About Steph Weber
Steph Weber is an award-winning journalist specializing in healthcare, business, and law. She has written for Physicians Practice, Medscape, and Rheumatology Network and created content for several other industry publications, companies, and colleges. As a frequent Super Lawyers contributor, she enjoys drilling down complex legal topics into bite-sized, actionable advice for readers and interviewing the nation’s leading attorney voices, highlighting their most memorable achievements and lessons learned. She lives in Northern Indiana.
Articles written by Steph Weber
Advocacy, Class Actions and Food Trucks
Beth Terrell takes on cases and causes for those without a voiceBeth Terrell is in the midst of another sleep-deprived 80-hour week, handling depositions for a multimillion-dollar discrimination suit against the University of Washington Police Department. She is representing five Black officers who allege they experienced severe racial discrimination while working at the university. Most of their accounts date back to 2017. Raised in rural Idaho, Terrell got a degree in philosophy and political science from Gonzaga, then headed for Northern California in …
When Fences Don’t Make Good Neighbors in Florida
For many people, owning a home is a dream come true. But when neighbors encroach on your turf, it can become the stuff of nightmares. “Property rights are very personal,” says Brendan Sweeney, a real estate attorney at Sweeney Law in Fort Lauderdale. “People become focused on their property lines and obsess about them.” Fueled by high emotions, the disagreements can steamroll into “litigation on steroids.” Know Your Property Boundaries If you suspect a neighbor is …
What To Do When You’re Injured by a Product in New York
Most products are designed to make consumers’ lives easier or safer. When the opposite happens—and injury or irreparable harm results—a lawsuit against the manufacturer may become necessary. “Product liability cases commonly involve medical devices, automobiles, aviation, and retail products such as defective coffee machines,” says Marie Napoli, a personal injury lawyer and founding partner at Napoli Shkolnik in New York City. She says injuries can be wide-ranging: “Traumatic …
Justice Shall Be Done
The cases Robert McCampbell worked as a U.S. attorneyRobert McCampbell has been a business litigator for most of his 40-year career, with two notable exceptions: From 1987 to 1994, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, as well as chief of the office’s financial fraud unit; and, following the 2000 presidential election, he returned to assume the district’s top spot, U.S. attorney. “One of my friends at the district office called me and said, ‘What if you tried to come back and get appointed?’” …
Are There Alternatives to Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy law aims to give people with debt problems a fresh start, putting them on the path towards debt relief. “Bankruptcy is a legal mechanism to address your debts,” says Ronald Sykstus, a bankruptcy attorney at Bond & Botes Law Offices in Huntsville, Alabama. “The bottom line is that bankruptcy gives a great deal of protection so that you don't lose everything you've got.” However, filing for bankruptcy is generally considered a last resort. It isn't always the best option. …
What Happens if You File for Bankruptcy Multiple Times?
According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, New Yorkers filed approximately 15,000 bankruptcies in 2021 — and have filed more than 230,000 since 2014. What the institute doesn’t track is how many of those filings came from those who’ve already gone through at least one bankruptcy. “There’s absolutely nothing in the law that prevents somebody from filing bankruptcy multiple times,” says Michael Kasen, a consumer bankruptcy attorney at Kasen & Kasen. “But some of the …
Act Global
Claudia Salomon’s rise to the top of the International Court of ArbitrationIn July 2021, Claudia Salomon began a three-year term as president of the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration. It was a groundbreaking moment. She was both the first woman and the first person from North America to hold the position. The ICC, which began in the aftermath of World War I, “engages with people from all over the world as we do the work of the Court to review draft arbitration awards and assess challenges to arbitrators to assure independence …
Can Florida Police Search Your Car in a Traffic Stop?
Routine traffic stops are common in Florida. In 2020, police officers issued 250,000 citations in Miami-Dade County alone for moving vehicle offenses ranging from speeding to broken taillights. But when it happens to you, it can be an unnerving experience, especially when the officer catches you off guard by requesting to search your vehicle. “Generally, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires police to obtain a warrant prior to conducting a search,” says Mark Eiglarsh, …
Legal Tips for Michigan Commercial Liability Insurance
Small business owners pay substantial premiums for insurance coverage year after year. When a claim or lawsuit arises, they anticipate the policy and insurer will afford them reasonable protection. But they don’t know until they file a claim. Although commercial policies vary, general liability insurance typically covers bodily injury and property damage — the latter “not so much if you had a fire in the building, but if your employee went and damaged somebody else’s property and that …
California Dispute Resolution: Mediation vs. Arbitration
Settling business disputes can be costly, especially if the case ends up buried in time-consuming litigation. But for those who have reached an impasse with a vendor, manufacturer, or other commercial entity, alternative dispute resolution is an increasingly popular option. “If there’s a dispute, many times business contracts call for the executives to discuss it and try to resolve it,” says Zela Claiborne, a San Francisco-based attorney specializing in mediation and arbitration. “And …
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