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Litigation
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La Revue
Une stricte application de la procédure orale devant un conseil de prud’hommes
CA Limoges, ch. sociale 1er décembre 2008
Law People
Life Without Lawyers: Taking It on the Chin
By Ronda Muir
A well-known investment banker confided recently that lawyers are partly to blame for the financial meltdown. Why, apart from wanting to deflect the responsibility to someone other than bankers? The…
Alabama Employment Law Report
LACK OF VERIFIED EEOC CHARGE LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF LAWSUIT
Hugh Butler filed his lawsuit against his former employer, Greif, Inc. alleging a violation of the anti-retaliation provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Butler's attorney filed the charge…
California Litigation Blog
Know Your Judge
By Jeff Huron
The reality in litigation is: "The law is whatever the judge says it is." The chances of getting an unfavorable decision reversed by the Court of Appeal are slim. According…
California Litigation Blog
Tenacity and Creative Thinking Are Always Rewarded
By Jeff Huron
It should not surprise you, but your opponent will play hide the ball and avoid getting pinned down. Yet many attorneys are not tenacious or creative enough about ensuring victory. …
Drug & Device Law
FAS 5 Update: Report On FASB Roundtable
By Bexis
We've posted before about the Financial Accounting Standard Board's proposal to revise how the accounting rules deal with loss contingencies, such as pending litigation.The FASB held its roundtable regarding the…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Surprisingly, the Stock Market Decline is Leading to Litigation . . .
You know what a dog bites man story is, right? Well, here’s one, though a well-written one. This piece on CFO.com surveys the collateral damage from the Wall Street collapse,…
The Contingency
Policing the Outer Bounds of Permissible Jury Argument
Does asking jurors to "imagine" a story that blends evidence and fantasy cross the line into impermissible jury argument? What if you add "abusive references" to opposing counsel? Will the combination exceed…
The Contingency
Quote of the Day: Jose A. Cabranes
Despite their flat-out refusal to comply with the District Court’s lawful orders, the Uzans now have the chutzpah to seek post-judgment, equitable relief from complying with those orders. Motorola Credit…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Brain Injury Litigation Strategies 2009
The Brain Injury Association of America will present Brain Injury Litigation Strategies 2009 in Las Vegas on April 30 - May 1, 2009. I will present a seminar on Thursday…