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ALJ HONORED WITH 6th MID-ATLANTIC EMMY® AWARD

The American Law Journal brought home Emmy award statuettes from the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards gala in Philadelphia for the program Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo/Weinstein Era in the category Best Interview/Discussion Program. (26:16)

 

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PRONOUN WARS: THE LAW AND TRANSGENDER IN AMERICA (29:50)

GERRYMANDERING: WHY WE'RE MAD AT WASHINGTON (28:11)

WAGE, HOUR & OVERTIME: WHAT'S 'FAIR PAY' TODAY? (20:35)

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SPOTLIGHT

IKEA SETTLES DRESSER TIP-OVER RESULTING IN TODDLER DEATH

BY JENNIFER CONWAY

IKEA agreed to pay $46 million to the family of a 2-year old that died when the dresser tipped-over and crushed the child. In the case of Dudek v. Ikea, the toddler's family claims IKEA knew the dressers were dangerous before their child died but held off recalling the defective product. (0:42)

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF ROE V. WADE? 

BY JENNIFER CONWAY

The US Supreme Court has decided to hear the Louisiana abortion case Gee v. June Medical Services that may leave the state with only one doctor in a single clinic authorized to provide abortions. What is the history and future of Roe v. Wade? (3:46)

THE POWER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES

BY JENNIFER CONWAY

A former Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris F. Younge will stand trial in January for due process violations and excessive delays in child custody cases after protests and The Legal Intelligencer exposed her history of violating parental rights The Judicial Conduct Board also brought up ethics charges in connection to several incidents. (29:27)

ELECTION AND COURT PACKING 

BY CHRISTOPHER NAUGHTON

Still smarting from not having Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland granted a hearing,  Democrat candidates are addressing the make-up of the U.S. Supreme Court including the possibility of "packing the court" (i.e., adding judges to the bench). Is this a good idea? How can Supreme Court nominations be de-politicized? (3:21)

$80M JURY VERDICT AGAINST MONSANTO FOR FAILURE TO WARN

BY JENNIFER CONWAY

A jury has ruled against Monsanto, owned by Bayer AG, for failure to warn of the cancer-causing risks associated with its herbicide Roundup. “Now two different juries have held that Roundup causes an individual’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Monsanto should be punished for its conduct,” say plaintiff's lawyer Jennifer Moore. (3:59)

DISABILITY & FACEBOOK: BEWARE YOUR POSTS!

BY CHRISTOPHER NAUGHTON

Fair warning: anything you do or say on social media can and will be used against you in a court of law.  As we’ve covered on ALJ, it can be a workers comp claim, a divorce or custody issue, an employment matter, etc. Anything. Here’s a new one: social media posts may affect your Social Security Disability claim. Click the video above, watch at 7:11. Read more.

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CRIMINAL LAW
DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE
Glennis Clark

GLENNIS CLARK ON CRIMINAL DEFENSE

GLENNIS CLARK

How reliable is forensic science? According to experts in defense of a women wrongly convicted of killing her 10-year old son, some forensic science allowed in criminal trials, such as bloodstain-pattern analysis, is  more the interpretation of the "expert" than actual science. Watch ALJ's program on white collar crime "OJ, Cosby & 'Making a Murderer'"

EMPLOYMENT LAW
PLAINTIFF'S PERSPECTIVE
Tina Then

TINA TCHEN ON WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

BUCKLEY SANDLER

Tina Tchen, cofounder of the Times Up Legal Defense Fund and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama, says workplace sexual harassment is a diversity problem. We need to prop-up companies that are doing a good job at promoting diversity on all levels. Learn more: "Workplace Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo/Weinstein Era."

EMPLOYMENT LAW
PLAINTIFF'S PERSPECTIVE
Gina Passarella

GINA PASSARELLA ON GENDER PAY GAP

ALM/THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling meant to close the gender pay gap. The Equal Pay Act does not allow employers to use prior work salary as a reason why a pay difference exists between men and women. Watch "Equal Pay for Women: Still Waiting?"

EMPLOYMENT LAW
CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE
Jonathan Younger

JONATHAN YOUNGER ON THE SKILLED 'GIG' ECONOMY

AGILE TALENT

With 57 million freelancers participating in the U.S. 'gig' economy each year and a average yearly growth of 8.1 percent, workers needs to cultivate the right skills to maximize their profit. Entrepreneur magazine published a list of the 10 highest paying freelance jobs in 2018. Watch Younger on "The 'Virtual' Employee in the 'Gig' Economy."

PRODUCT LIABILITY LAW
PLAINTIFF'S PERSPECTIVE
Stephen A. Sheller

STEPHEN SHELLER ON PHARMACEUTICAL LIABILITY

SHELLER PC

Philadelphia's Law Department has enlisted the help of five private law firms in the city's suit against multiple opioid manufactures for the "public health nightmare" it has created. One of the expert firms, Sheller PC, has been a guest on ALJ speaking out against the false claims and misleading marketing tactics of pharmaceutical companies.

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Computer Science + the Constitution = Success?

BY Christopher

According to those who run the SAT exams, the two most important skills we test students for that correlate to success in education and in life are: Computer Science and the U.S. Constitution.

Disability & Facebook: Be Careful What You Post

BY Christopher

Fair warning: anything you do or say on social media can and will be used against you in a court of law. Read how social media posts may affect your Social Security Disability claim.

Roundup Loses Round #2: $80M with Punitive Damages

BY Jennifer

Second jury holds Monsanto liable and "punishes" them with another eye popping verdict– $75M in punitive and $5.3M in compensatory damages for failing to warn of cancer-causing risks of glyphosate in herbicide Roundup.

Buttigieg, O’Rourke, Sanders and “Packing the Court”

BY Jennifer

Partisan court packing will be a primary factor in the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate debate. Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker have voiced their opinions.

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JOINT LEGAL CUSTODY: DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULT EX:

Do you have a particularly vengeful and bitter 'ex'?

THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS:

Getting outside the Workers' Comp system. 

THE SECOND WIVES CLUB - THE END OF ALIMONY AS WE KNOW IT?:

Alimony reform hasn't yet taken the nation by storm, but here it comes.

DISABILITY OVER 50 - WHY AGE COUNTS:

If you're over 50, is getting approved for disability more in your favor?

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"OJ, COSBY & ‘MAKING A MURDERER'" 

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"WAGE, HOUR & OVERTIME: WHAT'S 'FAIR PAY' TODAY?

Minimum wage, overtime and more are under scrutiny more than ever.

"LIBERTY, JUSTICE AND... GAY MARRIAGE FOR ALL?

This is the feature report from "Will Gay Marriage Be the Law of the Land?"

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