In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled the wife, and not the parents, of a deceased female Cozen O'Connor partner is entitled to her profit-sharing benefits.
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled the wife, and not the parents, of a deceased female Cozen O'Connor partner is entitled to her profit-sharing benefits.
In-depth analysis of recent important cases.
How often do we hear that "everybody sues" in the United States, and that there are "jackpot juries" handing out huge sums of money to undeserving plaintiffs? Is the media to blame for these skewed beliefs or is the media accurate in its portrayal of the tort system, especially the medical malpractice system?
There have been a spate of reports the last few months on alternative fee agreements, or AFAs as they are also known. Subsequently these have stirred a tremendous amount of conversation in the industry.
I-9 enforcement actions have become a lucrative and successful form of agency action and therefore are not likely to subside. Employers should take this hidden area of liability and turn it into a strength through concerted attention and the skillful implementation of measures like those described in this article.
The year 2012 was another banner year for Department of Justice (DOJ) officials charged with prosecuting corporate enforcement actions. The DOJ recovered $4.9 billion from False Claims Act cases, the most ever in a single year.
Dealmakers and their legal advisers have an important choice to make when structuring a controlling stockholder-led buyout.
