Clifford Law Offices Handling Class Action Cases Involving VW and Audi “Clean Diesel” Scheme
EPA investigation, VW defrauds EPA, diesel engine cars emit higher nitrogen oxide levels, car owners upset that VW cars that may be devalued
Are Drug Ad Warnings Too Long and Confusing?
All of us have heard commercials for prescriptions drugs of one kind or another and towards the end of the spot, the announcer rattles off a list of possible side effects or dangers, some which may even include death. Despite the flowers and smiles in the videos and print ads, the warnings can be very serious and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that approves drugs for consumer use is now questioning whether the warnings…
Bob Clifford Named to Who’s Who in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, was named once again to Who’s Who in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. Every year, the business magazine publishes a list of the top business people in Chicago. This year the 2015 list includes 542 people in business, government and other decision makers who make an impact on the city and beyond. From Fortune 500 CEO’s to philanthropists to civic leaders, they are the…
Department of Justice Asked to Probe of Structured Settlement Buyouts
The Washington Post today reports that Democratic Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) have asked U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to open an investigation into “whether companies that purchase settlement payment rights have violated federal law amid mounting criticism that some deals have taken advantage of vulnerable residents in poor, urban communities. ‘Our goal is to have the Attorney General’s office take a deep dive into these practices and expose…
Personal Injury Attorneys Explain Class Actions
The personal injury attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have handled class actions for over three decades. At the current time, there are several class actions in which the firm is involved, three of which the firm has been designated lead or co-lead counsel. Class action lawsuits allow for claims relating to common issues or facts that would otherwise be too small to litigate individually, to proceed in state or federal court, depending upon the nature…
Robert Clifford Named as Best Lawyers Top Attorney in Chicago for Plaintiffs’ Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action
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Nine Partners Named Leading Lawyers in Illinois; Two More Named as Emerging Lawyers
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Robert Clifford Participates in ABA Program on Classic Closing Arguments
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, participated in a panel on “Beginning with the End in Mind – Classic Chicago Closings” at the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago. Others on the panel included the Hon. Virginia Kendall and Hon. Jorge L. Alonso, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and Carrie Hamilton, former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago and now a Cook County Circuit Court…
Law School and Politics with Bob Clifford
“If you want to be successful in law school or in the law, know and understand politics.” – Bob Clifford