Carolyn Casey, J.D.
Carolyn Casey is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in legal tech, e-discovery, and legal content creation. As Principal of WritMarketing, she combines her decade of Big Law experience with two decades in software leadership to provide strategic consulting in product strategy, content, and messaging for legal tech clients. Previously, Carolyn served as Legal Content Writer for Expert Institute, Sr. Director of Industry Relations at AccessData, and Director of Product Marketing at Zapproved, focusing on industry trends in forensic investigations, compliance, privacy, and e-discovery. Her career also includes roles at Iron Mountain as Head of Legal Product Management and Sr. Product Marketing Manager, where she led product and marketing strategies for legal services, and at Fios Inc as Sr. Marketing Manager, specializing in eDiscovery solutions.
Her early legal expertise was honed at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where she developed legal strategies for mergers, acquisitions, and international finance matters. Carolyn's education includes a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where she was a Senior Editor for the International Law Journal and participated in a pioneering China Summer Law Program. She also holds an AB in Political Science with a minor in art history from Stanford University. Her diverse skill set encompasses research, creative writing, copy editing, and a deep understanding of legal product marketing and international legal trends.
Costco Ordered to Reveal Flooring Policies in Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit
A federal judge in California revoked Costco's protective order, allowing the public to access information on the company's flooring policies in a slip and fall lawsuit filed by Jayashree Singh, who claims that Costco's flooring conditions are dangerous and wants to prevent further slip and fall cases.
Posted on January 18, 2024 in Premises Liability & Featured & News
Stunning $485 Million Verdict Awarded to a Child Sexually Abused in Acadia Healthcare Foster Care
A New Mexico jury awarded $485 million for negligence in Acadia Healthcare's foster care case.
Posted on September 27, 2023 in Personal Injury & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News
Government Study Shows Cancer Rates Higher at Marines Corp Camp Lejeune
In January 2024, the U.S. government released a long-anticipated Camp Lejeune study that reveals that Marine Corp personnel stationed at the North Carolina base camp from 1975-1985 have at least a 20% higher risk of getting cancer than personnel from other military camps.
Posted on March 21, 2024 in Environmental Disasters & Mass Torts & Featured & News
Seattle Transportation Agencies to Pay $6.5 Million for Fatal Light Rail Crash
Three Seattle transportation agencies have agreed to pay the families of a couple killed when a light rail train hit them as they made their way to a Mariners baseball game.
Posted on February 13, 2024 in Wrongful Death & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News
Iowa Trucking Company to Pay $19.3 Million for Crash that Killed Two Young Men
West Side Transport Inc. will pay over $19 million to settle wrongful death claims brought by the families of two men who died when the company’s semi-truck crashed into their vehicle.
Posted on October 31, 2023 in Wrongful Death & Auto, Bikes, & Trucks & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News
Autonomous Vehicle Litigation
The autonomous vehicle tests in major cities in the U.S. and abroad have sparked our imaginations about a future where driverless cars are the norm.
Posted on June 14, 2024 in Privacy & Technology & Featured
Rochester Jury Awards $95 Million for Priest Sexual Abuse 40 Years Ago
A jury awarded a victim of historical sexual abuse by a Catholic priest $95 million under the New York Child Victims Act, revealing the priest's pattern of abuse, but the actual compensation remains uncertain due to the diocese's bankruptcy.
Posted on July 25, 2023 in Personal Injury & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News
Boeing Pleads Guilty to Fraud During US Investigation of Deadly 737 Max Crashes
The beleaguered aircraft manufacturer Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay a fine of $243 million to close a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into two fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Posted on July 30, 2024 in Mass Tort & Defective Products & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News
Monsanto Loses $2.25B Roundup Verdict in Philadelphia
Jurors in a Philadelphia state court awarded $2.2 billion to a man who said the weed killer Roundup caused his cancer. The gigantic verdict is the latest in a slew of ongoing lawsuits against Monsanto. The German pharmaceutical and biotechnology behemoth Bayer AG acquired Monsanto in 2018.
Posted on February 29, 2024 in Mass Tort & Product Liability & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News
Insurer Not Obligated to Cover Bridge Collapse Under Policy Exclusions, Eighth Circuit Rules
On December 5, 2023, the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s summary judgment in an insurance coverage dispute related to a 2015 bridge collapse lawsuit. The panel of judges found that there were genuine issues of fact concerning Liberty Insurance Corp’s (Liberty) liability under an engineering firm’s policies. The panel also determined Liberty had no liability under an umbrella policy.
Posted on December 21, 2023 in Insurance & Bad Faith & Contract Disputes & Settlements & Verdicts & Featured & News