We've been sued! Now what? A guide to handling business litigation by Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A. on 5/18/2012 By William S. Cherry, III A 2010 litigation trends survey warns, “Companies Expect More Litigation.” Federal statistics indicate that the number of employees suing employers rose 35% from 2007 to 2011. A study conducted...more
Structure and Approach of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 4/24/2012 The Australian Federal Government recently released the findings of the Expert Review on the design of the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The Expert Review Panel was appointed by the Government on 12...more
Getting Sued by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 1/30/2012 No business owner starts each day thinking that his or her company will be sued. Preparing to avoid a lawsuit isn’t on most owners’ to-do lists, but it’s a risk that should garner their attention — a reality of running a...more
SEC Reaffirms Position with Respect to RIA Registration for Special Purpose Vehicles by Christine McKillip on 1/26/2012 On January 19, 2012, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff” or the “SEC”) reaffirmed its position in its December 8, 2005, response to the American Bar Association...more
Putting Some Pepper Into Legal Project Management? by Pamela Woldow on 1/12/2012 It is not uncommon for law firms being pressed by clients for more accurate budgeting and better budget management to raise the “unpredictability defense.” Whether in litigation or transactional matters, the...more
Court Reporting That Saves You Money! by Silk Deposition Services on 12/12/2011 Article about Silk Deposition Services, the leading provider of court reporting and litigation support services in the US, UK and Israel....more
Taking Responsibility for the e-Discovery Process by Fox Rothschild on 10/11/2011 Your company has just been sued in federal court. In this age of electronic discovery, you know you will apportion a large majority of your litigation costs to discovery, with the bulk of the expense for e-discovery. You also...more
Developing a Sound Records Policy by Rafael Moscatel on 5/2/2011 Legally and ethically, firm records must be complete, trustworthy, accessible, admissible in court and stable throughout their entire lifecycle. Records are most often documents, but can also consist of other forms of...more
Advocate's Edge Newsletter focusing on Business Damages by Craig Greene on 5/1/2011 Purchasing fraud is one of the most prevalent forms of occupational theft, but forensic accountants can help businesses detect and stop it. And, as one recent court case illustrates, valuation experts using sound methodology...more
Securities Litigation Report - Volume 8, Issue 4 - April 2011 by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/15/2011 In this issue: The Vivendi Ruling: Revisiting Three Key Issues (and Adding Two More); Delaware Chancery Court Update: Recent Decisions Shed New Light on Stapled Financing Offered by Financial Advisors, Duties of Directors...more
Interoperability: The New Buzz for E-Discovery Software by Sarah Brown on 2/18/2011 The primary drive toward a more efficient electronic discovery process boils down to a concern for the bottom line: Costs skyrocket as e-discovery drags on, or if early stages of the electronic discovery reference model...more
Social Media and E-Discovery: How to Win Friends and Preserve Your Data (and Your Dignity) by Sarah Brown on 2/18/2011 During litigation, nothing is sacred, and no stone will remained unturned in the hunt for responsive data — and that includes social media data. With social media here to stay — and growing in popularity every day — the...more
Highly Publicized NLRB Facebook Case Settles by Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 2/10/2011 The ambulance company that fired a worker after she criticized her supervisor and employer on Facebook has settled a complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Under the accord, which was announced this...more
T.R. Investors v. Genger Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant Below-Appellant Urging Reversal by Focused Solution Recourse Delivery Group on 11/23/2010 This amicus brief addresses issues raised in the Court of Chancery relating to preservation and deletion of data. In the brief, amici argue that the Court misapplied technological concepts and therefore reached a conclusion...more
Advocate's Edge by Craig Greene on 11/1/2010 Our bi-monthly newsletter for attorneys featuring articles re: ACFE report highlighting the importance of antifraud controls; Authentication issues: Who creates ESI; Rule 26 Amendments extending greater work product...more