Trish Sifka—Senior Attorney
It should be no surprise that a federal appellate court generally does not have jurisdiction to review immediate appeals of denials of motions for summary judgment. See Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337
TORTS: Duty of Care by a Supplier of Tools or Chattels
Lee Dunham—Senior Attorney
It is, unfortunately, fairly common for people to sustain injuries from using defective tools or equipment such as ladders or scaffolding with
CRIMINAL LAW: The Extent of Judicial Power in Sentencing Pursuant to a Federal Plea Agreement
Suzanne Bailey—Senior Attorney
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States v. Toebbe, 85 F.4th
CORPORATIONS: When Traditional Standing Rules Do Not Apply to Shareholder Derivative Actions
Charlene J. Hicks—Senior Attorney
Standing, or the right to pursue a judicial action, is often viewed in black-and-white terms, that is, either a plaintiff
Amy Gore—Senior Attorney
New changes in Virginia Underinsured Motorist (“UIM”) insurance laws went into effect July 1, 2023, that make a significant change in the benefits available to injured claimants.
Previously, all
Robert Westendorf—Research Attorney
Ninety-four-year-old Geraldine Tyler lived in a condominium for more than a decade before moving to a senior community in 2010. Tyler v. Hennepin County, 143 S. Ct. 1369, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2201,
Lawletter Vol 48 No. 3
The Utility of a Declaratory Judgment Action
Paul Ferrer—Senior Attorney
Most states, as well as the federal government, have enacted some form of declaratory judgment act, which authorizes courts
Lawletter Vol 48 No. 3
ChatGPT, LLMs, and Legal Research
Brett R. Turner—Senior Attorney
What Is ChatGPT? What Are LLMs?
ChatGPT is one particular brand of a large language model, or LLM. LLMs are a recent technological
Matt McDavitt, Senior Attorney
A common issue to be resolved in any administration of a decedent estate is the determination of the rightful value of the compensation due to the serving personal representative. While the will of the
Charlene Hicks, Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
Bankruptcy preference litigation involves situations in which the plaintiff (normally the trustee) tries to claw back substantial monetary payments debtors make to creditors within 90 days of
