Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96

[ad_1] Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically harmed by poorly tested drugs and medical devices, died on April 9 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her daughter Laurie Shainwald Kleeger announced the death, which was not widely reported. Ms. … Read more

Why Scott Turow Brought Back His Most Famous Hero for ‘Presumed Guilty’

[ad_1] The author and lawyer Scott Turow has never forgotten a harrowing conversation he had long ago with the mother of a young man charged with murder. Turow had successfully defended him in an earlier, less grave case, but this time he was clearly guilty. It was a tragedy on many levels. But what struck … Read more