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In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Victor Sher of San Francisco-based Sher Leff LLP who this month won a landmark $104.7 million judgment against ExxonMobil on behalf of his client, New York City. Exxon was found by a federal jury to have contaminated drinking water wells with the gasoline additive MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, as the government’s focus on white collar criminal prosecutions intensifies, we interview Bernard Grimm of Cozen O’Connor’s White Collar and Complex Criminal Defense Group. A legal commentator for Fox News, Court TV, and CNN who was recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area by Washingtonian Magazine in 2002, Mr. ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to F. Gerald Maples of F. Gerald Maples, P.A. in New Orleans, who is lead attorney for the plaintiffs in Comer v Murphy Oil. On October 16, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that Maples’ clients – 14 victims of Hurricane Katrina – have standing to ... READ MORE

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) FY2008 Performance and Accountability Report, discrimination charges against private employers jumped 15 percent last year to a record-high of 95,402. In light of this disturbing trend – which cost the organizations involved more than $274.1 million in 2008 – companies should do more than just wonder where they sit on the latest diversity in business ranking report. They should also ask themselves how prepared they are to mitigate ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Brad Friedman, New York-based partner with Milberg LLP. The resurgence of that brand-name securities firm – after the notorious legal woes of its predecessor Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman – was underscored in early October when the National Law Journal gave Milberg a top ranking in its eighth annual ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, to explore the impact of public communication on litigation strategies, we interview Chip Babcock of Jackson Walker L.L.P. Mr. Babcock has tried some of the highest-profile cases of our time, including representation of Oprah Winfrey in the suit brought against her by Texas Cattlemen and the successful defense of The Chicago Tribune in the Circuit ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Corrie Yackulic, a top Seattle-based practitioner who just left the firm where she practiced for twenty years to open The Corrie Yackulic Law Firm, PLLC. It’s a propitious moment to discuss current and upcoming issues that are likely to drive her new venture. As a lawyer practicing in multiple ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs' attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Deborah McKenna, a lawyer practicing in the Stamford, CT office of Outten & Golden LLP, one of the profession's brand name employment firms. Ms. McKenna has just won an important ruling in an ongoing landmark case on behalf of Heather Gilles, a librarian fired for missing work after she ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs' attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Mike Miller, a partner in the Solberg, Stewart, Miller & Tjon law firm in Fargo, ND, which has recovered over $80 million in damages for its clients during the last eight years. Mr. Miller is currently seeking class action certification and settlement approval in a case against AT&T for ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs' attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to D. Brian Hufford, partner in the Columbus, Ohio office of the pioneering class action firm Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP. Mr. Hufford has just filed a class action against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and 22 BCBS insurers across the country on behalf of providers and ... READ MORE