Christine Schiffner

October 25, 2021 | National Law Journal

NLJ Bureau Chief Christine Schiffner shares highlights of the NLJ's November/December magazine issue, including a look into the Supreme Court's legitimacy crisis and this year's NLJ Professional Excellence Award.

By Christine Schiffner

2 minute read

October 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

The self-driving car revolution could have a significant impact on plaintiffs firms if bread-and-butter crash-related personal injury cases dry up.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

October 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

Federal circuit courts and recently the U.S. Supreme Court have weighed in on efforts to use class action lawsuits as a means to address the complex policy issue of forced labor in global supply chains. These courts have all reached the same conclusion: Class actions are not the right tool for the job.

By Charles C. Sipos

5 minute read

October 13, 2021 | National Law Journal

The criminal justice system cannot function effectively without public confidence in the reliability of jury trials. That means that egregious examples of ineffective trial counsel must have some path to meaningful review. Arizona now urges the Supreme Court to prohibit federal courts from considering the evidence that incompetent state counsel failed to uncover. SCOTUS should not permit it.

By Peter D. Keisler and James M. Cole

5 minute read

October 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

Three Supreme Court justices currently have decided to own individual stocks having direct ownership interests in 40 publicly traded companies, many of which frequently appear before the court. Conflicts of interest are an all-too-frequent consequence of the justices' continued individual stock ownership. Even though the justices are required by law to recuse themselves from any case in which they have a financial interest, they sometimes fail to do so.

By Richard Painter

6 minute read

October 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Leading teams in a virtual world requires a high level of attentiveness to employees. As the pandemic has caused many personal problems to spill into the workplace, leaders need to listen genuinely and be inspirational.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

October 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

The credibility of the Supreme Court depends on the confidence of the people in the courts' ability and commitment to rule fairly and impartially. That means the court must do its most significant work out in the open where the people can see it. Whether ruling on the right to abortion, the right to vote, or any other issue at the center of our lives,

By Elizabeth Wydra

5 minute read

October 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"We want to be ahead of the issue," Motion Picture Association GC Karyn Temple said, because not addressing equality issues has "legal implications, it comes with legal liability."

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

October 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

While legislative business appears to be more challenging in a polarized political environment, D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao advocates self-restraint on the side of the executive branch. "The more it looks like legislating, it should be handed to Congress."

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

October 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

Seeger Weiss is among the firms investing resources in pursuing climate-related cases, despite U.S. courts' relatively chilly reception.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read