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Federal Judge in Criminal Case Against Boeing Today Rejects DOJ Plea Agreement with Aircraft Manufacturing Giant; Sides with Victims’ Families in Refusing Plea Deal The federal district court judge overseeing the criminal conspiracy matter against Boeing in the crashes of two 737 MAX8 jets that killed 346 people rejected the plea agreement presented by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with the judge taking particular issue with the corporate monitor requirements outlined in the plea…

Erin E. Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, will speak on January 29 at a Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago continuing legal education program on “Strategies for Lawyers to Build Healthy Habits.” In addition to her role at Clifford Law Offices, Erin Clifford is a Corporate Wellness Consultant, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois, and a National Certified Counselor. She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University. The noon lunchtime CLE…

Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices and co-host of The Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar podcast, joins co-host Maggie Mendenhall Casey to interview featured guest Jay Edelson in their latest episode, “Fraudster Tom Girardi Caught Red-Handed—Bravo!” Edelson shares how his firm exposed Tom Girardi’s crimes while working with him as local counsel representing victims in the litigation against Boeing for the crash of Lion Air Flight JT610. Detailing the discovery of how Girardi exploited…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article for the Chicago Lawyer titled “Smart Development.” The article discusses that while recent innovations in medical AI are transforming the design, testing, and optimization of medical devices, challenges that can impact medical malpractice lawsuits remain. AI in healthcare has the potential to aid medical technology such as imaging, diagnostics, and patient safety through its speed and efficiency in generating and evaluating…

A passenger injured in the crash of a Yellow Line train a year ago spoke to WLS-TV’s Chuck Goudie about the horrific crash of a CTA train into a snow plow equipment. Clifford Law Offices filed complaints on behalf of several passengers injured when it struck a standing snow plow on the tracks in Rogers Park that left dozens injured. Joseph T. Murphy, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke to Goudie about the avoidable crash…

Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, will speak at a morning program at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)/Illinois Judges Association (IJA) Joint Midyear Meeting on “An Insider’s Look at Judicial Decision-Making.” Clifford will open the program at 9 a.m. with a presentation on “Creating the Environment to Make Effective Decisions.” Former ISBA President Shawn Kasserman and Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC, Chicago, will moderate a panel, “Trial Judge Panel: Help Us Help You.”…

Tracy Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices and co-host of The Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar podcast, joins co-host Maggie Mendenhall Casey to interview featured guest Aurora Austriaco in their latest episode, “Who Picks Your Presidential Candidate, Anyway? – A Conversation with Aurora Austriaco.” Aurora shares her experience serving as an elected delegate at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and explains the process of becoming a nominating delegate and the role’s responsibilities. Tracy is…

CHICAGO, IL (November 2024) – Clifford Law Offices is ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, nationally in four practice areas and regionally in 10 practice areas. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms: National Tier 1 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Railroad Law Transportation Law National Tier 3 Commercial Litigation Regional Tier 1: Chicago Aviation Law Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate and Legal Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, has been selected by Law Bulletin Media to receive the organization’s Women In Law Award. The 5th Annual Women in Law: Leaders Leaning In celebration, held on November 7, 2024, in Chicago, will recognize 30 distinguished women leaders in the law. The Law Bulletin Media selection committee evaluated and chose the 2024 honorees for their efforts to empower…