Today a Barrow County judge ruled against a former teacher who alleged that she lost her job due to a posting on Facebook. Ashley Payne resigned from her job as a teacher at Apalachee High School in the Fall of 2009 after an individual who stated they were a parent…
Occupy Atlanta has set up their occupation protest in Woodruff Park, just a short walk from the law offices of Williams Oinonen LLC. Our law firm is just a few blocks from the protests, located in 3344 Peachtree Rd NE #800 in Atlanta. On Friday, several hundred members rallied in…
Douglasville, Georgia recently settled a federal lawsuit brought by an American Muslim woman named Lisa Valentine, who was jailed due to wearing a hijab, a Muslim headscarf while at the courthouse. ACLU lawyer Azadeh Shahshahani stated: “Obviously the manner in which Ms. Valentine was treated was inexcusable and unconstitutional,” said…
Tekila Mynon Glass, age 30, from Riverdale, Georgia was charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide as a result of the death on Sept. 18, 2011 of a 1-year-old child who was in a stroller at Lenora Park in Gwinnett County. Witnesses who observed Ms. Glass strike the child in the stroller…
Last week, Williams Oinonen LLC helped sponsor and organize a two day event at Emory University School of Law presented by the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution. This past weekend, Williams Oinonen LLC presented a volunteer lunch and learn workshop for pre-law students at Covenant College. For more information…
This past year the United States Supreme Court dealt one of the most devastating blows to consumers yet, allowing big corporations to cheat Americans out of millions of dollars. In the case of AT & T Mobility v Concepcion, the Supreme Court ruled that a California’s prohibition of allowing corporations…
A second corporation that manufacturers and distributes alcohol wipes that are supposed to prevent infection just issued a large recall because of possible bacterial contaminants. The company shared a mutual supplier with the same wipe maker in Wisconsin whose products have been blamed for deaths and illnesses. Professional Disposables International…
Years without accountability for big corporations, banks, and Wall Street resulted in the greatest financial crisis since the 1930’s Depression. Eight million jobs were lost, the housing market plummeted, businesses went bankrupt, and millions lost their personal savings and retirements. Consequently, more and more people have become aware of the…
Good Georgia Lawyer invites you to attend tomorrow night’s event, a screening of the fabulous film “The Fat Boy Chronicles” presented by Sandy Springs Education Force at North Springs Charter High School auditorium, Thursday, September 15th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Click on the following link for more information:…
Good Georgia Lawyer invites you to attend a free movie screening of the fantastic film “Hot Coffee” at Emory University School of Law and hear film director Susan Saladoff speak. Please view the following invitation by clicking here: Hot Coffee flyer.pdf Williams Oinonen LLC is one of the sponsors of…