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Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs August 1st, 2023Jack Real

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs

August 1, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Allegations, Athletics, Discrimination, Hazing, Investigates, Northwestern’s, Programs, Racial, Schwartz, Sexual, SommersJack Real

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, a Detroit-based law firm renowned for its commitment to justice and giving a voice to abuse survivors, is investigating allegations involving hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs. What were initially reports of rampant hazing, sexual misconduct, and racial discrimination within the school’s football team, have broadened into other sports programs at … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs →

Sommers Schwartz, P.C. of Detroit, MI Monitors Potential Release of Former Priest Gary Jacobs from Prison July 8th, 2023Sandy Galloway

Sommers Schwartz, P.C. of Detroit, MI Monitors Potential Release of Former Priest Gary Jacobs from Prison

July 8, 2023News & UpdatesDetroit, Former, from, Gary, Jacobs, monitors, P.C., Potential, Priest, Prison, Release, Schwartz, SommersSandy Galloway

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, P.C., a leading law firm based in Detroit, MI, is closely monitoring the potential release of former Catholic Priest Gary Jacobs from prison. Jacobs was convicted of multiple counts of 1st and 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct and is currently serving an 8-15 year sentence. He is eligible for release from … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz, P.C. of Detroit, MI Monitors Potential Release of Former Priest Gary Jacobs from Prison →

Brady and Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Files Lawsuit Against Michigan Sporting Goods Store, Dunham’s Sports, Over Straw Purchase That Ended in Murder July 5th, 2023Tristan Logan

Brady and Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Files Lawsuit Against Michigan Sporting Goods Store, Dunham’s Sports, Over Straw Purchase That Ended in Murder

July 5, 2023News & UpdatesAgainst, Brady, Dunham’s, Ended, Files, Goods, Lawsuit, Michigan, Murder, Over, P.C., Purchase, Schwartz, Sommers, Sporting, Sports, Store, StrawTristan Logan

Washington, D.C. – Brady and co-counsel Matthew Turner at Sommers Schwartz, P.C., on behalf of the family of Daniel Banaszak, Sr., filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Allegan County in Michigan against Dunham’s Sports for negligently and unlawfully selling a firearm to a “straw purchaser” that was used to kill Daniel Banaszak, Sr. … Continue reading Brady and Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Files Lawsuit Against Michigan Sporting Goods Store, Dunham’s Sports, Over Straw Purchase That Ended in Murder →

Sommers Schwartz Fights Against Clergy Sexual Abuse, Offers Support to Victims of Father Donald Hartman July 4th, 2023John McAllister

Sommers Schwartz Fights Against Clergy Sexual Abuse, Offers Support to Victims of Father Donald Hartman

July 4, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Against, Clergy, Donald, Father, Fights, Hartman, Offers, Schwartz, Sexual, Sommers, Support, VictimsJohn McAllister

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, a prominent sexual abuse law firm in Detroit, is seeking to take action against Father Donald Hartman on behalf of multiple individuals who have accused the priest of sexually abusing them during their childhood. According to a report released by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, current allegations state that Father Hartman … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Fights Against Clergy Sexual Abuse, Offers Support to Victims of Father Donald Hartman →

Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Advocates for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Case of Former Priest of Diocese of Marquette Facing Trial for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor July 1st, 2023Leslie Villarreal

Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Advocates for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Case of Former Priest of Diocese of Marquette Facing Trial for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor

July 1, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Advocates, case, Diocese, Facing, Former, Involving, Marquette, Minor, Offenses, P.C., Priest, Schwartz, Sexual, Sommers, Trial, VictimsLeslie Villarreal

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, P.C. is representing the victims of sexual abuse of Father Aaron Nowicki, a former priest of the Diocese of Marquette. Father Nowicki has been charged with a sex offense involving a minor, Computer/Internet Use for Harassment/Threats, and Aggravated Distributing or promoting Sexual Abuse Activity with a Child. In January 2019, … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Advocates for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Case of Former Priest of Diocese of Marquette Facing Trial for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor →

Sommers Schwartz Serves Dr. Hardik Shah With Intent to Sue for Medical Malpractice Involving Former State Representative Terence Mekoski June 10th, 2023Angela Galloway

Sommers Schwartz Serves Dr. Hardik Shah With Intent to Sue for Medical Malpractice Involving Former State Representative Terence Mekoski

June 10, 2023News & UpdatesFormer, Hardik, Intent, Involving, Malpractice, Medical, Mekoski, representative, Schwartz, Serves, Shah, Sommers, State, TerenceAngela Galloway

Detroit, Michigan – Michigan-based law firm Sommers Schwartz has served Dr. Hardik Shah with intent to sue for medical malpractice after former state representative Terence Mekoski developed bilateral fungal knee infections under Dr. Shah’s care, leading to two-stage bilateral knee replacement surgeries. The claim also includes vicarious liability against the Institute of Neuromuscular Medicine, PLC, … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Serves Dr. Hardik Shah With Intent to Sue for Medical Malpractice Involving Former State Representative Terence Mekoski →

Sommers Schwartz Launches New ‘Overdue Overtime’ Podcast April 25th, 2023Patricia Smoot

Sommers Schwartz Launches New ‘Overdue Overtime’ Podcast

April 25, 2023News & Updateslaunches, Overdue, Overtime, Podcast, Schwartz, SommersPatricia Smoot

Overdue Overtime is a new podcast presented by powerhouse litigation law firm Sommers Schwartz and is intended to educate employees and lawyers about unpaid wage and overtime lawsuits. The podcast launched on February 21, 2023. The first episode — “Can I Sue for Working Off the Clock?” — dove deep into “off-the-clock” work, one of … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Launches New ‘Overdue Overtime’ Podcast →

New Episode of Sommers Schwartz’s Overdue Overtime Podcast Delves into the Fair Labor Standards Act and Employee Rights April 21st, 2023Rozella Moorman

New Episode of Sommers Schwartz’s Overdue Overtime Podcast Delves into the Fair Labor Standards Act and Employee Rights

April 21, 2023News & UpdatesDelves, Employee, Episode, Fair, into, Labor, Overdue, Overtime, Podcast, Rights, Schwartz’s, Sommers, StandardsRozella Moorman

Detroit, Michigan – The episode is the first of a two-part series that aims to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of employee rights and legal protections available to workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Jesse and podcast host Justin Isaac discuss Sommers Schwartz’s efforts to fight for the rights of employees who have … Continue reading New Episode of Sommers Schwartz’s Overdue Overtime Podcast Delves into the Fair Labor Standards Act and Employee Rights →

Sommers Schwartz Announces Final Approval of Class and Collective Action Settlement Agreement in CardWorks Servicing Lawsuit April 12th, 2023Stephanie Alarcon

Sommers Schwartz Announces Final Approval of Class and Collective Action Settlement Agreement in CardWorks Servicing Lawsuit

April 12, 2023News & UpdatesAction, Agreement, Announces, Approval, CardWorks, Class, Collective, Final, Lawsuit, Schwartz, Servicing, Settlement, SommersStephanie Alarcon

Southfield, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, P.C. is proud to announce the final approval of a class and collective action settlement agreement in the lawsuit filed against CardWorks Servicing, LLC by Plaintiffs Nicole Kraus, Tia Joseph, Denika Perry, Devon Collins, Jamaica Johnson, and Latoya Huey. The lawsuit alleged violations of federal and state labor laws, including … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Announces Final Approval of Class and Collective Action Settlement Agreement in CardWorks Servicing Lawsuit →

The Sommers Schwartz Website Earns Custom Legal Marketing a WebAward and W3 Award October 14th, 2022Lisa Gould

The Sommers Schwartz Website Earns Custom Legal Marketing a WebAward and W3 Award

October 14, 2022News & UpdatesAward, Custom, earns, Legal, Marketing, Schwartz, Sommers, WebAward, WebsiteLisa Gould

Law firm SEO and marketing agency Custom Legal Marketing is celebrating two big wins for the website they designed and developed for Sommers Schwartz. San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 11, 2022 – Custom Legal Marketing has won two additional awards for the website they designed and developed for the Michigan-based law firm, Sommers … Continue reading The Sommers Schwartz Website Earns Custom Legal Marketing a WebAward and W3 Award →