About Canaan Suitt, J.D.
Canaan Suitt received his J.D. from William & Mary Law School. After serving as a senior editor for the law school’s comparative law blog, he was a staff member of the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review (ELPR). As a legal intern at the National Center for State Courts, he assisted in international rule of law projects and policy review; as a research assistant, he studied political dynamics in the U.S. federal judiciary. His articles on law and philosophy have been published in the ELPR as well as the academic journal Dewey Studies. He loves using his background in research and writing to make legal information accessible. Canaan currently writes for SuperLawyers.com. In his free time, he enjoys reading, travel, and being a cat dad.
Articles written by Canaan Suitt, J.D.
Understanding the Role of Retaliation in Wrongful Termination Cases
Most employees in the United States work at will. This means that just as they can leave their job for any reason and at any time, their employer can terminate them for any reason — except unlawful reasons. Unlawful retaliation is one of the most common kinds of wrongful termination claim reported to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that handles employment discrimination claims. This article will briefly explain what retaliation is and what you can do if …
How Do I Know if I Have a Wrongful Termination Claim?
To bring a successful wrongful termination claim, employees must prove that their employer violated their legal rights. This requires more than being treated unfairly. An employer must have violated federal or state laws when they fired the employee. Illegal reasons for firing an employee can depend on your state laws. To find out if you have a wrongful termination case, talk to a local employment lawyer. Four Questions To Assess If You Have a Wrongful Termination Claim To assess whether you …
Pregnancy and Birth Complications: Medical Errors and Potential Lawsuits
"Every year, a small number of children are injured due to pregnancy or birth complications," says Peter Villari, a medical malpractice attorney in Philadelphia whose practice focuses on birth injury lawsuits. He notes that not all birth-related injuries are due to medical negligence. “The majority of people who contact us don’t have a medical malpractice claim. If there isn’t a case, we still try to help them by directing them to communities or agencies that may help them with their …
Cerebral Palsy: Causes, Symptoms, and Legal Considerations
"If a child is diagnosed at birth with cerebral palsy, it's a 24/7 job for the parents or parents and siblings serving as that child's caregivers," says Peter Villari, a medical malpractice attorney in Philadelphia who focuses on birth injury law. "Most caregivers only have family resources. Sadly, some don't have even that—the brothers, sisters, mothers, or fathers who can help them and give them respite to care for their child." The Emotional and Financial Impacts of Birth Injuries On top …
Head and Brain Birth Injuries: Legal Options and Potential Lawsuits
Injuries to a child's brain during delivery can result in serious brain damage and permanent disabilities requiring lifelong medical care. The costs of lifelong care are enormous, says Peter M. Villari, a medical malpractice attorney at Villari, Giannone & Matteo in Philadelphia who focuses on birth trauma cases. When a child's birth injuries were due to medical negligence, affected families can bring a medical malpractice lawsuit against the responsible healthcare providers for financial …
The Legal Process and Timeline in Birth Injury Lawsuits
“About 10 percent of all children born in this country are born with some type of injury,” says Peter Villari, a medical malpractice attorney in Philadelphia, whose firm, Villari, Giannone & Matteo, has helped families all over the country recover compensation for birth injuries. “Not all of those cases are due to medical negligence—only around 1-1.5 percent are injuries that could have been prevented. So, it’s not a lot. This bespeaks a medical system that is generally …
New Tech, Old Law: How Legal Expertise Helps Technology Transactions Succeed
When you think about technology and business, your mind might go to multinational tech companies like Apple, Google, or Microsoft. These companies are undoubtedly major players in the tech industry, but the reality is that companies of all sizes and industries — from healthcare to education to real estate and beyond — now use and rely on technology in their everyday business. The technologies that businesses use are constantly changing. And while they often lag behind, the laws and policies …
What Is Technology Transactions Law?
From smartphones to artificial intelligence, streaming to the Internet of things, and GPS to blockchain—technology is integral to daily life in our digital age and constantly evolving. To remain competitive, companies in the technology industry and beyond constantly adapt their business strategies to leverage new technologies. At the same time, governments enact new laws and policies to regulate their use and impact. Against this backdrop of greater technological reliance and change, …
How Tech Transaction Lawyers Help Clients Comply with Data Privacy Laws
“It seems like every time I turn around, another state is enacting a privacy law or changing the one they already have,” says Michael Oliver, a technology transactions attorney with Oliver & Grimsley in Towson, Maryland. “[Data privacy] is a very dynamic area of the law.” Given the rapid legal advancements around data protection and cybersecurity law, Oliver says that any company engaged in “collecting personal information or processing, storing, or transmitting it should have …
Protecting Your Intellectual Property in a Technology Transaction Agreement
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) explains, data and intangible assets are the bedrock of our digital world. Technology transactions involving data, software services, and cloud computing have become commonplace for companies and institutions across a wide range of industries. What businesses may not realize is that tech transactions often involve their intellectual property — things such as inventions, proprietary source code, software, formulas, creative works, …
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