I provided legal analysis for WIVB on a recent class action lawsuit filed against several pharmaceutical companies. The legal custodian of the 13-month old child, who was born addicted to opioids, has filed a class action lawsuit in Niagara County. The lawsuit was filed against more than a dozen drug companies and claims the companies knowingly or negligently created the mother's addiction. The suit wants the drug companies to held financially liable for the child's ongoing medical costs and among other damages. Click the picture above for more information and click here for the full story including my legal analysis.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched a joint initiative to investigate the covert influence of foreign entities on domestic research taking place in the United States. This initiative will have a potentially significant impact; resulting in the dissolution of research projects as well as the pursuit of civil and criminal investigations. Click the following link to read my full analysis on the potential implications this NIH and FBI investigation may have on researchers and research institutions, including: Federal Investigations; Institutional Administrative Investigations; Qui Tam or “Whistle-Blower” Lawsuits; and Criminal Implications including Tax Fraud, Tax Evasion, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Espionage Related Offenses. Click here to read for a full analysis of this investigation the potential legal issues researchers and research institutions may face.
I spoke to TheWrap about the legality of the secret recordings made by former White House aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman. Click the image above for more information and click here for the full story.
I spoke to TheWrap about the defamation suits filed against InfoWars' Alex Jones, including some filed by the families of the victims in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. For more information, click the image above and click here for the full story.
I spoke to the Buffalo News regarding the sentences that Congressman Chris Collins and his co-defendants could face if they are convicted of the charges filed against them and how their sentences might be determined. For more information, click the picture above and click here for the full story.
Congressman Chris Collins’ indictment has been the subject of several news stories, both local and national, since it was announced. I spoke to WGRZ and WIVB about the indictment and the details that have been made available to the public. Click the image above for more information and click here for the full story.
Town of Niagara resident Charles Lagreca was asked to get a permit for an "Impeach Trump" sign on his lawn. At a recent hearing, the town ruled that he was allowed to keep the sign up. I spoke to WIVB about the legality of towns prohibiting political yard signs and what people should know if they want to put signs in their lawns. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.
New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood is suing the Donald J. Trump Foundation for illegally using fundraising money to support the President's 2016 campaign. I spoke to WIVB about the case. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.
An appeals court recently overturned a former State Assembly speaker’s bribery conviction. Sheldon Silver was found guilty in 2015, but an appeals court overturned that conviction and his 12 year prison sentence due to a Supreme Court ruling. I spoke to WIVB about this case and other issues. Click the picture above to learn more and click here for the full story.
“Swatting” is when someone makes a prank call to 911 in order to get law enforcement, particularly a SWAT team, to respond to a fake incident at someone’s home. I spoke to WGRZ about this new trend and whether new laws should be put in place to keep up with the changing landscape. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.
