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.
- July 30, 2013Kris Satkunas
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.
July 30, 2013Valentine A. BrownThe 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.
July 30, 2013Jeffrey Hessekiel and Alex ToyDealmakers and their legal advisers have an important choice to make when structuring a controlling stockholder-led buyout.
July 30, 2013Robert S. RederWhat a recent Supreme Court decision does is to effectively immunize pharmaceutical generics manufacturers from state tort liability when they use FDA-approved labels for their products deemed equivalent to brand-name FDA-approved drugs.
July 29, 2013Janice G. InmanWhen it comes to family law, specialization is the key.
July 29, 2013Les AltenbergFamily law judges and lawyers need to be aware that in assigning the dependency exemption to a non-custodial parent, Form 8332 releasing the exemption must be secured from the custodial parent.
July 29, 2013Julia SwainRecent case law in Illinois raises the question of how to proceed with discovery and with establishing your case if you are confronted with an issue of retained earnings involving a non-marital business.
July 29, 2013Eric SchulmanIn late June, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two historic decisions involving the issue of same-sex marriage.
July 29, 2013Frank GulinoTechnology used in the context of separation and divorce is not always of the facilitating variety. To the contrary, family court judges and lawyers frequently observe how technology is used as a weapon.
July 29, 2013Mark A. Momjian

