Racial profiling is one of the most harmful practices that police can engage in, endangering the civil rights of millions of Americans. However, proving racial profiling can be difficult, in part because people do not recognize it when they see it. So, what exactly is racial profiling, and how can it be harmful to average people?
(more…)A study recently released by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and published in Environmental Pollution, has found that prenatal exposure to phthalates can lead to reduced lung function in children. This study found that these chemicals, which are in many consumer goods (including some given to children), can severely impact a child’s development, leading to long-term health problems. While heavily restricted, the phthalate use remains legal in the United States for some purposes.
(more…)As co-chair of the Civil Rights Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Williams Cedar partner Christopher Markos presented, in conjunction with the Women’s Rights Committee, two historic resolutions to the Association’s Board of Governors on the subjects of firearm safety and reproductive rights. After months of collaboration between Chris and other leaders of the Bar Association, the Board of Governors adopted both resolutions on Friday, September 29. The Association has not addressed firearm safety for several years, and this is the first time it has taken a position specifically supporting reproductive rights. “Working with others to enhance individual rights and liberties comes naturally since that is also how I approach my practice,” Markos said.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put forward new proposed regulations that, if adopted, would designate two common chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous. The chemicals, known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), are used in the manufacture of a number of household and industrial products, but have been tied to cancer and other serious health conditions. These regulations represent the first serious attempt by the agency to regulate these so-called “forever chemicals,” which have become pervasive in the environment.
(more…)Christopher Markos has been associated with Williams Cedar since its inception in 2017 and before that, worked for five years with co-founding partner Jerry Williams.
Since his graduation from Rutgers Law School, he has established a successful legal career fighting for the personal and Constitutional rights of litigants in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where he has achieved several significant settlements and favorable verdicts. He regularly speaks to lawyers, law students and members of the public on a variety of topics including civil rights litigation, oral advocacy and “know-your-rights” training.
Since 2020, he has served as the Chair or Co-Chair of the Civil Rights Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association, and sits on the PBA’s advisory committee for the Philadelphia Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. He has organized programming on police misconduct litigation and gun safety, and has helped develop policy positions of the Bar Association on racial justice, reproductive and transgender rights.
In 2021 and 2022, the lawyer rating service Super Lawyers named Mr. Markos a “Rising Star”, a designation bestowed only on 2.5% of Pennsylvania lawyers with his years of service.
Williams Cedar welcomes Christopher Markos to his new role with the firm.
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