Litigation

Part One of this article discussed the basics of multidistrict litigation. The conclusion herein describes the Judicial panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML).

The Texas Supreme Court recently declared that insurance companies do not commit the unauthorized practice of law when they use lawyers they employ to provide a defense to their insureds.

The question, "Can we get them to agree not to file bankruptcy in the future?" must be near the top of the list of things clients most commonly ask their transactions and workout lawyers. How, then, to best answer the client's next question: "OK, when is it enforceable and when is it not enforceable?"

The Ninth Circuit BAP's recent opinion in Clear Channel v. Knupfer, 391 B.R. 25 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2008), threatens the sanctity of the mootness rule under Bankruptcy Code ' 363(m). Here's why.

This is the second of two articles examining decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during its 2007-08 term that impacted the area of labor and employment law.

Recent litigation of importance to you and your practice.

For almost two years, the attorneys at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C, have been compiling a list of the greatest commercial leasing cases of all time. Two of these attorneys, the authors of this two-part article, trace the lifetime of a leasehold from negotiation through breach and enforcement.

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.