March 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Essential Tools for Successful Mediation They Don't Teach You at Your Average ADR CLEWhat are the questions that mediators should be asking when either or both of the parties are advancing positions that appear to drive the parties further apart and leave them frustrated?
By Williams Sanders
10 minute read
February 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Residential Conversion Opportunities in New York CityWhile policymakers are considering potential strategies to boost housing production through the conversion of vacant offices, there are existing New York City zoning regulations that create opportunities to reposition certain older commercial and manufacturing buildings for residential use.
By Wesley O'Brien and Nick Williams
8 minute read
October 06, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Casual Employment and Independent Contractors: A Multi-State Workers' Comp AssessmentAlthough neighboring states with common business interests and similar legislative cultures, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York differ in their treatment of independent contractors and employers/employees, for purposes of their workers' compensation rules and regulations.
By Jeffrey D. Newby, Theodore M. (Ted) Eder, Charley T. Monroe and George A. Williams III
12 minute read
August 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
People Are Vulnerable, Not EggshellsThe concepts addressed by the jury instructions in PJC 28.8A-C, and the case law surrounding eggshell plaintiffs, can be a welcome tool for a jury to understand the injured vulnerable victim and embrace the reality of imperfection.
By Damian N. Williams
5 minute read
July 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Many Anti-Abortion Activists Before 'Roe' Were Liberals Till Inspired by Catholic Social TeachingBoth before and immediately after the Roe v. Wade decision, many prominent Republicans, such as first lady Betty Ford and New York Gov. and later Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, supported abortion rights.
By Daniel K. Williams
7 minute read
June 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Reform-Minded Prosecutors Should Go From the Courtroom to the Capital If They Want to See ChangeLong-term criminal justice reform will be achieved when prosecutors use legislative advocacy to tackle the underlying issues that lead people to the criminal justice system in the first place.
By Chantelle Williams
4 minute read
June 10, 2022 | International Edition
Depp v Heard: A QC's View on Why the UK and US Outcomes Were so DifferentCloisters Chambers' Ed Williams QC gives his take on how and why the "toxic" saga played out so differently either side of the pond.
By Ed Williams QC
5 minute read
May 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Treasuries Tread Uncertain Path Amid Fed's Bond Runoff PlanTen-year Treasury yields were around 2.75% Wednesday, up from 1.51% at the end of last year, and earlier this month reached as high as 3.20%, a level unseen since 2018.
By Liz Capo McCormick, Alexandra Harris and Charles Williams
5 minute read
April 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Litigating From an Opponent's PerspectiveIt is all too easy to fall in love with your own case, but few cases are so one-sided that the other side does not have its own narrative to tell. Success in litigation requires understanding the strongest components of your opponent's case, and proactively assessing how you are going to defend against them. Not only will this facilitate a far more effective litigation strategy, but it has the added benefit of allowing you to provide your client with a far more reliable assessment of litigation risk.
By Milton Williams and Jonathan DeSantis
9 minute read
February 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Travel to US by Land and Ferry: New Vaccination Requirements and Exceptions AnnouncedThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented the administration's COVID-19 vaccination requirement at land and ferry ports-of-entry as of Jan. 22.
By Meredith Doll and Brandy N. Williams
3 minute read