Wyndham Whistleblower Lawsuit Receives National Press Coverage

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On November 25, 2016, columnist Gretchen Morgenson of the New York Times profiled Patricia Williams who was wrongfully terminated after she blew the whistle on fraud at former employer, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the nation’s largest timeshare company. A San Francisco Superior Court jury the week earlier awarded Williams $20 million for her lost earnings and emotional […]

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$20 Million Verdict For Wrongfully Terminated Whistleblower

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$20 Million Verdict For Whistleblower Who Exposed Financial Fraud of Elderly By Wyndham Vacation Ownership – World’s Largest Timeshare Company A San Francisco jury awarded $20 million to Trish Williams, a former Wyndham timeshare sales representative, who was wrongfully terminated for reporting time share fraud on the elderly (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-12-526187). The

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Elder Abuse Suit Filed After Senior Found Dead At Nursing Home

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Failure To Assist Resident Use Bathroom Resulted In Fall And Death Lawsuit Charges San Mateo, CA (September 30, 2016) – On behalf of the family of Calvin Bennett, age 85, attorneys Chris Dolan and Aimee Kirby of the Dolan Law Firm filed earlier this year an elder abuse and wrongful death lawsuit against a San

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City of Stockton Pays Disabled African American Man $307,000 To Settle Police Abuse Case Following Dog Attack

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Chris Dolan, lead trial counsel and founder of the Dolan Law Firm, PC, announced today that the City of Stockton has paid $307,500 to settle a federal abuse of force case against the Stockton Police Department. The federal civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of James Smith, a mentally disabled, African American, man, alleged that multiple

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Federal Lawsuit Filed To Deem Jahi McMath Alive

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Two years ago Jahi McMath was pronounced dead. Despite overwhelming evidence that Jahi McMath does not meet the criteria established under California law for brain death, the State of California and County of Alameda have refused to acknowledge Jahi’s humanity and continue to deprive her of the civil rights provided to all living persons under

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Dolan Law Firm Sues Uber for Death of Sofia Liu

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The Dolan Law Firm recently filed the first lawsuit against Uber cab for the death of 6-year-old Sofia Liu. Sofia Liu was run over by Syed Muzzaraf along with her mother Huan and brother Anthony. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Liu’s parents, Ang Jiang and Huan Kuang and has been covered in

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Proven Strategies for Communicating Loss in the Courtroom

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As trial lawyers, it falls upon us to paint the often bleak landscape of pain and suffering that is the backdrop to our client’s lives after tragedy. It is also our challenge to look squarely into the eyes of the jury and declare its value. This article provides proven strategies for effectively communicating loss in

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Dolan Law Firm obtains settlement in DMV discrimination against transgender woman

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A transgender woman and San Francisco resident Amber Yust, represented by the Dolan Law Firm, settled her privacy and civil rights lawsuit with the San Francisco DMV. In October 2010, a DMV employee, who had a known history of denying equal service to transgender customers, retained Yust’s personal information through his employment at the DMV. The employee

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