In-depth discussion of several key rulings.
May 29, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
The rights of a mortgagee with respect to property held by a married couple as tenants by the entirety engenders considerable confusion, sometimes leading to litigation even of easy cases, where there should be no dispute.
May 29, 2013Stewart E. SterkAlabama's Supreme Court in January rendered a potentially far-reaching decision in a case pitting a consumer against drug manufacturers. While its holding applies only to cases brought in Alabama, the court's decision may lead to that state's becoming the preferred forum for certain types of drug litigation:
May 28, 2013Janice G. InmanTwo concepts that are mainstays of the medical malpractice arena are: 1) lack of informed consent; and 2) res ipsa loquitur. Some plaintiffs may attempt to pursue these two theories in the same case. Is either of them ripe for dismissal?
May 28, 2013Roseann Brenner and Elizabeth A. SyerThe two hottest litigation areas these days are wage-and-hour and regulatory/compliance cases. But that isn't translating into more legal spending by corporate law departments.
May 24, 2013Sue ReisingerThe first part of this article discussed the collision of the bankruptcy and public finance worlds, and the damage caused to bondholders and their respective professionals. The discussion concludes herein with a look at two additional rulings.
May 24, 2013Karen Grande, John Whitlock, Steven B. Smith and Theodore Orson