Litigation

Insurance Considerations When Negotiating Commercial Contracts

Lowenstein Sandler attorney Catherine J. Serafin looks at an issue that often does not get the attention it deserves from […]

In-House Lawyer’s Attorney-Client Privilege Reinstated

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected trial court rulings that a company had waived […]

What the Pao Case Says About Diversity

Despite the outcome, the Ellen Pao case has sparked a necessary and overdue national conversation on workplace discrimination in the male-dominated world of Silicon Valley.

Tough Sell When Expert Witness Charges More Than The Doctor

The plaintiff’s lawyer, maligning the expert’s “bought opinion,” noted that it cost $3,400 – a hundred dollars more than what the plaintiff’s doctor’s had charged.

Senate Adjourns Without Confirming Judges

Members of the Senate split town for a month-long vacation last week, after having confirmed just five judges so far […]

Proposed Fix for Racism In Jury Selection

Despite a 1986 ruling that requires prosecutors to provide a race-neutral explanation when striking jurors using peremptory challenges, discrimination remains […]

Scalia's Dissents 'Coarsen The Culture,' Says Former SCOTUS Clerk

Justice Scalia’s dissents are like mud wrestling – appalling, yet difficult to look away from, former Supreme Court law clerk […]

Texas Voter ID Law Struck Down By Fifth Circuit Panel

Texas’ strict voter identification law discriminates against black and Hispanic voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, […]

Inter Partes Review Is Fast-Paced, Often Strategically Advantageous

The America Invents Act created new administrative trials for litigating patent invalidity issues before the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal […]

Suicide Would Be ‘Doing Society a Favor,’ Judge Tells Defendant

When a defendant with multiple arrests asked to be sent to rehab instead of jail, retired Ohio municipal judge Michael […]

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