New Documents Reveal Monsanto’s Attempts to Cover up Roundup Risks
Judge Vince Chhabria of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently unsealed important evidence in the pending Multi-District Litigation against Monsanto in which the Plaintiffs allege that exposure to Monsanto’s popular Roundup branded herbicide products. WHAT DOES THIS EVIDENCE SHOW? The unsealed evidence includes both...
Continue ReadingDistracted Driving is Deadly
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and few things are more distracting when driving than using your phone. Let’s be honest, for most people their smartphone may as well be another appendage. Many of us take our phone everywhere. Smartphones are virtually a necessity in the world we live in...
Continue ReadingHow Case Law Impacts Title IX
Sexual assault survivors across the country are filing Title IX lawsuits in a brave pursuit to hold their universities accountable. Through Title IX lawsuits, survivors inspire discussion and prompt positive changes in legislation and schools Title IX policies and procedures. To establish a Title IX claim in a civil lawsuit...
Continue ReadingWhat You Should Never Say to a Sexual Assault Survivor
A sexual assault is never the fault of the survivor. It takes great courage for a survivor to speak about a sexual assault or reach out for help, and they should always be believed and supported. Sometimes it is hard to find the right words to say, but there are...
Continue ReadingUnfairness in Proposed Class Action Law: New Bill Would Hurt Consumers Across the Country
The United States Senate will vote on the mistitled “Fairness in Class Action Act of 2017,” H.R. 985, a bill that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220-201. The bill was sold by its sponsor, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), as a way to “assure fair and prompt...
Continue Reading5 Tips for Testifying At Your Deposition
As a plaintiff in a lawsuit, you may have to give a deposition. A deposition will record your sworn, out-of-court testimony. The opposing attorney will primarily be asking the questions, and your answers will be recorded by a court reporter. Depositions are a critical point during any lawsuit as...
Continue ReadingThree Common Misconceptions About Alabama Injury Claims
We field a lot of questions from people who have been injured in a car accident. Through those conversations, we’ve discovered a number of common misconceptions that people have about personal injury claims. Below are three of the top myths that many people believe when it comes to injuries resulting...
Continue ReadingDuPont Agrees to $670 Million Settlement to Resolve C-8 Claims
In a settlement announced last week, DuPont and Chemours Co. have agreed to pay $670.7 million to settle over 3,500 lawsuits. The plaintiffs claim they were injured by exposure to the chemical C-8, which has been linked to the following injuries: kidney cancer, testicular cancer, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, pregnancy-induced...
Continue Reading$671 Million Settlement of DuPont-Chemours Lawsuit Involving Toxic Chemical C-8
REACTION FROM PLAINTIFF CO-LEAD COUNSEL JON C. CONLIN OF CORY WATSON ATTORNEYS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – DuPont and its affiliate company Chemours will pay $670.7 million in cash to settle approximately 3,550 lawsuits involving the toxic chemical C-8, which was used at a DuPont plant outside Parkersburg, WV. An independent Science Panel had...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Ranked as One of Birmingham’s Largest Law Firms
The Birmingham Business Journal has ranked Cory Watson Attorneys as one of Birmingham’s Largest Law Firms in its annual survey published January 13, 2017. The list ranks Birmingham, Alabama law firms according to size as measured by the number of attorneys employed in Birmingham offices. The award from Birmingham’s top...
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