James E. McDanielAssociateSteptoe & Johnson PLLCWebsitewww.steptoe-johnson.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail(304) 353-8182 Professional Biography Jim McDaniel focuses his practice in the area of litigation. More Legal and Business Bylines From James E. McDaniel That Agreement Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Printed On: Settlements, Consent Judgments, and Penn-America Insurance Co. v. Osborne - (Posted On Friday, May 03, 2019) Current Legal Analysis Patent Application Preparation: Key Insights for Innovators and Businesses by: Michele Schechter PTAB Again Upholds the Heavily Litigated Neo Wireless Patent: What the Latest Decisions Mean for Automakers by: Daniel N. Yannuzzi Why Consumer Legal Funding Is Not a “Tort Tax” by: Eric K. Schuller NO FISHING EXPEDITION HERE: Court Hooks Plaintiff On Individual Issues by: Blake Landis The Release Report #1: The Connecticut Transfer Act Is Sunsetting on March 1, 2026 — Are You Ready? by: Emilee Mooney Scott United States Significantly Relaxes Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions on Syria by: Steven F. Hill , Guillermo S. Christensen WASTE OF TIME: Columbia Debt Recovery LLC d/b/a Genesis Credit Properly Removed TCPA Claim to Federal Court Finds Court by: Eric J. Troutman Visa Holders Under Review: What Employers Should Know About Continuous Vetting by: Amy L. Peck OCR Releases New HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool by: Kate F. Stewart , Cassandra L. Paolillo PAGA Plaintiffs Are Losing Their Heads! by: Timothy Long The AI Cyber Arms Race: Zero-Day Exploits in Minutes! by: Andrew R. Lee EVIDENCE MATTERS IN OHIO: Court Grants Default But Significantly Cuts Damages from $1M to $5,500 and Rejects Ohio Mini TCPA Claims Lacking Specific Allegations by: Puja J. Amin Google Settles Children’s Privacy Class Action Lawsuit; Disney Settles DOJ Lawsuit and Faces Class Action by: Sheila A. Millar , Tracy P. Marshall SEC Releases Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda: A Re-Set for Investment Management and Heavy Emphasis on Crypto Assets by: Adam Bolter , Daniel J. Davis Hidden Risks in Executive Severance/Settlement Agreements: Read Before You Sign by: Eric Bachman Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print