Litigation

A spate of recent case law raises the question of which circumstances will enable advice rendered in benefits matters to be protected by the attorney-client privilege and the related work product doctrine.

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

A look at a recent key ruling.

In-depth analysis of pivotal cases.

A look at two noteworthy cases.

In some cases, landlords have persuaded courts to "pierce the corporate veil," so as to recover sums from a corporate tenant's creditworthy parent entity and/or principal(s). In other cases, courts have refused to pierce the corporate veil.This article discusses when a court will, or will not, pierce the corporate veil.

Review of a pivotal case.

Since most divorce lawyers try few cases, with little, if any, jury experience, few recognize the pivotal importance of being able to articulate the stories that bring their cases to life and make their facts persuasive.