Patrick Hammon

August 25, 2022 | The Recorder

Just like the Secret Service text messages concerning the Jan. 6 insurrection, deleted communications may be perfectly innocuous, but the act of deletion may be more concerning than the underlying data itself.

By Patrick Hammon

6 minute read

January 06, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

While the days of unilaterally selecting hearing dates (and having disputes resolved on any timeline an attorney wants) may be gone, several best (or at least better) practices have emerged for both in-house and outside attorneys endeavoring to manage litigation against the backdrop of a clogged court calendar.

By Patrick Hammon and Jose Luis Lopez

6 minute read

June 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

Many in corporate America are taking a collective sigh of relief after last week's landmark decision in Van Buren v. United States, which set a few minds at ease about all those virtual game nights, family catch-ups and holiday celebrations employees hosted during the pandemic using their company-provided Zoom accounts or corporate-issued laptops.

By Patrick Hammon

5 minute read

April 07, 2021 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court may have unintentionally blurred the lines between specific and general personal jurisdiction.

By Patrick Hammon

5 minute read

October 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

As the center of gravity at the court continues shifting to the right, it is likely that pro-business sentiments will animate at least some of the justices' views on this issue.

By Patrick Hammon

6 minute read

September 03, 2020 | The Recorder

A decision in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California might shed light on how future courts treat claims for emotional distress premised on exposure to a risk of contracting coronavirus, says McManis Faulkner's Patrick Hammon.

By Patrick Hammon

6 minute read

April 06, 2020 | The Recorder

The high court's unanimous opinion has far-reaching consequences, as it held where parties to a contract containing a provision to arbitrate in California also agree to a specified manner of service, "that agreement supplants statutory service requirements ...."

By Patrick Hammon and Matthew Schechter

6 minute read