The Appel Firm, LLC

03/20/2025

We were alerted today that someone is calling random people claiming to be from "BA Legal" (which is our domain name, not our firm name). If you receive such a call, it's a scam, please ignore and/or report it.

03/27/2024

I was honored to have the opportunity to argue before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Check out the argument today on video here:

https://media.sccourts.org/videos/2022-001028.mp4

03/27/2024

Just completed appellate argument before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Feeling good about how it went, so fingers crossed for a good result!

01/04/2024

A new year comes with a new name for us - The Law Offices of Brendan R. Appel is now
The Appel Firm!

04/05/2023

A victory for free speech in the Second Circuit.

After Michael Friend made a sign reading “Cops Ahead,” an officer arrested him for “interfering” with a distracted driving investigation – here's how the court ruled after Friend sued

03/08/2022

What happens when a car rental company combines horrible record keeping with an arrogance that would allow them to falsely prosecute its own customers? This.

More than 200 plaintiffs are suing Hertz in bankruptcy court for false arrests. A judge is ruling on how some cases will move forward Wednesday.

01/28/2022

This attorney does everything right.

01/20/2022

Some Thursday humor in case you receive a parking ticket in England.

12/15/2021

These kinds of things should never happen. All to often, they do.

12/07/2021

If you used TikTok prior to September 30, 2021, you may be eligible for a payment.

A $92 million settlement was reached in TikTok’s class action privacy lawsuit. What you need to know about eligibility and how to submit a claim.

09/11/2021

Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families on this solemn anniversary.

09/09/2021

If you are an Illinois United Airlines employee who exercised your right to a religious exemption to the vaccine mandate and are being forced into taking a leave by the company, you have rights under Illinois law to be free from employment discrimination. Please call for a free consultation if you have questions.

United Airlines Holdings Inc., bracing for a potential onslaught of Covid-19 cases as the weather turns colder, will require employees with religious and medical exemptions from its vaccine mandate to take a leave of absence.