Insights: Results

An Imprudent Customer and His Money Reunited: Fos Imposes A New Duty On Banks To Prevent Fraud

by Michael Chaaya

"The Financial Ombudsman Service Australia (FOS) issued a Determination whereby a bank had to reimburse a customer for money sent to an offshore ‘boiler room’ known to the bank to be a scam."

Medical Malpractice Reform Trends in Texas, Utah, Georgia and SC

by Bryan Driscoll

A fresh wave of medical malpractice reform is reshaping the law.

Accommodation Reigns

by J. Lott Warren and Kara E. Shea

A recent 6th Circuit Court decision could have big implications for employers who don’t follow reasonable-accommodation standards within disability and medical-leave law to the letter.

Global Trade in the 2020s: An APAC Perspective

by Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

The importance of global trade policy seems certain to explode for companies in the decade ahead. Mercantilism, nationalism, dispute-settlement mechanisms: What does it all augur for businesses throughout the Asia-Pacific region?

The Buyout Brigade

by Best Lawyers

Neill May, John Connon, and David Matlow discuss what’s ahead for private equity—and why dealmakers of all stripes have more leverage than ever.

Georgia’s Tort Reform Overhaul

by Bryan Driscoll

A New Front in the National Battle Over Civil Justice

Brace for Impact

by Ray Young, Jr. and Scott Hetrick

The 2021 independent contractor rule might have major impacts on employers and upend compliance issues, especially as the DOL’s definition of an independent contractor is about to change.

The Truth About MLMs: My Journey Into Multilevel Marketing and What I Learned

by Rebecca Blackwell

Nostalgia-soaked childhood memories of the neighborhood "Avon lady" can mask an insidious reality: Multilevel marketing companies are often little more than polished Ponzi schemes. My experience is illustrative.

The State of Women Inventors

by Kate Rockwood and Amanda Hermans

What’s being done to improve the gender patent gap—and how attorneys can help.

Alternate Routes

by Jennifer Alvey

For many women, a government job is an ideal—albeit necessary—springboard to a law-firm partnership.

Brexit

by Charles Cardon, Carmen Maria Mozun Munoz, Tiago Ferriera de Lemos, and Lia de Pessoa Negrao

Attorneys from France, Spain, and Portugal weigh in on the effects that Brexit may have on their respective countries.

Woman on a Mission

by Rebecca Blackwell

Baker Botts partner and intellectual property chair Christa Brown-Sanford discusses how she juggles work, personal life, being a mentor and leadership duties.

Hell on Three Wheels

by Rachel A. Shrewsbury

Product safety can seem like an abstraction, but when I was a child faulty vehicle design proved all too real—and almost deadly. Three cheers for the consumer advocates who work tirelessly to keep defenseless kids from irreparable harm.

Clients Should Understand Basic Financial Consequences of a Divorce

by Steven Fernandez

Spouses who get divorced will have to adjust how they file their taxes, what income and liabilities they must report for tax purposes, and even how they approach discussions about alimony and spousal support.

Defining the Legal Future of AI: Interviews with Best Lawyers Honorees

by Jennifer Verta

Inaugural Best Lawyers honorees on AI’s impact, client concerns and the attorney’s role in setting standards.

All Eyes to the Ones on the Rise

by Rebecca Blackwell

Our 2023 honorees recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America tell us more about how their path to law formed, what lead them to their practice areas and how they keep steadfast in their passion to serve others.