Climate Change, Environment, Science and the Law

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, attorney Ali Awad who has burst onto the legal scene, goes over the last key factor to help lawyers and law firms get to the next level and that factor is marketing. In the old days, lawyers were not permitted to market. Then it was taboo to market as a lawyer. But not so these days. In fact, you might be holding yourself back. We end the show with details on Ali Awad's upcoming legal conference where he will present some of the best and brightest minds in the legal space going deep into all the topics a lawyer needs to get a handle on to take it to the next level.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, attorney Ali Awad digs deep into ways lawyers and law firms can take their practices to the next week through the use of virtual law firms and recognizing the importance of call intake. The days of 9-5 for the law office to answer and respond to calls are OVER. Listen to Ali explain, entertain and inspire. It's no wonder he is the most followed personal injury attorney on instagram.

On this 3 part episode of Cut to the Chase:, I bring on Ali Awad who has built and 8 figure law firm in 3 years and has the largest following for a personal injury attorney on instagram to discuss how to help you law practice. In the first part, Ali discusses how to maximize your current inventory of current cases and how to make use of virtual assistants to help your law firm with some of the work flow.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, investigative journalist, author, and research director of U.S. Right to Know discusses the main character of her award winning novel Monsanto Papers, Lee Johnson. Lee was the first Roundup Plaintiff to go to trial and won a major multi dollar award. Carey discusses Lee and some of the ins and outs of his case. Some of this tale is off the charts.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Attorney Mike Burns gives us the details of the latest trial victory in the 3M earplug case. Mike is one of the many talented trial attorneys for the veterans suffering from hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of defective earplugs supplied by 3M. After two weeks of trial, Plaintiff, Brandon Adkins, was the 5th veteran to win. He received the largest award of $8.2M. With over 280,000 cases in the Northern District of Florida, including several more cases set for trial, listen in to Mike describe what the future schedule is and of course, settlement prospects. Brandon's case was selected by 3M in the bellwether process, so 3M's back is against the wall.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Meteorologist Andrew Hagen from the National Hurricane Center, discusses this topic in detail. One would think with warmer waters and more precipitation in the atmosphere, the answer would be quite obvious. You might be surprised to see where the meteorologists think the answer will lie in the remaining part of the 21st Century. Additionally in this episode, Andrew points out that the systems are not just all about wind, although the forecasts typically focus on wind.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, award winning investigative journalist, book author, and the founder of U.S. Right To Know organization, Carey Gillman, gives us the latest news on the Roundup litigation. While settlement was looking eminent, it appears that the settlement was not comprehensive. In fact, Roundup is still being sold although sales to consumers will be a thing of the past shortly. Carey has spent over 2 decades following the Roundup saga and has more insight into the regulatory background and mass tort litigation than dare I say anyone. Join Carey as she gives us some updates on settlement and the 4th and 5th trials which are currently underway-though virtual. Zoom zoom zoom.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Andrew Haggen, a meteorologist with the National Hurricane Center, discusses the basics of hurricanes as we begin our short series on the topic of weather and climate change. You have to start somewhere so Andrew discusses the basics of hurricanes. What are they, where do they start, how they are named, the different categories, and why the do what they do. It's hurricane season so now better time to brush up on the basics.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Dr. Adam Liebovich, physics professor from the University of Pittsburgh, explains what is light. The speed of light, a light year, rainbows, color and all other goodies that derive from and are effected by light. So yes-let there be light, come to the light, light as a feather and so many other references to light in the Bible and in our folklore, it's a wonder that we should all understand what is light.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Joey Gomez, a attorney that represents landlords, discusses what the end of the federal eviction moratorium means and what can happen to tenants after they are evicted. But wait, there was/is federal legislation providing $47 billion in relief for unpaid rent and only 12% of that has been tapped into. Why aren't the landlords and tenants making use of this relief and what can be done. Hop on in to find out.