Insights: Results

Tragedy in the Skies: The Boeing 737 Max Crashes

by Robert A. Clifford

Boeing's gamble on safety came at a high price. Families of crash victims and the public wonder if accountability and safety will return as the airline manufacturer's priority.

Businesses Must Prepare for the New Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule

by Kirby Black and Steven T. Clark

Two employment law lawyers explain how a new DOL rule making it more likely workers will be classified as employees, rather than independent contractors, has caused legal challenges and prompted businesses to reassess worker status and policies.

Foiled Plans: How Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Thwarted A Famous Building’s Trickery

by Rebecca Blackwell

When the Frick building, planned renovations that would threaten the welfare of nearby residents, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. jumped in to uncover the truth.

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.

Unwanted Advances

by Natalie Weatherford

The #MeToo movement has brought unprecedented attention to the problem of sexual assault and abuse. Litigating civil cases along these lines can be tricky, though. Here’s an overview.

A Q&A with Advisory Board member Colleen Tracy James of Mayer Brown.

by Best Lawyers

Navigating the Hatch-Waxman Act and Patent Litigation

Benefits and Mechanics of Diverse Partner Integration

by Patricia Brown Holmes and Leslie Davis

Ontario Court of Appeal Addresses Interplay of SERP Entitlements and Grow-in Benefits

by Caroline Helbronner and Sean Maxwell

The case serves as a reminder of the importance of carefully drafting the benefit provisions in supplemental plan texts where members of the underlying registered plan are subject to pension legislation that provides for grow-in benefits on termination of employment.

Georgia’s Tort Reform Overhaul

by Bryan Driscoll

A New Front in the National Battle Over Civil Justice

Redefining Trial Advocacy

by John Fields

Morelli Law Firm’s exceptional trial skills and landmark victories have reshaped the landscape of civil litigation, having represented victims of negligence, discrimination and harassment.

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.

“Defend Trade Secrets Act” Signed Into Law Effective May 11, 2016

by Brooks Kushman

The Defendant Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (“DTSA”), was signed into law by President Obama on May 11, 2016. The new statute creates broad private federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and has been hailed as “the most sweeping change to the nation’s intellectual property laws in a generation or more.”

A Better Bottom Line

by Margaret Pierce

How Benefit Corporations are leading the charge to save the world.

Understanding Divorce Rights in NY

by Bryan Driscoll

A practical guide to divorce rights, procedures and legal protections in New York.

Best Lawyers Introduces Smithy AI

by Jamilla Tabbara

Transforming legal content creation for attorneys and firms.