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As businesses begin to reopen and employees return to work, companies may be held responsible if an employee or customer becomes infected with COVID-19. In the coming weeks and months, companies can expect to see an increase in the number of tort litigation cases, particularly those involving wrongful death claims, where individuals allege negligence or even intentional infliction of emotional distress. Businesses that have a high concentration of employees working in close quarters are even more at risk.Mara Cohara and Eric Swan, tort litigation attorneys at Lathrop GPM, talk about what companies should be doing now in preparation of bringing employees back into the workplace, and what to expect from consumers. They predict a spike in cases involving tort claims from people who allege they contracted COVID-19 or experienced flu-like symptoms from their workplace or a business they visited, as an increase in tort claims usually goes hand-in-hand with a general public awareness of a health crisis.The two most common claims will be related to:Failure to provide adequate equipment (such as PPE) or training to employeesFailure to provide consumers with proper safety conditionsWhile there is not a lot that companies can do to prevent lawsuits from being filed, there are steps to minimize risk and prepare a defense to swiftly resolve the case. For example, they advise companies to retain documented communications showing safety measures that are recommended and followed.Eric Swan focuses his practice on defending Fortune 500 companies in complex litigation involving product liability, significant mass tort actions, including multi-district litigation, and commercial disputes. In addition to his legal experience, he has a science background with a master’s in cancer biology; prior to practicing law, he worked in vaccine development.Mara Cohara leads the Environmental and Tort Practice Group and her litigation work spans federal and state courts, including more than 20 states. She advises clients in a variety of industries ranging from manufacturing and hospitality to agribusiness. She has significant experience coordinating large-scale matters and defending high-profile lawsuits that involve media and community attention.About Lathrop GPMLathrop GPM is a national law firm with nearly 400 attorneys and 14 offices from coast to coast. At Lathrop GPM, we relentlessly pursue our clients’ interests to help anticipate trends, plan for challenges, and bring their vision to life. As a full-service firm with deep roots and a broad reach, Lathrop GPM collaborates with our clients to shape the future. Lathrop GPM was formed in 2020 through the combination of two 100+-year firms, Lathrop Gage (established in Kansas City in 1873) and Gray Plant Mooty (established in Minneapolis in 1866). For more information, visit lathropgpm.com.
After earning her B.S. from Journalism School at the University Kansas, Amy went to work at Lathrop & Gage (now Lathrop Gage) for Katie Hollar Barnard. While there she managed public relations and advertising tactics in local markets and nationwide; she maintained firm social media accounts and website content; she coordinated production of firm marketing materials; and she handled numerous nominations and submissions for legal awards and rankings. Amy then moved to Garmin International where she married her work life with her personal love of fitness, leading global public relations campaigns for the company’s fitness (running, cycling, multisport and swim) and wellness (activity trackers) products. She left Garmin and went to work on the brand public relations and social media team at Hallmark. After about two years at Hallmark, Amy reconnected with Katie, joining her at her agency, Firesign, as vice president. At Firesign, she develops strategic communication plans for legal industry clients and coordinates the agency’s marketing and social media efforts. Amy also coordinate marketing for their amazing educational program, "Ellesquire," and leads weekly coaching sessions with participants. This is something Amy is particularly proud to work on as it was a true passion project of Katie’s and clients love the program. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freeman-means-business/support
Missouri: In this special roundtable episode, three guests joined us on September 27 to talk Missouri demographics and politics. Bill Shoehigh of Shoehigh and Associates and Kurt Schaefer and Doug Nelson of Lathrop Gage discuss the state house and state senate races and initiatives on the ballot in November and how those results might shape the 2019 session. We also briefly discuss the new dynamic in the Governor’s Office.
I spoke with Gillian Power, the chief information officer for Lathrop Gage, an AmLaw 200 firm, and Jed Bronstein, a consultant with InOutsource, an information governance consulting and technology implementation services provider. We discussed why information governance has become such an important part of law firm operations, how Lathrop Gage addresses information governance, the most important skills and techniques necessary for optimally approaching this area, common IG misconceptions at law firms, and where the field is headed.
I spoke with Gillian Power, the chief information officer for Lathrop Gage, an AmLaw 200 firm, and Jed Bronstein, a consultant with InOutsource, an information governance consulting and technology implementation services provider. We discussed why information governance has become such an important part of law firm operations, how Lathrop Gage addresses information governance, the most important skills and techniques necessary for optimally approaching this area, common IG misconceptions at law firms, and where the field is headed.
I spoke with Gillian Power, the chief information officer for Lathrop Gage, an AmLaw 200 firm, and Jed Bronstein, a consultant with InOutsource, an information governance consulting and technology implementation services provider. We discussed why information governance has become such an important part of law firm operations, how Lathrop Gage addresses information governance, the most important skills and techniques necessary for optimally approaching this area, common IG misconceptions at law firms, and where the field is headed.
I spoke with Gillian Power, the chief information officer for Lathrop Gage, an AmLaw 200 firm, and Jed Bronstein, a consultant with InOutsource, an information governance consulting and technology implementation services provider. We discussed why information governance has become such an important part of law firm operations, how Lathrop Gage addresses information governance, the most important skills and techniques necessary for optimally approaching this area, common IG misconceptions at law firms, and where the field is headed.
Local activists working for single-payer healthcare are the main focus of this week's show, but we start with a little coverage of WMD in Kansas City. Most people don't know that a plant in Kansas City produces about 85% of the components for the United States' nuclear weapons arsenal. The General Services Administration and the National Nuclear Security Administration have teamed up with private developers, compliant Kansas City politicians, the KC Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA)- a state chartered quasi-city agency - and the Lathrop & Gage law firm to come up with a $600 million + Kansas City tax-abated, PIEA-owned new WMD components plant built in a soybean field they contrived to have designated as "blighted." We have some short excerpts from the latest PIEA hearing, where boosters speak and power-point at length, and critics, including a former employee charging poor work place hazard handling are removed by security. After that, we listen to Dee Berry and Mary Lindsay, local activists with Heartland Healthcare for All talking about why Single Payer Healthcare is the only healthcare 'reform' worthy of the term, and what they are doing to get the word out. Links and contact info for Single Payer: Mary Lindsay - citizenpower@aol.com Dee Berry - dberry7@sbcglobal.net Physicians for a National Health Plan - www.pnhp.org Heartland Healthcare For All - www.heartlandhealthcareforall.com Single Payer Action - www.singlepayeraction.org Links for Kansas City WMD Plant: http://www.nukewatch.org/KCNukePlant/index.html http://kcnukeswatch.wordpress.com/page/3/ *************** Tell Somebody is a weekly public affair program airing on Tuesdays at 6pm Central Time on 90.1 FM KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio, podcasting via the iTunes store, and www.tellsomebody.us Tom Klammer - host - Tell Somebody www.tellsomebody.us comments or questions? send an email to mail@tellsomebody.us