Insights: Results

The Evolving Reproductive Landscape

by Justin Smulison

The Supreme Court’s thunderclap Dobbs decision sent abortion policy nationwide into utterly unfamiliar terrain. The ruling also has a colossal effect on surrogates, intended parents and anyone involved in family planning given the patchwork of state laws likely to emerge. What’s a family law attorney to do?

The Long, Short, Thick and Thin of It

by Avrohom Gefen

“Appearance discrimination” based on employees’ height and weight is the latest hot-button issue in employment law. Here’s a guide to avoid discrimination.

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.

Seeking Help from a Dog Bite Attorney

by Sophia Wright

When is the dog's owner responsible for your injury, and what might that win you in court?

Jumping Hurdles toward the Finish Line

by Meredith Aldridge, Colleen Welch, and Alicia Hall

Forty-five years of progress with Title IX.

Fintech Law: A Dynamic Space

by Catherine M. Brennan

If a true lender challenge is successful, the Fintech company may face significant civil and criminal penalties for failing to be licensed as a lender, and the loans may be usurious and void in some jurisdictions.

Do You Need a Real Estate Attorney to Refinance?

by Bryan Driscoll

When and why to hire a real estate attorney for refinancing.

Divorce in a Downturn

by Jennifer Brandt

Couples who choose to end their marriage during a recession must confront a host of difficult economic questions in addition to all the financial and emotional demands inherent in any divorce.

Uninsured Flying Objects

by Marialuisa S. Gallozzi, Claire O'Rourke and Laura Beth Cohen

As drones and other “unmanned aerial vehicles” increasingly crowd the skies, the law—and insurance policies—will have to figure out how best to bring them back safely to terra firma.

Global Perspectives

by Gregory Sirico

Through reviewing other countries’ past handling of natural disasters, we find lessons in the current supply chain crisis and how we might contend with similar issues in the present and future.

Federal Overtime Rule Injunction Calls for State-Level Attention

by Sebastian Chilco and Rachel Fendell Satinsky

The Paris Climate Accord and Dissatisfaction

by Joseph Z. Fleming and Mark L. Stermitz

The Paris Climate Accord was a voluntary and non-enforceable approach to resolving climate issues.

The Resolution Solution

by John Oh

The pandemic threw sand in the gears of America’s slow-moving trial system, making mediation an increasingly attractive option for plaintiffs and defendants.

Protection for Protectors

by Steven D. Weiner and Mario C. Giannettino

The pandemic sent shockwaves throughout the already burdened U.S. health-care system. Still, there are several measures providers can enact to ensure they’re ready for litigation should it come to pass.

When Artists Disavow Their Work

by Kevin P. Ray

This Land Is . . . Someone’s Land: Recent Disputes Involving Energy Transition Projects

by Meghan Dawson McElvy

Recent growth in renewable energy and energy transition projects across the United States has sparked disputes among a variety of interested parties—and augurs plenty of contentious litigation in the years ahead.