Posted: March 17, 2021
(Columbus, OH) March 17, 2021 - Franklin County Forensic Science Center, Office of the Coroner released the final report documenting Casey Goodson Jr.’s fatal wounds and cause of death. Casey suffered six gunshot wounds in total, five to his back and... Continue Reading
Posted: February 11, 2021
(Columbus, OH) February 11, 2021 – On February 10, 2021, Tamala Payne, mother of Casey Goodson, Jr, discussed information related to Casey’s death with the hosts of the nationally syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club. That interview is set to a... Continue Reading
Posted: December 06, 2020
DECEMBER 6, 2020 - The Family of Casey Christopher Goodson, Jr. demands answers after Casey was shot and killed by a police officer on December 4, 2020. Casey was an amazing young man whose life was tragically taken after being confronted by a Frank... Continue Reading
Posted: July 08, 2020
July 8, 2020 COLUMBUS — A group of local law firms today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the City of Columbus on behalf of more than a dozen people attacked by Columbus police officers during recent protests against excessive use of... Continue Reading
Posted: June 17, 2020
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 Walton + Brown LLP is excited to announce that our former intern, 19-year-old Andrew B. Pierce II, has been selected as a member of an advisory panel for the Columbus Division of Police. The City announced Tuesday the format... Continue Reading
Posted: April 15, 2019
Federal prosecutors in California announced 36 new charges against attorney Michael Avenatti late last week. Avenatti rose to fame several years ago as the lead attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels, in her legal claims against President Donald... Continue Reading
Posted: April 09, 2019
According to a recent report from the Department of Justice (DOJ), there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions in men’s prisons in the state of Alabama violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. This report was r... Continue Reading
Posted: April 02, 2019
Last Thursday, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to amend an existing employee rate requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The current rule requires employers to offer overtime pay of at least one... Continue Reading
Posted: March 28, 2019
Johnson & Johnson and Bayer said on Monday that they had agreed to pay $775 million to settle about 25,000 lawsuits involving their blood thinner “Xarelto,” which they jointly sell. The settlement will be split evenly between the two companies, and w... Continue Reading
Posted: March 26, 2019
Oftentimes, juries will rule in favor of police officers accused of excessive force and wrongful shooting deaths despite video and other persuasive evidence. The Buffalo News asked lawyers and experts for their take on this apparent and increasingly... Continue Reading
Posted: March 06, 2019
Facebook has recently launched their new “Workplace by Facebook” feature on their platform, which offers a chance for businesses and companies to integrate Facebook as their primary communication tool in the office. Workplace has the same familia... Continue Reading
Posted: October 09, 2017
On October 3, 2017, 17-year-veteran of the Dayton Police Force, Sgt. Tonina Lamanna, was terminated from her position. Prior to her termination, Sgt. Lamanna had an impeccable record and a great respect within the community. Her only disciplinary iss... Continue Reading
Posted: February 07, 2016
With the news of the non-indictments following the deaths of John Crawford, Mike Brown, and Eric Garner at the hands of those who have been charged to protect us, our communities are feeling outraged and discouraged at the state of race relations wit... Continue Reading
