Christine Schiffner

December 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

"It's always the right time to do the right thing. I think that kind of permeates how I feel about our clients. They're working people, they don't make a lot of money, lots of times they feel that their rights are never going to be vindicated."

By Christine Schiffner

7 minute read

December 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

Plaintiffs bar leaders are mostly optimistic about business and litigation trends in 2023, but are also seeing some bumps on the road ahead.

By Christine Schiffner

8 minute read

December 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

The AIA at10 years: Fish & Richardson's post-grant leaders look back on a decade of practice at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

By Dorothy Whelan, Karl Renner and Casey Kraning, Ph.D.

5 minute read

December 15, 2022 | National Law Journal

The sanctity of the obligation to defend the Constitution—indeed the entire legal system—depends on lawyers adhering to the oath they took. When that oath is ignored, the bulwark against tyranny disintegrates.

By John T. Montgomery and Lauren Stiller Rikleen

4 minute read

December 14, 2022 | National Law Journal

There has always been an effort to paint the plaintiffs bar as unnecessarily proliferating stupid litigation—we're investing a lot in being very well-informed plaintiffs and plaintiffs lawyers and making sure that when we get before a court, we always have a credible position.

By Christine Schiffner

10 minute read

December 14, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Association of American Law Schools could provide what students really need: a guide that gives applicants a balanced view of what different law schools offer and a discussion of what matters and why.

By Alan B. Morrison

5 minute read

December 09, 2022 | National Law Journal

One year ago, the jury reached a verdict against the white supremacists that organized the racist, deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. The war on white supremacy must continue on all fronts: in politics, on the airwaves and social media, and in the courts.

By Michael Bloch and Benjamin White

6 minute read

December 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

Despite a Dec. 25 law that promises to open up the EU class action framework, U.S. firms face hurdles to expanding globally if they don't have the backing of funders and local firms.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

December 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

ESG compliance and risk mitigation in relation to potential public nuisance litigation should be taken as seriously as financial reporting, lawyers suggest.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

November 30, 2022 | National Law Journal

We are seeing an increasing sense of urgency from the federal government to mobilize all available resources to combat threats to critical infrastructure by prioritizing cybersecurity.

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read