Knight

July 08, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Decisions over the last several years by the 5th Circuit have bolstered employers' defenses to maintenance-and-cure claims by injured seamen. But a 2013 decision has come to seamen's aid. Counsel on both side of the admiralty and maritime docket can take some steps to strengthen their clients' positions before litigation begins.

By F. Daniel Knight

6 minute read

October 24, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Perception is not reality, writes F. Daniel Knight. Sadly, Texas has experienced a sharp decline in civil jury trials over the past 20 years. According to an Office of Court Administration report, the percentage of cases resolved by jury verdict was 0.4 percent in district courts and 0.6 percent in county courts in 2010.

By F. Daniel Knight

5 minute read

May 04, 2009 | National Law Journal

From firm leaders to potential laterals, everyone involved with the movement of lateral partners wants to know how the market is, whether things are different now than in other downturns and whether firms are really making commitments in these uncertain times. The answer is both simple and complicated.

By Jacquelyn Knight and Jon Lindsey

6 minute read

November 12, 2002 | Law.com

The attack on the World Trade Center and the globalization of the legal profession have law firms paying attention to safety overseas, even if many of them are hesitant to talk about it. Along with a shiny new office and a book of business, an international law firm now needs security consultants and kidnapping and ransom insurance. Some firms have already bought "K&R" policies, but it's strictly hush-hush.

By Jeffery Knight

8 minute read

March 14, 2008 | Law.com

Employees have always had to balance family and work responsibilities. However, with the rise in dual income households, the need for this balance is greater than ever.

By Anthony B. Haller and Kari Knight Stevens

9 minute read

June 30, 2008 | National Law Journal

Although Congress is evaluating a number of climate-change bills, it's unlikely that comprehensive legislation will take effect before the presidential election. In the absence of such legislation, however, a variety of business sectors are being affected by less overt changes in the regulatory and legal framework surrounding greenhouse gas emissions. Outside of the legislative spotlight, Congress and the federal courts are prompting fundamental changes in the regulation and legal ramifications of these emissions.

By Ronald W. Zdrojeski and Peter R. Knight

8 minute read

May 04, 2009 | National Law Journal

By Jacquelyn Knight and Jon Lindsey

7 minute read

October 24, 2002 | Law.com

By Jeffery Knight

1 minute read

October 11, 2002 | Law.com

By Jeffery Knight

2 minute read

September 01, 2004 | The American Lawyer

The FILM NOLA isn't exactly one you would expect to be written by a retired Cravath, Swaine & Moore partner such as Alan Hruska. A romantic comedy about a teenage girl, Hruska's movie includes a salacious subplot that would bring conversation at the Cravath partners' Monday business luncheon to a halt.

By -Jeffery Knight

4 minute read