Insights: Results

What Is Probate Court: A Complete Guide

by Best Lawyers

This complete guide to probate court covers everything you need to know about the legal process of distributing a deceased person's assets.

D.C. Circuit Court Questions Constitutionality of FINRA

by Gregory Sirico

Over the summer, a D.C. Circuit Court was quick to stop the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) from expelling a Utah-based brokerage firm.

California Court Rules Against Westlands Water District

by Gregory Sirico

The Fresno County Superior Court of Appeals filed its ruling over a case involving the Westlands Water District, a major U.S.-based agricultural water company.

Spears' Court Appearance May Help Curb ‘Toxic’ Conservatorships

by Justin Smulison

Best Lawyers listed lawyer Rebecca Doane helps us understand conservatorships and guardianships in wake of Britney Spears' appearance in court.

New Legislation and Court Judgments

by Brenda Pontiff

When do you create a new service line?

Eliminating Court of Appeals Seats in North Carolina

by F. William Powers

F. William Powers urges against cutting Court of Appeals seats amid increasing caseload and calls for judicial funding based on data-driven need.

Federal Court Dismisses Domino’s Website Accessibility Lawsuit Citing Regulatory Uncertainty

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Federal court critiques DOJ’s lack of clear web accessibility rules while dismissing lawsuit, urging regulatory clarity to benefit both businesses and disabled users.

California Appeals Court Reverses Workplace Arbitration Decision

by Greg Sirico

Labor Code 432.6, a newly proposed set of legislation in California, was recently met with a successful ruling, but state officials are now reversing that decision.

Most Drivers Don't Think Distracted Driving is Dangerous, But These Accidents Are on the Rise in South Florida

by Hollander Law Firm

Most drivers assume that they can multitask when they drive a motor vehicle. They do not believe that distracted driving is dangerous. Sadly, their assumptions about distracted driving could result in fatal crashes or traumatic injuries.

Pennsylvania Court Ruling Could Close School Funding Gap

by Gregory Sirico

Best Lawyers highlights the current legislative battle to close the Pennsylvania school funding gap.

We Have an Arbitration Agreement, So What Are We Doing in Court?

by Patricia H. Thompson

Arbitration is meant to avoid litigation, not cause it. But vague or flawed contract language can lead parties straight to court—and years of delay.

Pilot Project Aims to Expedite Discovery in Federal Court

by Robert A. Clifford

Discovery has become more expansive in litigation, despite the fact that the vast majority of civil cases settle before trial.

Managing Expert Evidence: Court Appointed Referees in Complex Proceedings

by Joseph Barbaro

An examination of how Victorian courts are increasingly using expert referees in technical disputes to assist with the management of evidence and proceedings.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco

by Clifford J. Zatz and Josh Thomas Foust

The decision “may make it impossible to bring certain mass actions at all."

Tampa Appeals Court ‘Sends Clear Message,” Ensuring School Tax Referendum Stays on Ballot

by Gregory Sirico

Hillsborough County's tax referendum is back on the 2024 ballot, promising $177 million for schools and empowering residents to decide the future of education.

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.