by awkolaw2 | May 23, 2019 | 3M Defective Earplugs, Bryan Aylstock, Douglass Kreis, Jennifer Hoekstra, Neil Overholtz, Nicole Guntner, Top Cases
On May 22, 2019 Bryan Aylstock of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz was appointed Lead Counsel over the 3M Combat Arms Earplug Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”). The litigation involves 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms™ version 2 (“CAEv.2”) earplugs, which were...
by awkolaw2 | May 20, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
A child is sexually abused every nine minutes. According to RAINN, a national anti-sexual violence organization, data from child protective services supports this alarming statistic. Given that sexual abuse is thought to be a dramatically underreported crime, we can...
by awkolaw2 | May 18, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
Bathrooms, restrooms, powder rooms: whatever you call them, access to them is essential. In our not-too-distant past, modern plumbing would have been regarded as nothing short of a miracle. Now, however, many Westerners expect the convenience of flushing toilets and...
by awkolaw2 | May 14, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault
Victims assert law does not offer adequate protections Accusations of sexual abuse against Catholic clergy have been growing louder in recent years. Critics contend that the church has been largely unresponsive to these claims, leaving victims without recourse and...
by awkolaw2 | May 9, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
Prostitutes are not human trafficking victims. That is the assertion of opponents to a bill recently passed in the Florida Senate. The legislation aims to curb the rapid growth of trafficking by mandating awareness education for employees in trafficking hotbed sectors...