About Janet Leiser
Janet Leiser is an editor, reporter and marketing manager who has worked at a variety of publications, and whose areas of expertise include business, real estate, education and law. She was awarded the Green Eyeshade Award while at the Tampa Bay Business Journal. A graduate of the University of South Florida, she now freelances in Tampa and St. Petersburg.
Articles written by Janet Leiser
How Do I Prove Age Discrimination in a Lawsuit?
If you were laid off or given a demotion as part of a "reorganization" that seems to have targeted older employees, you may have an age discrimination claim under federal and state age discrimination laws. For legal advice on whether you have an age discrimination claim, contact a discrimination law attorney. Signs of Age Discrimination How can you tell if it's an age discrimination lawsuit? Employment law attorneys agree: Age discrimination cases are tough to argue. "It happens a lot in …
What To Do if You Are Pulled Over for a DUI
More than a million motorists in the U.S. are jailed each year on charges of driving under the influence. They face harsh penalties, from jail time to the loss of driving privileges to the loss of a job. The average cost of a first DUI arrest is an estimated $10,000, including court costs and legal fees, says Jonathan Blecher, a Miami, Florida criminal defense attorney. More important than the financial cost is the danger of driving while impaired. About one in three traffic fatalities …
Florida Class Action Lawsuits: Process for Personal Injury
You’re watching TV or surfing the internet when an ad appears, urging consumers who have used a certain product to call a law firm’s 800-number. Or, more likely, you receive a notice in the mail. The letter in the mail is probably about a class action, while the TV ad is most likely for multidistrict litigation. “It’s confusing,” says Philip A. Gold, who handles MDL cases at Gold & Gold in Miami, “because the processes both deal with numerous claims arising out of a single …
Living the Dream
How Susan T. Kumagai rose from a disadvantaged childhood to co-found a thriving employment law firmMost days, Susan T. Kumagai is in the office by 5:30 a.m., ready to put in many long hours defending employers and doing ERISA work. It’s a grueling schedule, and one that doesn’t leave much room for outside pursuits. She doesn’t mind. She considers her life a dream—the American one. Her journey, which began in one of California’s poorest neighborhoods, eventually led to the top of one of the state’s most successful minority-owned law firms. Kumagai, a third-generation …
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