Originally published May 31, 2017 By Chris Morran@themorrancave Updated: June 1, 20174:14 pm EDTBy Chris Morran@themorrancave Even though drug company Mylan agreed to pay $465 million to quickly settle a Justice Department investigation into allegations that it deliberately overcharged Medicaid for its EpiPen emergency allergy injector, a new report from the Department of Health and …
Valuable Tips for Making the Transition from Law Student to Attorney
Sleepless nights. Coffee and energy drinks. Stress. These were likely the staples of your time in law school. Now that you’re out, you’ve likely noticed that while caffeine is certain to remain an essential component in your diet, much has changed. As a professional attorney, your awareness of the shift in responsibilities can certainly be …
Steve Heninger and Jeff Leonard win $5 Million Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Jeff Leonard and Steve Heninger won a $5 million jury verdict on Friday, May 5, on behalf of a client in a medical malpractice case against a UAB neurosurgeon and UAHSF. The client sustained permanent nerve damage and irreversible pain after the doctor cut through the occipital nerve during the removal of a benign brain tumor. The case was tried in …
HGD Takes Home 3rd Place in Birmingham’s Brightest Company Trivia Competition!
Heninger Garrison Davis competed in the 2017 Birmingham’s Brightest Company Trivia Competition, Tuesday, May 2, and placed 3rd out of 37 teams in last night’s competition. Great job by the entire team: Honza Prchal, Desiree Dodd, Lee Gresham, Brian Stack, Tim Lawson, Becky Bell and alternate Lori Prince. Clutches of the evening: Desiree with the word “forty,” Brian with …
HGD is a proud community partner with Birmingham Education Foundation
HGD is a proud community partner with Birmingham Education Foundation, dedicated to increasing the number of students in the Birmingham City Schools that are on the path to college, career, and life readiness. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” Nelson Mandela. #educatelocal#raiseup#weworkforthekidsBirmingham Education Foundation#HGDlawfirm
Gillette’s Lawsuit against Razor Startup ShaveLogic has been dismissed
Court allows countersuit by ShaveLogic and former Gillette employees to continue Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand’s lawsuit against four former employees has been dismissed. PHOTO: DANIEL ACKER/BLOOMBERG NEWS April 21, 2017 3:42 p.m. ET By Sharon Terlep Gillette’s lawsuit against a rival razor maker has backfired. A Massachusetts Superior Court justice this week dismissed a lawsuit …
VW’s U.S. Diesel Accord to Be Overseen by Ex-Enron Prosecutor
by Tom Schoenberg – Bloomberg News April 19, 2017, 3:28 PM CDT April 20, 2017, 2:08 AM CDT Larry Thompson set to oversee compliance with U.S. settlement Monitor also to ensure VW meets obligations in civil case Volkswagen AG, which is due to be sentenced in the U.S. for rigging emissions tests, will get a court-approved …
HGD is Looking for Focus Group Volunteers!
If you would like to earn additional money and have an enjoyable, stimulating time doing so, you may be interested in signing up as a Focus Group Juror for a one-half day legal focus group or mock trial with Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC.Focus Group Jurors listen to the details of a legal case, which are …
Taylor Bartlett and Jeff Leonard named Birmingham’s Top Attorneys 2017
Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC proudly announces that two of our attorneys, Taylor Bartlett and Jeff Leonard, have been selected as 2017 Top Attorneys by their peers in the April issue of Birmingham Magazine. In addition to holding major leadership roles in local and national complex litigation, Jeff and Taylor advocate for individuals and small businesses …
Wells Fargo’s $110-million settlement is still not enough, lawyers say
by James Rufus KorenContact Reporter (Posted from the LA Times Article March 30, 2017) Wells Fargo & Co. said Tuesday it would pay $110 million to settle a raft of consumer lawsuits over the bank’s unauthorized accounts scandal, but lawyers behind some of those cases are hoping to kill the deal and push for a bigger …
HGD is a sponsor for 10th Annual “Croonin’ For Critters” March 23 Benefitting Do Dah Day
Birmingham professionals will sing on behalf of homeless animals at the 10th annual Croonin’ For Critters, Thursday March 23rd, at WorkPlay. Happy hour with Rick Carter in the WorkPlay bar begins at 5:00 p.m. with the show starting at 7:00 p.m. Cover charge is $25. Proceeds will benefit the 38th annual Do Dah Day, a …
Stephen Heninger selected as faculty member of American Association for Justice Ultimate Trial College at Harvard Law School
HGD founding partner Stephen Heninger is teaching as an invited faculty member for American Association for Justice’s Ultimate Trial Advocacy College at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts March 11 – 15. The title of the course sponsored by the AAJ as part of their continuing education program is the Art of Persuasion. With the inaugural program held at …