Legal Articles, General Practice

Why Are Women With Ovarian Cancer Who Used Talc Getting Big Money?

Talcum powder, commonly known as “talc,” has been shown to cause ovarian cancer in women who use it in their genital area for long periods of time. Several recent lawsuits have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts for talc users.

Which Telemarketing and Junk Texts & Faxes Are Illegal?

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) protects consumers against telemarketers, as well as junk texts and faxes. If you have received an automated call, fax, or text message without providing explicit consent to the company, you may be entitled to $500 per call, text or fax.

The Difference Between Child Custody and Placement, and Why You Should Care

This blog post from my website, www.alflangan.com, describes the different but related concepts of child custody and placement.

Seven Steps To Your Estate Plan

This blog post from my website, www.alflangan.com discusses the basic steps everyone should take when creating their estate plan.

Getting Organized is the Key to a Successful Divorce

This blog post summarizes the first steps one should take when preparing for a divorce.

Who Needs an Estate Plan?

This blog post from my website, www.alflangan.com, addresses a question that I get asked all the time: do I need an estate plan? The short answer is, "yes!"

Quoted- Director of Human Trafficking's Not Today Wins Compensation Fraud Claim Motions, OC Weekly 2013

Quoted- Director of Human Trafficking's Not Today Wins Compensation Fraud Claim Motions, OC Weekly 2013

Featured Panelist, in Los Angeles Daily Journal “Verdicts and Settlements” Article regarding Arbitration entitled “Taking Shape” 2002

Featured Panelist, in Los Angeles Daily Journal “Verdicts and Settlements” Article regarding Arbitration entitled “Taking Shape” 2002

Quoted- Creative Negotiations (Author Catherine Ho)- Los Angeles Daily Journal 2010

Quoted- Creative Negotiations (Author Catherine Ho)- Los Angeles Daily Journal 2010

Quoted- Dangers Posed By Park Employees (Author Tom Stienstra)- San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com 2010

Quoted- Dangers Posed By Park Employees (Author Tom Stienstra)- San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com 2010

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