Chapter 11 cases involving mass tort and complex personal injury claims often require the resolution of novel legal issues that stretch the bounds of existing precedent. As these cases evolve, they can also impact claims against other debtors unrelated to the case at hand through court-approved injunctions, releases or settlements.
Law firms have traditionally been large consumers of contract labor for a variety of purposes. These workers are traditionally classified as independent contractors, issued a 1099 and treated as ineligible for employee benefits. In recent years, many states have started to adopt the "ABC" test to determine whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee.
Cryptocurrency exchanges and law together are an evolving space. As regulation of cryptocurrency advances, and case law and practice develops, more certainty around who holds what in a cryptocurrency exchange failure will develop. In the meantime, knowing the risks, and mitigating the risks where possible, is the prudent course of action for the cryptocurrency investor and trader.
Water issues are often confusing and involve multiple undefined terms such as plumbing, sewer, drain, overflow, or discharge. This article reviews how the terms are applied in the commercial property policy.
The Supreme Court's Dubin decision is another worthy entrant in the long running series of SCOTUS decisions applying judicial restraints where prosecutors seem unable to restrain themselves.
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
Federal Circuit Clarifies Motivation to Combine to Achieve the Claimed Invention and Holds IPR Petitioner Must Be Given Opportunity to Reply Where Patent Owner First Proposes Claim Construction In a Response
Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
With the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's second talc bankruptcy, plaintiffs lawyers are doubling down on their plans to pursue trials across the country.
FTX's collapse pushed Canada's already robust cryptocurrency regulations further, offering protection to consumers and stability for compliant platforms but resulting in some major global platforms quitting the country because they weren't willing to comply.
