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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award by DePaul University College of Law Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea. Every year the school denotes one person who exemplifies outstanding service to the law school. Past recipients include U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Circuit, William Bauer; Samuel Skinner; and U.S. Judge Ann Jorgensen, Associate Judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit in Illinois. The annual reception…

Boeing Agrees to Pay $200 Million SEC Fine for Misleading Public About Known Defective 737 MAX Aircraft; Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel Robert Clifford Calls for Full Investigation to Determine if Actions Rose to the Level of Criminal Conduct Aircraft giant Boeing agreed Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, to pay a hefty $200 million in fines for misleading the public about the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft that crashed twice, leaving 346 people dead in 2018 and…

Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor for the Orange County Coastkeeper’s 2022 Toast the Coast fundraiser which honors the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The event will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Newport Beach, CA. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948, was the first major law to regulate water pollution. As a growing concern about water pollution heightened public awareness in the 1970s, significant…

A lawsuit against Amazon was filed for its lack of safety measures following a predicted tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois, that killed six in an Amazon warehouse, and is questioning the timing of the departure of its worldwide head of safety, Heather MacDougall. Media reports have said an internal Amazon memo dated Monday, September 12, 2022, states she is leaving in a few weeks after just three years with the company. MacDougall’s exit comes at a…

Train accidents can be fatal events that can leave dozens of people seriously injured from a single incident such as a car derailment. Injuries suffered in train-related incidents are often catastrophic and can have life-changing impacts on both the passengers involved and their families. When the negligence of employees or a train company interferes with the safety and livelihood of passengers, it is important for justice to be served and for those liable to be…

Clifford Law Offices has been recognized on two TopVerdict.com lists for 2021. TopVerdict.com states that those who qualify for recognition are, “U.S. law firms and attorneys who have obtained one of the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or bench awards in the nation or an individual state, in a particular area of law.” Clifford Law Offices is recognized on the following TopVerdict.com lists: Top 10 Verdicts in Illinois in 2021 Listed as #4 Amount: $18,150,750 Attorneys:…

Three Clifford Law Offices partners, Shannon M. McNulty, Sarah F. King, and Yvette C. Loizon, have been recognized as Notable Women in Law in 2022 by Crain’s Chicago Business. The honor is given to those for their success and accomplishments during the last 18 months. The additional criteria for being named to the list includes serving in a senior level role, practicing a minimum of 10 years, making an impact on types of cases handled…

In May 2022, Joseph T. Murphy, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was selected as a recipient of the Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar award, part of The National Law Journal’s 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers annual awards that honor a “select group of young lawyers under age 40 who are up-and-comers in the plaintiffs bar.” Law.com highlighted Joe in a Q&A article in August, identifying some of his experiences as a young attorney that separates…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and award-winning Chicago medical malpractice attorney, will be speaking at the Kentucky Justice Association’s 2022 Annual Convention on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati, OH. Her presentation will address “The Power of Visual Persuasion,” providing strategies and resources that will allow lawyers to better advocate for their clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, and during video evidence depositions. In a 21st-century courtroom…