For the first time in history, a bankruptcy court has approved the use of electronic balloting procedures in a Chapter 11 case.
May 02, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
While high-profile targeted cyberattacks received great attention in 2013, data breaches due to human error continue to be a regular occurrence. The good news, such as it is, is that today, more attention is focused on combatting cyber threats than ever before.
May 02, 2014Patrick X. FowlerMaking the judge happy will help you be more effective at trial. If you follow the rules and procedures, and help the trial run smoothly, the judge may listen to you better and credit your argument.
May 02, 2014George W. SouleIn heated divorce cases, the four-way conference is a great tool that can serve as a mechanism for settling your case, as long as you are organized and prepared.
May 02, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |In a long-awaited decision, the Florida Supreme Court has held that the Florida statutory cap on wrongful death noneconomic damages violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida State Constitution.
May 02, 2014Michael D. BrophyThe amount of data a company generates grows with each passing day. It is important to develop strategies to reduce the amount of data subject to discovery obligations while staying current with legal and technology trends. A strong partnership with a vendor and law firm using sophisticated data review and collection techniques is essential to navigating the discovery minefield in a cost-effective way that is also defensible and fully documented.
May 02, 2014Ann Grayson and Jim NormanForum-selection clauses are commonly used in agreements for e-commerce websites. These clauses represent a very important risk management provision. On Dec. 3, 2013, in a 9-0 decision written by Justice Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a very significant ruling relating to the proper procedures for enforcing forum-selection clauses. In this article, we will discuss these procedures.
May 02, 2014J.T. WestermeierClaims of sexual abuse and molestation frequently contain high-dollar demands. Based upon the complexity and risk, many sexual abuse claims result in coverage disputes.
May 02, 2014Jessica F. PardiIt is no surprise that technology vendors are starting to develop software that crunches a variety of statistics in order to spit out metrics that law firm marketers can use to benchmark their success.
May 02, 2014Keith EckerNavigating through the competing demands of civil discovery and mounting a criminal defense poses unique challenges and potential landmines for corporate counsel.
May 02, 2014Jonathan B. New and Brian F. Allen