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Canna Law Blog
Harris Bricken SoCal Cannabis Lawyers Take Home Awards
It’s nice to be recognized by your peers. Harris Bricken cannabis business attorneys Hilary Bricken, Jihee Ahn and Griffen Thorne have been named Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars 2022. Jihee…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
The Effectiveness of Dispute Resolution for Gender Discrimination Claims
By Tracy Thomas
Catherine Ross Dunham, Social Truths in the Workplace: How Adversarialism Undermines Discrimination Litigation This article explores the effectiveness of dispute resolution for gender discrimination claims in the American system of civil…
Rudner Law Blog
Amending a Pleading – Easier than you think?
“And that’s ok, they’re just afraid to change” – Shannon Hoon. What happens after you start a lawsuit, and you realize that you did not sue all the parties you…
Real Estate & Construction Law
Litigation Pitfalls – An Illustration of Why Settlement Should Always be an Option
When does a claim for $50,000 against your business end up costing you two or three times that amount? When you lose the case you’re litigating, in full or in…
Consumer Finance Monitor
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Denies Arbitration, Ramps Up Litigation
By Mark J. Levin, Steven W. Suflas
For the second time in two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a company seeking to compel individual arbitration of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action claims. …
The Pre-Flight Brief
Trial Attorneys Join Houston Office ofShackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton
By Shackelford
June 7, 2022 DALLAS – Trial and appellate lawyer Brannon Dillard recently joined Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP as a partner in the firm’s Houston office. Over the past…
The Capital Commitment
Portfolio Company Risk: Plaintiffs Set Sights on Sponsors and Board Directors
By Steven Baker, Margaret A. Dale, Michael R. Hackett, William Komaroff, Kirsten E. Lapham, Timothy W. Mungovan, Dorothy Murray, Joshua M. Newville, Todd J. Ohlms, Seetha Ramachandran, Jonathan M. Weiss, Robert Sutton, Julia Alonzo, James Anderson, Julia M. Ansanelli, Adam L. Deming, Reut N. Samuels, Hena M. Vora
As our other Top Ten posts have demonstrated, there is no shortage of risks for private fund sponsors to navigate in today’s economic and regulatory environment. Nevertheless, they need to…
KEW Tips
What is Litigation?
Attorney Nicholas C. Watt begins his litigation series with Part 1: What is Litigation? The post What is Litigation? appeared first on Kramer, Elkins & Watt, LLC.
Unpredictable
Comments on Recent Cases: May 2022
By Will Newman
Image creditPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court…
TechLaw Crossroads
Do Streetfighters Make Better Lawyers?
Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that Tesla "is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate & execute lawsuits." The lawyers will report directly to…