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Month: June, 2021
Eric D. Anderson Featured in Yahoo! News and Business Insider on Derek Chauvin Sentencing
Category: News, Press | Saturday, June 26th, 2021 | Comments Off on Eric D. Anderson Featured in Yahoo! News and Business Insider on Derek Chauvin Sentencing
Eric D. Anderson, the firm’s senior trial counsel, spoke to Yahoo! News and Business Insider about the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. In the Yahoo! piece, Eric, a former prosecutor, gave his predictions about the June 25th sentencing hearing and offered an analysis on what aggravating factors might determine the sentencing length.
“He was in a position of authority,” Eric told Yahoo! News. “He was dealing with a victim who was particularly vulnerable, because at the time Mr. Floyd is handcuffed and he’s on the ground, surrounded by cops, he’s in their custody and care.”
In his interview with Business Insider, Eric expressed doubt that Chauvin’s 22.5-year sentence will lead to far-reaching accountability for police misconduct: “It is really hard for me to not see this as a blip because I’m not completely confident that as a society we are ready to hold officers accountable. Had it not been for the camera footage that was taken, this would have been swept under the rug like every other offense that Chauvin was involved in and he had a lengthy history of complaints about abuse.”
Read the Yahoo! News article.
Read the Business Insider article.
Bryan Sullivan Quoted in the Delaware Valley Journal on Potential Legal Issues of Post-Pandemic Worklife
Category: News, Press | Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Quoted in the Delaware Valley Journal on Potential Legal Issues of Post-Pandemic Worklife
Bryan Sullivan was recently asked by Delaware Valley Journal to provide comment on the legal problems that could arise as employees return to the office post-pandemic, especially with a wave of workforce changes taking place. Bryan shared that while there’s nothing wrong with mandating employees return to the office, legal issues can occur depending on how companies implement their policies, including for new hybrid work models.
“The issue is, what if you have someone who isn’t good at remote work and how you deal with that,” says Bryan. He notes that new work from home policies could potentially yield, “…claims of discrimination, based on gender, ethnicity, or religion because they’re being treated differently from the other employees.”
Read the full article here.
Bryan Sullivan Sheds Light on “Bachelor” Payout Battle in Yahoo! Finance
Category: News, Press | Thursday, June 10th, 2021 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Sheds Light on “Bachelor” Payout Battle in Yahoo! Finance
Bryan Sullivan was recently interviewed by Yahoo! Finance regarding Chris Harrison’s departure from “The Bachelor” franchise and the potential for a high payout. After serving as host of the “Bachelor” television series for nearly 20 years, Harrison’s exit was prompted by a scandal involving racially insensitive comments from a former contestant. He is reportedly seeking an eight-figure settlement on his way out.
“It’s probably questionable if [his comments] were enough to actually trigger the right to terminate in a way that was clear and obvious,” says Bryan. He notes that studios are likely to settle in these scenarios. “It’s all kind of done as a cost benefit analysis,” especially as the studio would “have a decent chance of losing.”
Read the full article here.
Peter Scott Named 2021 Southern California Rising Stars By “Super Lawyers”
Category: Awards | Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 | Comments Off on Peter Scott Named 2021 Southern California Rising Stars By “Super Lawyers”
The firm is pleased to announce that Peter Scott, yet again, has been named by Thomson Reuters as a 2021 Southern California “Super Lawyers” Rising Star. The Rising Stars distinction honors attorneys that are under the age of 40 in the Southern California region who earned the highest point totals in the Rising Stars nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process. The rigorous selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations prior to admission.
To view Peter’s profile click here.