By Gina Passarella | August 25, 2017
The legal marketing community took issue with The American Lawyer's use of "nonlawyer" in a story. Here's why.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 25, 2017
Trial court properly held that university was not law firm's client in action over discovery of documents task force used in preparing a report but erred in holding that work product doctrine did not protect attorneys' interview notes because protection of mental impressions was unqualified and court denied appellant's application to discontinue the appeal. Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
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By Max Mitchell | August 25, 2017
Failure to object to a verdict before the jury's dismissal has resulted in the loss of several arguments a bus-maker raised in an effort to overturn a $5 million award, the Commonwealth Court has ruled. However, the appellate court remanded the case on a single remaining issue, after determining the trial court rejected that argument too soon.
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By Carlos Harrison | August 25, 2017
Attorney Kathy Deutsch took up mountain climbing after she moved to the flatlands of South Florida, and after she got into the law.
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By Commentary by Charles M. Tatelbaum | August 25, 2017
History has taught us that certain economic indicators can foretell an upcoming financial downturn even during new stock market highs almost every day. It has been well publicized that a number of significant retailers have sought Bankruptcy Court protection, and, in so doing, have closed numerous or all of their locations. Others have closed all stores without any bankruptcy proceeding., writes Charles M. Tatelbaum.
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By amanda bronstad | August 25, 2017
Mark Behrens, chairman of IADC's civil justice response committee, talked to ALM about how litigation financing disclosures could help reduce discovery costs for defendants. Behrens, who is co-chairman of the public policy group at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Washington D.C., also discussed how some courts have addressed recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have restricted the jurisdictions where corporations can be sued.
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By Jenna Greene | August 24, 2017
When President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that he plans to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio, he signaled a frightening disregard for the judiciary and the rule of law.
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By Joseph Evans | August 24, 2017
The National Football League season is approaching in the U.S., but across the pond, lawyers are reaping the benefits from a record-setting summer for soccer players in the U.K. Several firms have scored big on deals in the English Premier League, where clubs are setting new spending records in the search for talent.
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By Jeffrey Campolongo | August 24, 2017
Picture this working scenario. You are lucky enough to have a job where you are required to pay your employer just to work. A fee that you pay just for showing up. You pay for everything from the uniform you are required to wear, to the locker you use to safeguard your valuables, to tipping everyone else before you ever collect a dime in wages. Now, also imagine that if you are late to work, late for your shift, or have to leave early (even if for an emergency), you pay a fine to your employer.
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By Elizabeth A. Livingston | August 24, 2017
Imagine you are somehow different from your co-workers. Imagine your supervisor assigns you work that is well below your skill level while other, less experienced employees receive complex and interesting tasks. Imagine someone repeatedly writes derogatory comments on a time sheet clearly directed to you. Imagine the penultimate insult occurs when your supervisor brands you with a slur and threatens to fire you in front of a crowd. Two weeks after you report the threat and degradation, the company unceremoniously fires you for "lack of work."
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