Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D.

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) oversees a number of topics related to workplace safety. These include issues related to machine accidents, from the necessary signage and safety equipment to the due diligence required by employers to keep…

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s Rule 26 and the Duty to Disclose Overall, the Rules can provide information about proceedings that may help orient an expert witness to the process. Rule 26 covers a number of details related to the…

Time is money, and few professionals are more aware of this than attorneys. For lawyers, time can affect the availability or quality of evidence and the ability to handle a case effectively. Several tools allow attorneys to reduce the time…

Zoom recently agreed to pay $85 million to settle claims that the company misrepresented its end-to-end encryption on video calls. According to the claim, the company shared user data with other entities, including Facebook and Google, without users’ consent. The…

The Facts of the Case The class action filed on behalf of the class by Klaudia Sekura was the underlying lawsuit. Sekura was a one-time member of Krishna Schaumburg Tan Inc., a tanning salon. Under the terms of the membership,…

The Case Between Novartis and Plexxikon In 2005, Plexxikon began developing compounds intended to slow the growth of cancer cells in some types of skin cancer. Plexxikon later applied for and was granted patents for the compounds. In partnership with…

An eight-member Wisconsin jury recently decided Walmart should pay $125,150,000 in damages after finding company liable for three counts of disability discrimination. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought the case. It alleged the company failed to provide reasonable…

In May 2021, a ransomware attack shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline for nearly a week. Now, Colonial Pipeline Co. has become the defendant in at least two potential class action lawsuits. The Claims Against Colonial Pipeline On June 21,…

The Supreme Court recently held that the National Collegiate Athletics Associate (NCAA) cannot prohibit student-athletes from receiving certain types or amounts of compensation for their athletic performances. The decision represents a significant challenge to the status quo for college sports.…

For plaintiffs’ lawyers in Virginia, facing a medical expert hired by the defense’s insurer poses a number of problems. Among them is the application of Virginia’s Collateral Source Rule. This rule prohibits plaintiffs and their attorneys from discussing the defendant’s…