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.
What Are My Legal Rights When Fired from a Job?
Losing a job is disruptive enough, but the impact is worse when it happens for suspicious or unlawful reasons. Though most employees work at-will, meaning you can be fired without warning or cause, not every firing is legal. If your termination stems from discrimination, retaliation, or a breach of contract, it may qualify as wrongful termination. Beyond why you were let go, you also have financial rights. Final paycheck laws control when you must receive your last wages. Severance agreements …
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 …
Is Cerebral Palsy Caused by Medical Malpractice?
Most cases of cerebral palsy are caused by prenatal or genetic factors and not medical malpractice, but a minority of cases are caused by oxygen deprivation during delivery. Cerebral palsy usually has prenatal causes, but doctors are liable for causing birth asphyxia shown by fetal strips when they deviate from the standard of care. Causes of cerebral palsy include fetal stroke, prematurity, and maternal infection. A birth injury attorney can show delayed delivery or monitoring failures as the …
Can I Sue for a Birth-Related Brain Injury?
You can sue for a birth-related brain injury, showing that a party's negligence caused oxygen deprivation birth injuries and that they are liable for damages. When a doctor deviates from the standard of care and causes a delayed cesarean, fetal strips can show the delay caused hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Damage caused by monitoring failures and fetal distress can lead to cerebral palsy and seizure disorders. Families can use expert testimony and delivery records to prove causation. A …
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 …
What Does a Technology Transactions Lawyer Do?
A technology transactions lawyer drafts and negotiates contracts involving technology and software licensing. Lawyers are involved in contract drafting, contract negotiation, IP assignment, limitations of liability, and regulatory compliance. Common contracts include SaaS agreements, vendor agreements, joint development agreements, and reseller agreements. Transactional attorneys must understand source code escrow, data privacy, deal structuring, and indemnification. Companies can use a …
What Is Technology Transactions Law?
Technology transactions law is a legal area focusing on software licensing, SaaS agreements for cloud services, and intellectual property rights. Transactions attorneys help companies and joint ventures negotiate commercial contracts and service level agreements for IP assignment, limitation of liability, data privacy, and indemnification. Technology transactions address issues involving cybersecurity obligations, regulatory compliance, source code escrow, and technology transfers. Contact a …
How Do Businesses Comply With Data Privacy Laws?
Businesses comply with data privacy laws with a risk assessment and employee training to ensure their security safeguards meet GDPR compliance and state privacy laws. Data privacy plans require data inventory, data mapping, privacy processing agreements with vendor contracts, publishing a clear privacy policy, and breach notifications to protect consumer rights. Businesses should have a privacy officer to manage consent and opt-out rights for access requests and deletion requests and respond to …
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