Christine Schiffner

November 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

The goals of the conference come at a time when law firm ESG practices are booming and clients need help implementing environmental initiatives. But for plaintiffs lawyers, it's about compensating the injured, not changing policy.

By Christine Schiffner

4 minute read

November 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

In comparison to the general population, individuals with disabilities are at greater risk of abuse and tend to be abused more frequently and for longer periods of time. By presenting alarming data, attorneys can assist in developing best practices and techniques to aid these victims.

By Katheryn Goldman, Michaela Medved, and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read

November 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

"You can see every agency left and right has been trying to assert their regulatory dominance over this field," Vinson & Elkins partner Jessica S. Heim said.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

November 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

The DOJ's revised guidance on key corporate enforcement policies substantially expands its reach on white-collar crime. Having in place a risk-based, fully implemented, rigorously monitored compliance program is the best protection a company can have.

By John E. Davis

5 minute read

November 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

Leading empirical social science research on right-to-carry legislation demonstrates that laws like New York's save lives, while states with more permissive gun policies suffer from increased rates of homicide and violent crime. SCOTUS should acknowledge the empirical evidence.

By Lisa Vicens, Samuel Levander and John J. Donohue III

4 minute read

November 03, 2021 | National Law Journal

As the nation bids farewell to former Secretary of State Colin Powell this Friday, his decisive stance on affirmative action shines an interesting light on how this experienced statesman operated in the "real" world of policymaking. He expressed what he believed to be true, and he seized a strategic opportunity during a visit to the U.S. Supreme Court to advance his views.

By Sujit Raman

5 minute read

November 02, 2021 | National Law Journal

Jennifer Selendy's Thirty Birds Foundation has successfully evacuated more than 400 Afghan girls and at-risk community members so far.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

November 02, 2021 | National Law Journal

Since the American Revolution the lethality of firearms has increased dramatically. Easily concealed handguns also became cheaper and more widely available. While Second Amendment proponents frequently stress constitutional legacy, the Supreme Court should pay close attention to the historical evidence, separating historical reality from gun rights fantasies about the past.

By Saul Cornell

6 minute read

October 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Class actions alleging price-fixing are heading to the courts at the same time as the Biden administration focuses its attention on antitrust in the agricultural industry.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

October 25, 2021 | National Law Journal

In an apparent attempt to answer the public backlash from its Sept. 1 decision leaving in effect Texas' "heartbeat" abortion law, SCOTUS on Friday sped up review of one limited part of the case. If the justices allow an unconstitutional law to operate, they could squander public confidence in ways that far exceed the bounds of abortion cases. Keep-away or not, this is no game.

By Dennis Aftergut and Jeffrey Abramson

5 minute read