Wage-and-hour class actions are one of the most significant workplace liability risks for employers. Recent employer-friendly court rulings require plaintiffs to meet more stringent standards to obtain certification, but courts continue to grapple with the issues presented at this early and critical stage of litigation.
Corporate Counsel and Inside Counsel have selected Shook Chair Madeleine McDonough for Innovative Leadership for the Women, Influence and Power in Law (WIPL) awards.
Missouri Lawyers Weekly featured Shook’s Bill Martucci after earning the prestigious ICON award, which recognizes attorneys and judges for “notable and sustained success and leadership both within and beyond the field of law.”
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Companies named in asbestos lawsuits may employ more aggressive defenses as information emerges that other factors can cause the particular type of cancer that leads to the costliest settlements and verdicts.