November 25, 2014
Our readers will are aware of our distaste for arbitration in any other context than some consumer industries. Resolving a legal dispute before a referee whose decision, […]
November 20, 2014
Talks of harassment, stalking, or restraining orders seem the stuff of domestic abuse cases. But businesses, or at least business owners, are not immune to those […]
November 17, 2014
Pop culture and civil litigation recently merged in the news. A federal judge allowed Marvin Gaye’s family’s lawsuit against Robin Thicke, which claims that Blurred Lines infringes […]
November 16, 2014
In the good ole days – say, the turn of the last century – a farmer sued a tractor’s vendor for false advertising. Since he could […]
November 12, 2014
Sometimes, when one calls upon the law, the law answers. Responses to tricky questions can be gleaned from statutes or case law. And sometimes, all you […]
November 2, 2014
I quote, without adornment, the fine people from law.com: “The Nebraska Supreme Court has just banned smoking in cigar bars. Yes, for real.” ‘nough said.
October 29, 2014
We continue to take the opportunity offered by the U.S Supreme Court opening its 2014-15 term to review some interesting areas of constitutional law. And so […]
October 27, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court has started hearing this term’s cases. While those of constitutional import or with political consequences will garner the most attention, the lion’s […]
October 24, 2014
Our last post explained how any of the nearly 400,000 cases filed in Federal Court each year may work its way up to the U.S. Supreme […]
October 23, 2014
The beginning of the Supreme Court’s 2014-15 is a good opportunity to take a moment and step back to review how those headline-making cases end up there […]
October 20, 2014
It is axiomatic that consultations between clients and their attorney are confidential. But when the client is a corporate entity, it is not always obvious when, […]