Wolf

June 20, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Employee handbooks can be useful tools, and employers should be careful in crafting them to suit their business and legal needs.

By Franklin Z. Wolf

5 minute read

April 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Barry Wolf of Weil, Gotshal & Manges writes: The financial crisis of 2008 brought about seismic changes in the legal landscape, resulting in a premier legal services market that is smaller and more competitive than ever. As the years have passed, the pressures have only continued to intensify. How can firms respond to this? One answer is to introduce business principles to law firm management.

By Barry Wolf

15 minute read

December 01, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A 3-year-old Florida Supreme Court decision restricting the application of the economic loss rule is still being sorted out by lower courts, write attorneys Jonathan Morton and Charles Wolf.

By Commentary by Jonathan Morton and Charles Wolf

8 minute read

June 09, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Eric Broutman and Carolyn Wolf write that since the deprivation of liberty is a significant impingement on one's rights, the Supreme Court requires regular access to courts for involuntarily confined psychiatric patients. Until recently, if a New York hospital failed to timely apply for a statutory hearing the court would not automatically release the patient, but conduct a hearing to see if the patient was indeed mentally ill and dangerous. This all changed in a 2015 Court of Appeals decision concluding that the only appropriate remedy is the patient's immediate release.

By Eric Broutman and Carolyn Wolf

10 minute read

March 17, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Jeremy M. Creelan and Daniel H. Wolf write: Despite the pro-plaintiff result in 'Campbell-Ewald', there is an underlying logic to the decision that can be squared with the U.S. Supreme Court's recent class-action opinions raising the threshold requirements faced by plaintiffs. Taken together, Campbell-Ewald and these earlier decisions manifest a consistent goal of maintaining the class action device free from manipulation of the process by either side. Of course, the question remains as to which practices the court views as impermissible procedural "gambits."

By Jeremy M. Creelan and Daniel H. Wolf

13 minute read

December 17, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Special purpose trusts are frequently used to achieve parent's objectives and to provide for the long-term health, safety and financial needs of a child.

By Lori I. Wolf and Mary W. Browning

7 minute read

December 17, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Special purpose trusts are frequently used to achieve parent's objectives and to provide for the long-term health, safety and financial needs of a child.

By Lori I. Wolf and Mary W. Browning

7 minute read

October 28, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Jeremy M. Creelan and Daniel H. Wolf write: On Nov. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could dramatically alter the number of cases brought by individuals and purported classes alleging a violation of a federal statute. That case, 'Spokeo v. Robins', arises in the context of the Fair Credit Reporting Act,but its resolution could affect standing and, in practice, class actions across a broad array of laws.

By Jeremy M. Creelan and Daniel H. Wolf

6 minute read

October 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Jeremy M. Creelan and Daniel H. Wolf write: On Nov. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could dramatically alter the number of cases brought by individuals and purported classes alleging a violation of a federal statute. That case, 'Spokeo v. Robins', arises in the context of the Fair Credit Reporting Act,but its resolution could affect standing and, in practice, class actions across a broad array of laws.

By Jeremy M. Creelan and Daniel H. Wolf

6 minute read

April 13, 2015 | National Law Journal

Recent tragedies highlight need for changes in confidentiality laws and court-ordered treatment.

By Carolyn Reinach Wolf

5 minute read