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Carolyn Casey, J.D.
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Carolyn Casey, J.D., is a legal content writer with 10 years of experience at AmLaw100 firms. Carolyn received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and her J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University.Articles by Carolyn Casey, J.D.
COVID-19 Business Lawsuits to Look out for as the U.S. Reopens
The pandemic has changed the way the nation interacts in public places—placing a large responsibility on business owners to maintain safe spaces or risk legal liability. As states begin lifting lockdown orders, freshly reopened businesses could run the risk of…
Posted on in COVID-19Inovio Pharmaceuticals Faces Class Action for Prematurely Announcing COVID-19 Vaccine
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, a small biotech company based in the Philadelphia area, is facing a securities fraud class action lawsuit alleging the company and its CEO made false, misleading statements about its COVID-19 vaccine. Plaintiffs claim the company’s violation of the…
Posted on in Litigation MonitorCOVID-19 Outbreaks at Tyson Foods Plants Sicken Nearly 5,000 Workers
According to the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, at least 4,585 of Tyson’s meatpacking workers across 15 states have been diagnosed with COVID-19. So far 18 have died. Now, the meatpacking giant, Tyson Foods, faces official complaints and allegations of…
Posted on in COVID-19 & NewsDozens of Prisons Now Face COVID-19-Related Civil Rights Lawsuits
Coronavirus has been a crippling blow to health and safety within the prison system. As of May 4, 2020, 1,984 federal inmates and 356 Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff have confirmed positive test results for COVID-19, with 543 inmates and…
Posted on in COVID-19 & Litigation MonitorDoes COVID-19 Constitute an “Act of God” Under Force Majeure?
In March, the COVID-19 crisis brought global business to a virtual halt and threw contractual arrangements into turmoil. Large events at previously paid-for venues were canceled. Non-essential factories stopped making the parts to be delivered under global supply chain contracts.…
Posted on in COVID-19Arizona’s Governor Grants COVID-19 Healthcare Providers Civil Immunity During Pandemic
On April 9, 2020, the Governor of Arizona issued an executive order granting immunity to certain healthcare professionals and organizations providing care services in support of the State’s COVID-19 public health emergency. The immunity given applies to all acts or…
Posted on in COVID-19Nursing Homes, Hit Hard by COVID-19, May Soon Face Lawsuits
Check out our Nursing Home Litigation Guide The nursing home and assisted living industry has absorbed the tip of the deadly coronavirus’s spear. The unfortunate poster child is the Life Care Center in Kirkland, WA. As of March 18, 2020…
Posted on in COVID-19 & Litigation MonitorConnecticut Order Limits Liability for COVID-19 Healthcare Workers and Facilities
Joining the rolling chorus of states across the country, Connecticut’s Governor issued two executive orders related to the COVID-19 public health crisis in early April. Order No. 7U (EO7U) grants healthcare professionals and facilities immunity from certain civil liabilities related…
Posted on in COVID-19How to Maintain Your Expert Witness Credibility in the Courtroom
Courtrooms are special arenas with a distinct set of communication demands. As an expert, your primary audience is the jury—known as the “trier-of-fact.” In this coliseum, the opposing counsel’s job is to dismantle your credibility so the jury won’t believe…
Posted on in Resources for Experts & Trial TacticsHow to Build Your Credibility as an Expert Before Stepping Into Court
Early definitions describe an expert witness as, ” skilled in any particular art, trade, or profession, being possessed of peculiar knowledge concerning the same.” Nowadays, expert witnesses aid triers of fact—layperson juries—in understanding a range of subjects at issue. However,…
Posted on in Resources for Experts