Donovan Swift

September 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Pashman Stein adds retired Superior Court Judge Thurber to its ADR practice; Jones Jones promotes a supervising partner; and more moves.

By Donovan Swift

8 minute read

September 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

"Below are 10 principles that will guide the Texas business courts in breach of fiduciary duty litigation against corporate directors," write Baker Botts' Tom O'Brien, John Lawrence and Monica Smith.

By Tom O'Brien, John Lawrence and Monica Smith

15 minute read

September 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"What is lenity? It is a rule of statutory construction under which ambiguous criminal laws are interpreted in favor of defendants," write Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan S. Sack.

By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan S. Sack

10 minute read

September 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The primary purpose of the Act is to give the state an opportunity to collect state taxes from an important liquidity event," write Gibbons' Peter J. Ulrich, Nicole E. Taplin and Eric B. Udowychenko.

By Peter J. Ulrich, Nicole E. Taplin and Eric B. Udowychenko

6 minute read

September 04, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

"The court's ruling gives employers a reprieve to continue using noncompetes. But the question remains: Will noncompetes remain a viable business tool in the U.S.?" writes Kristopher D. Hill of Bell Nunnally.

By Kristopher D. Hill

6 minute read

September 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"In situations of negligent destruction of evidence, the court must consider the prejudice resulting from spoliation in determining what type of sanctions are warranted," writes Joel R. Brandes.

By Joel R. Brandes

13 minute read

September 04, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

"It is likely you have observed that uncivil comments made to or about an opposing lawyer do not arise only in closing argument," writes Douglas S. Lang of Thompson Coburn.

By Douglas S. Lang

4 minute read

September 04, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"As a result, the use of OPRA as a discovery tool during the pendency of legal proceedings will probably be substantially curtailed, if not eliminated," writes Walter M. Luers on the effects of the recent OPRA changes.

By Walter M. Luers

7 minute read

September 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The NJSBA's weekly report.

By New Jersey State Bar Association

10 minute read

September 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"'Barber' is one of the latest in a long line of cases invoking the preservation requirement to prevent the blindsiding of an adverse party," write Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr.

By Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr.

8 minute read