Alan B Morrison

November 09, 2016 | National Law Journal

Now that Donald Trump has won the presidency, one big question is whether he can deliver on his promises.

By Alan B. Morrison

11 minute read

August 01, 2016 | National Law Journal

OPINION: The GOP nominee said he'll solve problems like violent crime — alone. But it's not that simple.

By Alan B. Morrison

10 minute read

May 02, 2016 | National Law Journal

Who stands in for the public interest when a corporation settles a criminal case with prosecutors? Not a federal judge, says the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in an over-broad ruling in the much anticipated case of Fokker Services, a Dutch aerospace firm which voluntarily reported its illegal activities and, as a result, faced prosecution for violating U.S. sanctions with Iran, Sudan and Myanmar.

By Brandon L. Garrett and Alan B. Morrison

5 minute read

October 06, 2014 | National Law Journal

The government will need reimbursement from the deal's proceeds, but how much will it get?

By Alan B. Morrison

5 minute read

August 20, 2014 | Supreme Court Brief

Some early (if unsolicited) advice to help the high court frame its thinking about what to look for when the briefs start rolling in.

By Alan B. Morrison

11 minute read

June 30, 2014 | Supreme Court Brief

In three cases this term, tradeoffs were made—and not made—between clear, simple rules on the one hand, versus more nuanced, but harder to enforce and interpret approaches on the other.

By Alan B. Morrison

7 minute read

March 10, 2014 | Supreme Court Brief

On Feb. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded its trilogy of cases this term in which the defendant argued that the plaintiff had sued in the wrong forum. The combined result of these cases is that plaintiffs will have fewer choices of where to sue, mainly because it became harder to sue where the plaintiffs live.

By Alan B. Morrison

8 minute read

January 21, 2014 | Supreme Court Brief

It is clear that the court has decided that general jurisdiction will be available against a corporation in relatively few, if any, jurisdictions outside its states of incorporation and principal place of business.

By Alan B. Morrison

10 minute read

December 10, 2013 | National Law Journal

The unanimous decision written by Justice Samuel Alito is a decision that lawyers and judges will actually love because it settles real world problems of forum shopping in a clear, fair and sensible manner.

By Alan B. Morrison

8 minute read

February 12, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

It's time to look to our tax and liability systems to help reduce gun violence.

By Alan B. Morrison

5 minute read