Insights: Results

The Queen’s Passing and Its Implications for Canada: Legal Changes and the Future of the Monarchy

by Sara Collin

Canada is revisiting the notion of abolishing the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, but many Canadians and lawmakers are questioning if Canada could, should and would follow through.

Unveiling the 2025 Best Lawyers Editions in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal and South Africa

by Jennifer Verta

Best Lawyers celebrates the finest in law, reaffirming its commitment to the global legal community.

Victory for The Slants and Redskins

by Carol Steinour Young and Emily Hart

On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of whether an offensive name—in this case, an Asian-American rock band called “The Slants”—can properly be registered as a trademark.

Guiding with Clarity and Confidence

by John Fields

Best Lawyers honoree Joseph F. Brophy on counseling clients in high-stakes disputes .

Caffeine Overload and DUI Tests

by Daniel Taylor

While it might come as a surprise, the over-consumption of caffeine could trigger a false positive on a breathalyzer test.

New Legislation and Court Judgments

by Brenda Pontiff

When do you create a new service line?

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

by Bryan Driscoll

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

As Fla. Pushes to Repeal Controversial 'Free Kill' Law, DeSantis Signals Veto

by Bryan Driscoll

The fight to transform state accountability standards may be in trouble

New Employment Law Recognizes Extraordinary Stress Is Everyday Reality for NY Lawyers

by Bryan Driscoll

Bruce W. Ficken, Philadelphia's "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law 2017

by Nicole Ortiz

"We’re not in the business of making mountains out of molehills. We try to make molehills out of mountains."

Joan H. McWilliams, Colorado's "Lawyer of the Year" for Family Law 2017

by Tess Congo

Jane Adams, San Diego "Lawyer of the Year" for Biotechnology Law 2017

by Nicole Ortiz

Cooley's Jane Adams on the ingredients that make up a successful biotechnology lawyer.

What’s the Difference Between DUI and DWI?

by Bryan Driscoll

Understanding the terminology and consequences of impaired driving charges.

What Constitutes Psychological and Physical Brain Impairment?

by Neinstein

Components of a Brain Injury: Apportionment, Double Counting and Allen

The Burden of Substantiation and Proof in Continental European Civil Procedure and the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

by Dr. Wolfgang Kühn and Katharina Walter

Civil procedures in Germany are governed by the principles of factual substantiation and burden of proof.

Piercing Limitation of Liability in the Admiralty and Maritime Context

by Ethan Price-Livingston & David Y. Loh

One of the hallmarks of American admiralty and maritime law is the Limitation of Liability Act, which has been in existence since 1851 and permits a shipowner to limit its liability to the value of the vessel after the casualty.