Schreiber Knockaert, PLLC

08/10/2022

The water at Marine/Navy base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was contaminated with toxic chemicals for three decades. The Camp Lejeune Act opens the way for those veterans and their families injured by it to sue for compensation. There have been a few news stores and more than a few advertisements about the Act. This article discusses what the Act does (opens the government to lawsuits in a small window of time) and what it doesn't do (no slush fund), and more importantly, how those lawsuits are likely to go and what it is likely to take to bring a successful lawsuit. Please read and share with anyone you know affected.

The Camp Lejeune Act Allows Lawsuits Against the Federal Government for Toxic Water Exposure Congress recently passed the Camp Lejeune Act – it is waiting for President Biden’s signature ...

02/08/2022

It has been one of the great honors of my career to represent one of the victims of this mass shooting, who survived,. The government convicted the shooter of multiple offenses while he was in the Air Force that should have put him on the NICS database so he could not buy guns legally, and should have reported his crimes to local authorities who would have treated him very differently in later years had they known how dangerous he was.

this is a large verdict, spread over many families impacted by the largest mass shooting in Texas history, by someone the Air Force imprisoned and kicked out, then barred from all military bases.

I am proud to have worked with a great group of attorneys, and to have taken witnesses at deposition and trial.

the verdict is still subject to appeal, but after four years and two trials, we hope the government finally does the right thing and pays the verdict

More than two dozen people were killed in the 2017 mass shooting. The Air Force failed to submit the shooter's assault conviction into a national database.

10/15/2021

The Plaintiffs in the Holcombe v. US case, for the Sutherland Springs Baptist Church massacre testified this past two weeks, showing amazing courage and strength. We are so proud to represent our client in this consolidated case, and honored to work with such a dedicated and skilled set of advocates.
https://www.courthousenews.com/victims-bear-wounds-in-damages-phase-of-sutherland-springs-shooting-trial/?fbclid=IwAR3jRCotqKHBuvRBA6NtZKGwNLEE3QCwayL3FT9QwqUbmFphiHKu9ZrJq1Y

More than 30 witnesses testified in the past week and a half as a federal judge works out how much the government owes survivors and families affected by the rampage.

07/07/2021

TODAY: In a trial victory on behalf of survivors and families of the Sutherland Springs church shooting, a federal court found the U.S. Government to be 60% liable for failing to provide the shooter’s domestic violence convictions to the FBI. Joe Schreiber and Erik Knockaert fought tooth and nail, together with the other victims' attorneys, to hold the Air Force accountable for their negligence. This is a major victory in the fight for justice against the U.S. Government.

A federal judge has found the U.S. Air Force 60% responsible for the Sutherland Springs attack for failing to send the shooter's felony conviction to the FBI background check database.

12/02/2020

Yesterday, we had the privilege and honor of arguing for our clients at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Kristensen v. US case regarding the 2015 massacre outside Ft. Hood, Texas. The oral argument is available to listen to, here. We love our clients and we fight to the end.

07/15/2020

Major Win for Business Owners: In business, your company name is one of your most important and valuable assets, hands down.

The US Supreme Court just made it easier for business owners to get trademark protection.

Check out our latest article to learn how booking.com played a part in helping business owners everywhere -

https://www.lawdoneright.net/news/13/booking.com-v.-us-trademark-office-%E2%80%93-major-case-for-business-owners

07/14/2020

At Schreiber | Knockaert, PLLC, when you call us, you get us. We answer our phones and emails. We work our cases.

When you hire us as your legal team, you get us as your legal team. The legal system is intricate and complex. We explain things. We talk to you about your options. We give you a voice.

At every turn, we do what’s best for you. We don’t back down from anybody.

06/15/2020

Article on our website about the non-headline effects of the Bostock v. Clayton County outlawing LGBTQ employment discrimination.

 While headlines from today’s Supreme Court ruling on employment discrimination against LGBTQ workers – Bostock v. Clayton County – have focused on the main holding, there are i...

06/15/2020

Big win in employment law for GLBTQ employees. 1964 Civil Rights Act extended to sexual orientation and trans status, preventing discrimination in employment and wrongful termination.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-existing-civil-rights-law-protects-gay-lesbian-n1231018?fbclid=IwAR0Dmg-HwRrVh7_Aixm9LjiYJ3bHQcw1aFOYTJ-pg9KLlnLogr5SwFxTMiM

06/11/2020

There has been a lot of talk lately about abolishing qualified immunity for police officers as a solution to excessive force.
We wrote an article arguing that simply abolishing qualified immunity is not an adequate solution, discuss the doctrine, and offer solutions. It is a longer read, but we think worth it. Short version on our linkedin page. https://www.lawdoneright.net/news/11/where-there’s-no-consequence%2C-there-is-no-change%3A-qualified-immunity-and-respondeat-superior-in-police-excessive-force-cases

By Joseph Schreiber: After the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis office who had at least seventeen complaints filed against him,1 and the killing of Breonna Taylor in a botched no-...

04/23/2020

Joe Exotic vs. Trademark law – root cause of where it all went wrong.

https://www.lawdoneright.net/news/10/joe-exotic-vs.-trademark-law-%E2%80%93-root-cause-of-where-it-all-went-wrong