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King & Spalding Fights Effort to Open Confidential Notes on GM Ignition Switch – The Daily Report
King & Spalding Fights Effort to Open Confidential Notes on GM Ignition Switch – The Daily Report By Katheryn Hayes Tucker The plaintiffs in this case, Ken and Beth Melton, allege the defective ignition switch killed their daughter, Brooke Melton. The 29-year-old nurse died after her Chevrolet Cobalt rolled off a highway and crashed in…
Read MoreThe Safety Record Blog’s Top Ten in 2014 – Safety Research and Strategies, Inc.
The Safety Record Blog’s Top Ten in 2014 – Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. 1. GM Ignition Switches, the Big Opener for 2014 Who knew on Jan. 1 that just a few weeks later, we’d be watching one of the biggest safety defect scandals unfold when the world learned that GM had been sitting hiding…
Read MoreLance Cooper Named Daily Report’s 2014 Newsmaker of the Year – Advocate Capital
Lance Cooper Named Daily Report’s 2014 Newsmaker of the Year – Advocate Capital Congratulations to Attorney Lance Cooper for being named Daily Report’s Newsmaker of the Year! The Daily Report recently recognized Lance as Newsmaker of the year “for illuminating the power of discovery in 2014.” The article “Lance Cooper and the Power of Discovery: One…
Read MoreVictims of G.M. Deadly Defect Fall Through Legal Cracks – New York Times
Victims of G.M. Deadly Defect Fall Through Legal Cracks – New York Times By Barry Meier In the end, the defect’s public disclosure — and the recall of 2.2 million G.M. vehicles in the United States — was set in motion by a lawsuit filed in Georgia, a state that does not place strict caps…
Read MoreHoliday Fundraiser at Marietta Law Firm Benefits Children Orphaned by Ebola – Daily Report
Holiday Fundraiser at Marietta Law Firm Benefits Children Orphaned by Ebola By Katheryn Tucker The Cooper Firm is hosting a holiday fundraiser to support children orphaned by Ebola in Africa. Office administrator Sherry Kerr introduced her colleagues to Orphan Aid Liberia, a Cartersville nonprofit that since 2008 has aims to help 300,000 children who lost…
Read MoreLance Cooper announced Daily Report’s Newsmaker of the Year for 2014
Lance Cooper and the Power of Discovery: One Case, 30M Recalls Some lawyers are known for what they do in the courtroom. Lance Cooper is known for the heavy lifting it takes to get there. “I’m not a flamboyant trial lawyer. Some are and they can pull it off,” Cooper said in his Marietta office…
Read MorePlaintiffs in GM Ignition Switch Case Seek Internal King & Spalding Documents – The Daily Report
Plaintiffs in GM Ignition Switch Case Seek Internal King & Spalding Documents – The Daily Report By Kathy Tucker Plaintiffs suing General Motors claiming the carmaker covered up evidence of a faulty ignition switch they blame for their daughter’s death want GM’s lawyers at King & Spalding to hand over confidential internal notes and memos…
Read MoreWhy the General Motors Recalls Are Important To Everyone – Legal Examiner
Why the General Motors Recalls Are Important To Everyone – Legal Examiner Attorney Cooper has been one of the leaders in holding General Motors accountable for its unsafe vehicles. The work of Mr. Cooper and other consumer safety lawyers around the country not only hold corporations accountable, but their work also benefits all citizens by…
Read MoreAttorney to Tell Wisconsin Trial Lawyers: “We Can’t Rely on Government Watchdogs” – Public News Service
Attorney to Tell Wisconsin Trial Lawyers: “We Can’t Rely on Government Watchdogs” – Public News Service By Tim Morrissey, Public News Service – WI Don’t look for the government to protect us when faulty products threaten lives. That’s the message trial lawyers gathering in Milwaukee this week will hear from trial lawyer Lance Cooper of…
Read MoreOne Last Thing: Power in the courtroom – CNN
One Last Thing: Power in the courtroom – CNN
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