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Practice Pointers for Working with Expert Witnesses in Bankruptcy Court
This article provides some examples of how expert witnesses are used in bankruptcy court, and an overview of some issues that practitioners should be mindful of when working with experts in bankruptcy court.
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Practice Tip: Spoliation and the 'Bad Faith' Requirement
This article underscores the necessity of understanding the importance of preserving evidence given the jurisdictional differences in spoliation law.
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Navigating the Stream of Commerce in the Wake of Nicastro
What is required to establish the minimum contacts necessary to exert specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant in a forum state?
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Electronic Handheld Devices
There are substantial legal risks associated with requiring employees to carry electronic handheld devices. Here's what employers need to do.
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Independent Contractor Classification
The classification of independent contractors is garnering increased attention at both state and federal agencies and courts. This article outlines some general guidelines based on recent state and federal court decisions.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Analysis of two separate decisions of note.
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When Taking Proprietary Information Is Not a Crime
In back-to-back decisions, the Ninth and Second circuits interpreted three different federal statutes '' the CFAA, the NSPA, EEA '' in ways that narrowed federal prosecutors'' ability to charge former employees for stealing proprietary information from their companies.
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ERISA Class Certification in The Wake of Dukes And Amara
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two starkly different decisions in 2011 that together will shape (and, indeed, have already shaped) the analysis that courts must employ in determining whether to certify ERISA class actions.
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Real Property Law
Highlights and analysis of important cases.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
In-depth analysis of major rulings.
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