By R. Robin McDonald | May 14, 2018
Walter Jospin has landed at Finch McCranie, where he joins former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson and a roster of former federal prosecutors.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John L.A. Lyddane | May 14, 2018
Medical Malpractice Defense columnist John L.A. Lyddane writes: Section 1:75 of the Pattern Jury Instructions suggests by its very existence that the jury's attention should be drawn to what we commonly refer to as the “missing witness.” The very title of that section, which includes “Failure to Produce Witness,” has a pejorative tone. Why should the decision of counsel not to call a particular witness be termed a “failure” to do so when the determination of whose testimony is required is such a complex and subjective judgment?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Howard J. Bashman | May 14, 2018
A little over two weeks ago, The New York Times published a lengthy editorial titled “Please Stay, Justice Kennedy. America Needs You.” The passionate editorial correctly explained that were President Donald J. Trump to replace Kennedy with a more dependable conservative on the U.S. Supreme Court, then various of Kennedy's most notable rulings in the areas of abortion rights, affirmative action in college admissions, and equal rights for LGBTQ individuals would be at serious risk of being overruled.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Pooja Mahbubani | May 14, 2018
With sustained economic growth above 7 percent and an exploding start-up culture, the Indian economy is booming. And thanks to the ongoing economic liberalization brought about by the Modi government, it's never been more accessible for foreign companies.
By Ben Hancock | May 14, 2018
The conclusion of the study—that judges rarely grant discovery into litigation funding documents—helps explain why opponents of the industry are pushing for legislative and rule changes to require that funding agreements be disclosed.
By John Council | May 14, 2018
When Houston mass tort lawyer Clayton Clark was sued over an advertising contract dispute, he went looking for the best trial counsel he could find and choose two from either side of the bar to represent him: plaintiff lawyer Jim Perdue Jr. and defense attorney Alistair Dawson.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 11, 2018
Plaintiffs suing over a 2014 data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management—which may have compromised information for 21.5 million persons—have asked a federal appeals court to revive their cases, citing a significant decision last year finding standing to sue over a cyberattack.
By Katheryn Tucker | May 11, 2018
The latest development is a defense of Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton, who was the subject of a motion for recusal from Ford accusing him of bias, unfairness and one-sided rulings.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Clay Flaherty | May 11, 2018
As the number of municipalities filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies related to the ongoing opioid crisis continues to multiply, a quiet doctrine of Pennsylvania case law might undercut the ability of local governments to ultimately recover damages.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Dianne Elderkin, Jonathan Underwood and Andrew Schwerin | May 11, 2018
How should a court determine whether a patent claim is invalid for obviousness? Recent Federal Circuit decisions reveal that judges answer that question principally in two different ways, and that the difference matters to the outcome of the inquiry.
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