Tag: Legal and Law

BRADENTON, Fla., Oct. 13, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Aggressive legal action by states to curb national opioid addiction crisis draws comments from southwest Florida civil trial lawyer Bernard Walsh. In response to growing political pressure to stop the opioid addiction crisis, many State and municipal governments are filing lawsuits against a range of drug manufacturers.

SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ATTORNEY AND PRACTICE Magazine has awarded David Shapiro Esq., with a Top 10 Plaintiff's Attorney Designation. David Shapiro Esq., founding partner of the Sarasota based personal injury law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh, has been awarded a Top 10 Plaintiff's Attorney Designation by the popular legal industry and legal news website Attorney and Practice Magazine.

DUBLIN, Ireland and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 12, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Brett Wolfe, Microsoft to unveil eXpd8's latest legal case management software. eXpd8, the Irish market leader in case management software, today announced its official launch of Thread in North America. Thread is a brand-new cloud-based legal case management software, built in collaboration with Microsoft which enables legal practices to free up valuable time, be more productive, increase profitability and truly digitally transform their firms.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that David Jargiello has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and the firm's General Counsel. Mr. Jargiello is a business transactional lawyer with more than 25 years' experience in San Francisco and Silicon Valley primarily representing venture capital funds, professional service firms and legal technology companies in complex corporate finance, corporate securities, fiduciary duty and risk management matters.

SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney David L. Goldman from the Sarasota Personal Injury Law Firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh was honored by Sarasota community organizations, West Coast Center For Human Development and the Coalition For A Better Family.

BRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 10, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- An article co-written by Attorney Bernard F. Walsh Esq., and Christina Walsh JD, has been published in the summer edition of The Trial Lawyer. Entitled, 'Zip-Line & Pre-Injury Releases,' the article brings attention to the troubling rise of serious and fatal accidents arising from zip-lining at private businesses.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that David J. Thibodeau has joined the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner, based in Boston and New Hampshire. Mr. Thibodeau's law practice emphasizes the development and refining of patent portfolios, strategic advice concerning competitive intellectual property rights, and due diligence for technology-based financial, merger/acquisition and other business transactions.

BOSTON, Mass., July 27, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Bernard F. Walsh from the Bradenton Florida office of Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh, joined with fellow trial lawyers from around the United States in honoring the legacy of America's most famous trial lawyer, Melvin M. Belli.

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that its shareholder Crystal Riggins has been named a 2017 Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree. As a recipient of this award, Crystal is recognized for her contributions to her profession and community and represents the best of Silicon Valley.

TRENTON, N.J., July 10, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For over 125 days, New Jersey's most prominent cannabis and bail reform activist Ed Forchion aka NJ Weedman, has languished in a Mercer County cell, held with no bail. On Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13, at 1 p.m. Forchion finally gets his day in court per a Bail Detention Hearing. Mercer County Court is located at 400 South Warren St in Trenton. Media and supporters are encouraged to attend.

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- We are pleased to announce that veteran corporate attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt, formerly a shareholder at Hopkins & Carley, has joined Hoge Fenton. With over 30 years of experience advising companies and business owners, Lloyd is a well-known and respected corporate, M & A and business transactions attorney.

BRADENTON, Fla., June 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The likeness of Bernard F. Walsh has been added to the Trial Lawyers National Portrait Gallery, a collection of paintings from world-renowned portrait artist Trevor Goring. Trial lawyers are committed to insuring that all people see justice in our nation's courtrooms.

TRENTON, N.J., June 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Is orange the new green? Cannabis activist, cancer patient and self-proclaimed "Superhero of the Potheads" Ed Forchion aka "NJ Weedman" might well be pondering this dilemma as he sits out his "Hunger Strike for Bail" protest in New Jersey's Mercer County Jail.

SARASOTA, Fla., June 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney David L. Goldman of the personal injury law firm, Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh, was master of ceremonies for an event honoring the work of local volunteers who have engaged with the local community.

HORSESHOE LAKE, Ark., June 12, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Herbal Compliance Co. announces the launch of its compliance consulting services for legal medical cannabis and hemp businesses. This unique company will also be partnering with GrowthFountain to raise $1 million in funds through a unique form of investor funding called Regulation Crowdfunding.

SARASOTA, Fla., June 9, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For a fifth year in a row, personal injury and civil trial attorney M. David Shapiro, of Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh has been accepted as a member of Best Lawyers. Highly regarded within the legal industry, Best Lawyers has been cited as one of the most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 2, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that David B. Franklin has joined the firm's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Franklin's practice concentrates on real estate transactions and land use, primarily in California and Hawaii.

TAMPA, Fla., May 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Bernard Walsh of the Bradenton office of Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh gave a presentation at the APITLA Interstate Trucking Super Summit. Entitled, "How an Attorney Works a Trucking Case: The A to Z Basics," the CLE accredited seminar instructed the audience of attorney and law students.

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hoge Fenton, a leading Northern California law firm, announced today that they have signed on with Boston-based Gradifi, the industry's first provider of the Employer SLP Plan(TM) (Student Loan Paydown Plan) to introduce a new benefit for its associate attorneys: financial assistance with student loans.

BRADENTON, Fla., May 22, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The report that a teenager died as a result of drinking an energy drink in combination with other caffeinated drinks has prompted calls for improved safety regulations on energy supplements by Attorney Bernard F. Walsh.