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Court Watch
December 31, 2015
Former Franchisee Held in Contempt; Attorneys Have Trouble With Fee Request <br>Forum Selection Clauses Are Alive and Well
In the Courts
December 31, 2015
A look at a Ninth Circuit ruling in a case involving the sale of unregistered securities.
<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Restaurant Leasing
December 31, 2015
Restaurant lease agreements represent a highly unique subcategory in commercial leasing. This article highlights a variety of lease provisions that are particularly germane to restaurant tenants.
Bonuses and the Reality of Big Law Associate Compensation
December 31, 2015
In December, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore circulated an internal memo setting associate bonuses according to the same scale set in 2014 by Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell. First- and second-year associates will receive up to $15,000, while senior associates can make as much as $100,000.
When There Is No License, Is There a Marriage?
December 31, 2015
Consider this situation: In the midst of a matrimonial proceeding, an undisclosed fact comes to light ' the client was previously religiously married and obtained a religious divorce, but never obtained a marriage license or civil divorce. What now?
Problems with the New Test for Joint-Employer Status
December 31, 2015
This past summer, the NLRB reversed over 30 years of precedent and adopted a new, more expansive and ambiguous standard for determining joint employer status. The new standard promises to entangle businesses with only tenuous links to another employer's workforce in a morass of collective-bargaining obligations and unfair labor practice liability for workforces over which they exercise no actual control.
Wyndham Settles FTC Data Breach Suit
December 31, 2015
Being a test case can make you a hero, your name immortalized in case cites as you bask in amici gratitude.
Drug & Device News
December 31, 2015
News about a new emergency opioid overdose-counteracting medication.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
December 31, 2015
A look at a case in which a unit owner's claim was dismissed for failure to show damages.
Litigating Effectively in a Contentious Environment
December 31, 2015
Frivolous lawsuits. Sneaky discovery decisions. Unreasonable motion practice. "Rambo" litigators. If you are a defense attorney, you likely encounter one or more of these abusive litigation tactics on a monthly ' if not a weekly ' basis. How can they be addressed?

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