On October 24, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court reinstated a $1.2 million final judgment awarded to a prospective client of a personal injury law firm who sat in a chair that collapsed during a consultation at the firm. See Friedrich v. Fetterman &...
A recent Tax Court case illustrates a trap for the unwary in regard to the computation of self-employment taxes. Spouses subject to community property laws obtain an interest in the assets and income of their spouses....
This continues our series of blog posts on effective partnering between inside and outside counsel to defend against class action lawsuits. Here, we focus on the uses of expert testimony. The Role of the Expert at the Class Certification Stage -...
Just four months ago, SCOTUS suggested (but did not hold) that the decision to allow class arbitrations might be a “gateway” issue of arbitrability that defaults to courts. This week, the Sixth Circuit was the first to take the bait and declare the...
Alternatives to litigation can be used in any situation where both or all parties are willing to negotiate, or have been instructed to do so by a court. The mediation process offers personal attention and emotional satisfaction in labor and...
Some drivers hurt by uninsured or underinsured drivers are never fully compensated for their injuries. The chances of that happening to you may be greater than you think.... By: Law Office of Paul B. Genet
The European Commission has recently modified its proposed roll-out of a cap-and-trade scheme affecting international aviation. On 16 October 2013, the European Commission introduced a proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC...
The comment period starts running tomorrow when the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on debt collection issued by the CFPB will be published in the Federal Register. Comments on the ANPR will be due by February 10, 2014....
As many who have struggled to find a clear way to comply will know, an important change to the EU E-Privacy Directive (implemented by many EU states late 2011/2012) meant that, in summary, websites which target/monitor/profile Europeans have been...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled that an emergency Marketing Authorisation (MA) for a plant protection product does not provide a valid basis for an SPC for that plant protection product....
