If you have recently obtained a new position in the C-Suite, you are aware that the new position brings prestige, authority, and opportunity. But you may not be aware that as an officer of a company, you have also increased your…
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Sometimes a judge or jury finds against you, and you must decide whether and how to appeal. But not every court ruling can be appealed. And not every appeal can make it all the way to a state’s highest court or to the U.S…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
In civil litigation, the trial court’s judgment is often not the last word. If you lose at that the trial court, you may still have a chance to prevail if you can convince the appellate court that the trial court judge reached…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services
The trial is over. The jury has spoken – or the judge has ruled – and the outcome wasn’t what you hoped. Now what?
At that moment, many litigants turn to the idea of an appeal as a second chance, a do-over. It’s important to…
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/ Civil Procedure
Cross-border legal disputes are a fixture of our global economy. As a result, companies headquartered outside of the United States often find themselves involved in U.S.-based litigation or arbitration. This experience is often…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade
In arbitration, unlike in court, the parties are tasked with choosing their own arbitrator or panel of arbitrators. Each side wants to pick the arbitrator or panel that will see the case in the best light. They want someone who…
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You may recall Rudy Giuliani’s recent legal woes. First, he lost a defamation lawsuit and faced a judgment of $148.1 million. Then, after he filed for bankruptcy protection, he faced an adversary proceeding to determine his…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Civil Procedure
No matter what type of business you are in, trademark and copyright law can have significant effects on success and growth of your business. Both of these areas of law provide important rights over the intellectual property of…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Arbitration is often viewed as a faster, more cost-effective alternative to litigation, but is it the right choice for every dispute? Should you include an arbitration clause in every contract?
While it can offer privacy,…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
Once you decide to arbitrate rather than litigate, the next crucial step is ensuring the arbitration agreement is well-drafted. While arbitration offers businesses a private, efficient, and flexible method for resolving…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws
The impersonation of celebrity voices is nothing new. Almost 40 years ago, Bette Midler successfully sued Ford Motor Company when it used an impersonation of her voice in a car commercial. Singer Tom Waits also won a similar…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Everyone is talking about the new rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission on April 23 (published on May 7 and set to take effect – pending legal challenges – on September 4, 2024 ). It is referred to as the Non-Compete…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Intellectual Property
Combs Wines and Spirits LLC, a company owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, has a long-standing business relationship with Diageo North America Inc. by which Diageo distributes Ciroc Vodka and DeLeon Tequila.
In May, Combs filed a…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications like ChatGPT are the hot new technologies expected to changes our lives fundamentally. Taking the human element out of monotonous tasks promises to increase…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The “attorney-client privilege” may be the most well-known and misunderstood legal principles. Both attorneys and clients often make broad assumptions about its scope and application. When these assumptions turn out to be wrong,…
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