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Litigation
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Matrimonial Matters
The Do’s and Don’ts of Mediation
By Marie Keeler
Kim Kieller, partner Family Law By now most of the public is aware that there are several ways to settle any dispute – whether it be a family breakdown, a…
The Right Coast
U.S. Judge Hands Win to Chevron – WSJ.com
In the latest twist in one of the longest-running legal battles in corporate history, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan found that New York lawyer Steven Donziger and his litigation team…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
How Much is Litigation Revenue Down in Mississippi Since the Peak?
While on a long car trip last week I started thinking about this question: how much is litigation revenue down in Mississippi since the peak of the litigation bubble? Initial…
Family
To Default Or Not
So you've made the decision to get divorced. It hasn't been an easy decision to make. You've hired an attorney and filed your Complaint. You wait for your spouse to…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Eaton v. Frisby Update
There have been a few recent developments in the Eaton v. Frisby litigation. The case case appears to be bogged down and headed back to the Mississippi Supreme Court for another…
Cruise Law News
Triumph Trash Talk: Carnival Mocks Its “Poop Cruise” Guests
By Jim Walker
Lawyers involved in a trial are not suppose to make comments during trial which are likely to affect the jury or trier of fact. The theory is that trials are…
Legal Ethics Forum
“The attorney enviros hate to see at the Supreme Court”
Interesting profile of a high-impact environmental law advocate, Tim Bishop, of Mayer Brown. (I owe a hat tip to a blog for this one, but lost the link. Sorry!) One…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
New Trends in Proposition 65 litigation – 2014
By David Gabor
The following is a recap of trends as to targets of recent California Proposition 65 litigation. As anyone who has been named in such a suit can attest, it is…
Employment & Labor
In Case You Missed It…
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. In case you missed it, Seyfarth’s Tenth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report was published early this year. Click here to download a PDF of the introduction…
Employment Discrimination Report
Does the EEOC Try To Intimidate Employers?
Our attention was just drawn to an interesting discussion currently being conducted within a LinkedIn group concerning the EEOC and whether it attempts to intimidate employers. The Article That Started The…