Insights: Results

The Price of Admission

by Janice Zhou

States and the federal government are engaged in a pitched battle over immigration and refugee settlement—with the legal profession caught in the middle, taking fire from both sides.

Supreme Court Slams Door on Out-of-State Plaintiffs’ Suits

by Dona Szak

In Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, multiple plaintiffs sued Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMS) in a California state court to recover damages allegedly caused by their use of BMS’ anti-clotting drug, Plavix.

Doctors Behaving Badly

by Lawrence J. Buckfire

Sexual assault at the hands of a physician is a dismaying and surprisingly widespread problem, and many victims are initially reluctant to come forth—but many states are now making it easier to do so.

The Green Rush: Cannabis Is a Growing Industry

by Justin Smulison

Connecticut announced it will legalize high-THC cannabis for adult use on July 1, making it the 19th state to do so in the U.S. As of June 2021, 38 states and Puerto Rico have legalized cannabis for medical use.

New European Unitary Patent Is Not-So-Wonderful

by Michael B. Fein

If the European Parliament and the 25 participating states were trying to emulate a U.S. patent and replace the present Balkanized system wherein each state has its own patent granting authority and courts handling patent litigation, it has failed miserably.

Justice Gorsuch’s Strange Detour in Alien Tort Statute Case

by Motley Rice

Justice Neil Gorsuch wasn’t a member of the U.S. Supreme Court back in 2004, when the justices ruled in Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain (124 S.Ct. 2739) that in certain limited circumstances, foreign nationals can use a 1789 law, the Alien Tort Statute, to sue in U.S. courts for violations of the law of nations.

It Was a Very Bad Year for Retail

by Michelle V. Rafter

While overall business bankruptcies dropped 5.4 percent through Q3, in excess of 300 stores filed for Chapter 7 or 11 in the same period, including big names like Toys “R” Us, Gymboree, and Payless ShoeSource.

Social Media and Other Innovations Are Jarring the Judiciary

by Michelle V. Rafter

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin means it when she says social media is “totally disrupting the court system.”

The Revolution in People Management

by Michelle V. Rafter

Organizations are changing how they find, manage, and review workers to keep up with shifts in demographics, new technology, competition for top talent, and the evolving nature of work.

What Cheap Oil Hath Wrought

by Michelle V. Rafter

Plunging prices have decimated energy industry profits and jobs, but have given consumers more power at the pump.

The Push and Pitfalls of New York’s Attempt to Expand Wrongful Death Recovery

by Elizabeth M. Midgley and V. Christopher Potenza

The New York State Legislature recently went about updating certain wrongful death provisions and how they can be carried out in the future. Here's the latest.

Related-Party Transactions in Chile

by Roberto Guerrero V. and Tomás Kubick

A significant change in law and practice.

Tom Girardi: A Legend in the Legal Profession

by Best Lawyers

Tom Girardi takes on industry titans to win billions for the injured.

Lawyers In the News 2017: Pennsylvania

by Compiled by Tess Congo

Newsworthy highlights of lawyers from Pennsylvania.