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Connecticut Law Tribune

New Bill Would Prohibit Arbitration Agreements Covering Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination

In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Attorney Uses Delicate Touch to Sink $8 Million Case Against Geico

The optics weren't in his favor.In an $8 million lawsuit pitting a school counselor with paraplegia and her husband against Big Insurance, Coral Springs attorney…
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Unwinding an LBO Transaction in Bankruptcy Made Easier

Fraudulent conveyance litigation arising from failed leveraged buyout transactions is frequently pursued in bankruptcy proceedings as the sole source of recovery for creditors.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Ever-Changing Landscape of Employment Laws in the New Year

As 2018 progresses, businesses are contending with a whirlwind of activity involving many facets of employment law, including exemption status, pending Supreme Court cases, and responses to myriad harassment claims.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Litigator Moves Seamlessly to Mediator

Construction litigator Keith Lichtman built a healthy practice helping clients address disputes, then he followed his passion and launched a mediation practice, too.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Susman Team Wins $706.2M Trade Secret Verdict for Real Estate Valuation Client

Backed by Susman Godfrey, automated appraisal company HouseCanary wins a Texas tussle with Quicken Loans affiliate.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Says Ex-Wells Fargo Employee's Tax Returns Discoverable in Dispute Over FMLA Settlement

A Montgomery County judge said a former Wells Fargo bank manager should be compelled to hand over her tax returns in a breach of contract action she filed arising out of a Family and Medical Leave Act settlement she entered into with the bank.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

No Blanket Right to In-Person Arbitration Hearings, Court Rules

A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that, absent specific contractual language, in-person arbitration cannot be compelled.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Aventura Condo Developer, Opponents Reach $21.6 Million Settlement

The settlement ends a five-year legal battle between the Prive at Island Estates developer and project opponents in the Williams Island Property Owners' Association Inc.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Wins $1.2 Million in Attorney Fees for Years of Litigation

Greenberg Traurig's Stephen Mendelsohn worked on one of the longest-running disputes in the Palm Beach Circuit Court.
3 minute read

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