Posts by The Block Firm
The Block Firm Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Acella Pharmaceuticals Relating to Recalled Thyroid Medication
The Block Firm filed a class action lawsuit against Acella Pharmaceuticals over its recalled thyroid medication, NP Thyroid. The putative class representative, Sue Faulkner, began to experience significant hypothyroidism symptoms while taking Acella’s sub-potent NP Thyroid medication, which the company later recalled under pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Acella has claimed for years that…
Read MoreCivil Rights Win: Allison Brennan Bailey Secures Educational Supportive Measures for College Student Survivor of Sexual Assault
Allison Brennan Bailey recently secured educational supportive measures for a college student survivor of sexual assault after the college initially refused to provide accommodations in violation of the student’s federal civil rights. Our client reported that she had been drugged and violently assaulted by another student on campus. She was struggling to complete her final projects…
Read MoreThe Block Firm welcomes new associate, Allison Brennan Bailey
The Block Firm is delighted to announce the recent addition of Allison Brennan Bailey to our team! Prior to joining the Block Firm, Allison was an associate at Eversheds Sutherland, one of the largest international law firms in the world. She represented clients in large, complex class actions, many of which dealt with issues of…
Read MoreThe Block Firm Files Suit Against Valdosta City School District After Special Needs Student is Sexually Assaulted
The Block Firm recently filed a Title IX lawsuit against the Valdosta City School District after its client, a 17-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and the mental age of a kindergartner, was sexually assaulted while at school. The assault occurred when the school left the vulnerable student unsupervised with another student that the school knew…
Read MoreThe Block Firm Expands Its Team, Welcoming Three New Members
The Block Firm has recruited three new members to join its boutique litigation practice. Attorney Max Marks joins the firm following nearly eight years as a senior associate in the Litigation and Trial Practice group at the international law firm Alston & Bird LLP. Max is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Prior to attending Harvard, Max…
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