DeWayne Lee Johnson, 46. He claimed that years of applying Monsanto's Roundup and Ranger Pro to school properties in a Bay Area suburb of Benicia caused his incurable non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
GEOFFREY MOHAN, LA Times 08/13/2018
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