Insights: Results

Highlights From the 2019 LMA Annual Conference

by Best Lawyers

Did you make it to LMA 2019? Read the Best Lawyers recap of this year's biggest takeaways.

A Corporate Veil Remains Unpierced

by Peter McGlynn

How Defendants Overcame a Challenging Corporate Veil-Piercing Lawsuit

The Best Defense Against FLSA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime

by Maureen E. Carr

Six strategies to avoid costly liability.

Staying Power

by Justin Smulison

Laurie Webb Daniel is a veteran appellate advocate for high-stakes litigation practicing in Atlanta, Georgia, at a firm she co-founded, Webb Daniel Friedlander.

Closing the Gender Gap in the UK Legal Market

by Financial Times

The number of female lawyers at the UK’s top 100 law firms is increasing, but only slowly – so why are women still significantly under-represented at partner level?

Eyes Cast to the Future

by Nicole Ortiz

The Houston criminal defense attorney discusses past successes and future plans.

What Is the Difference Between a Will and a Living Trust?

by Bryan Driscoll

A practical guide to wills, living trusts and how to choose the right plan for your estate.

Property Rights...and Wrongs

by Chad Cooper and Steven S. Kaufman

Winning a legal battle often boils down to finding and targeting the weakest part of an opponent’s case. Four recent real estate disputes in northeast Ohio are good examples.

A Beacon of Excellence in Criminal Defense

by Nicole Deborde Hochglaube

Nicole Hochglaube has built her firm and practice on fierce advocacy for her clients, and her excellence and work in Texas are highlighted through her awards and success.

Here Are Gide's Predictions on the Biggest Trends in Real Estate

by Best Lawyers

Winner of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Real Estate Law in France, Hugues Moreau of Gide talks global capital and market changes.

Benefits and Mechanics of Diverse Partner Integration

by Patricia Brown Holmes and Leslie Davis

Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?

by Paulo Flores, Robert S. Peckar, Adrian L. Bastianelli III and Kevin J. O'Connor

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

Midwest Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

by Best Lawyers

We asked our Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recipients throughout the Midwest what they found most rewarding and most challenging about their fields of law. Here is what they had to say.

The Parade of Horribles

by Amy Gunn

Lawsuits about a blood-thinning drug that prevents platelets from clumping together now prevents plaintiffs from joining together to bring state law claims against a corporation when not every plaintiff was harmed in that state.

What's Next for Network Neutrality?

by Christopher W. Savage

With Reservations: Vaccine Liability and Restaurant Risk in 2021

by Justin Smulison

Navigating vaccine mandates, liability shields and legal risks for eateries in the pandemic recovery era.