Insights: Results

Be Careful What You’re Waiving

by Danielle E. Tricolla and Gabriella E. Botticelli

It’s not true that any correspondence between attorney and client is de facto privileged. That protective wall can crumble quite easily, in fact. Here’s a primer.

Moving With the World

by Best Lawyers

Attorney Adrián Vázquez from the Mexican firm Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to the WTO, Mexico's shifting trade strategy, and more.

Shaping the Policy You Really Care About

by Best Lawyers

Attorney Manuel Lobato from the Spanish firm Bird & Bird discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to privacy rights in the EU and Spain, and more.

How PLMJ's Unique Structure Shapes Its Insolvency Practice

by Best Lawyers

A leading attorney with the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner for Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Portugal speaks to Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

The Wolf Near Wall Street

by Rebecca Blackwell

When tensions among shared real estate owners reached their tipping point, Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. stepped in and solved a modern issue with an ancient remedy.

Does the Crystal Ball Predict a Fall?

by Kathleen Bernardo

In the post-pandemic climate, economists are making many predictions about what’s to come for the housing market. But one real estate lawyer with decades of experience says that this reset was crucial and not necessarily indicative of the doom and gloom we thought we were facing.

The Dangers of Broad Scope Retainer Agreements

by Sara Collin

A group of lawyers in Florida were sued by their client for a mistake made by the client’s previous legal representation. The case raised many questions about attorney responsibility when inheriting clients from other lawyers.

Do You Need a Lawyer To Make a Will?

by Best Lawyers

Do you need a lawyer to make a will? In many cases, an attorney is not strictly required to create a will. However, a lawyer can provide valuable guidance.

A Hall of Fame Career

by Justin Smulison

Revered as one of the nation’s best trial lawyers, trailblazing attorney Steve Yerrid reflects on some of his most significant achievements in more than four decades in the courtroom.

Property Rights...and Wrongs

by Chad Cooper and Steven S. Kaufman

Winning a legal battle often boils down to finding and targeting the weakest part of an opponent’s case. Four recent real estate disputes in northeast Ohio are good examples.

Uncertainty, Construction, and Withstanding Tariffs

by Warren Friedman

The impact of Trump's tariffs on the construction industry cannot be understated. Make sure your construction and real estate contracts are protected from the volatility sweeping through the industry.

Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. on Protecting Arizona Employers

by Justin Smulison

Gust Rosenfeld attorney Robert D. Haws discusses emerging trends in employment litigation and how the firm’s Employment and Education Law practice groups have protected clients in and out of Arizona’s courtrooms.

Honoring the Integrity of Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review Voting Process

by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer sat down with attorney J. Keith Hyde of Provost Umphrey to discuss how peer review plays a role in building relationships and establishing accountability in the legal industry.

The Commercial Conundrum

by Brion J. Kirsch

Even prior to 2020, commercial real estate was experiencing setbacks. Coupled with the challenges of new working environments and less need for commercial spaces, landlords are left with increasingly vacant buildings to fill. Below is a primer on how to move forward.

A New Spin on Continuing Legal Education

by Sara Collin

Attorney Humira Noorestani is launching a program for continuing legal education, one that she’s dubbed the “Netflix of CLE,” allowing lawyers in the U.S. to explore legal knowledge from prominent lawyers around the world.

The Impact of Duran on the Certification Process in Wage and Hour Class Actions

by Tim Freudenberger and Nancy Lubrano

In May 2014, class action defense attorney Tim Freudenberger from Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, obtained a very favorable decision from the California Supreme Court in Duran v. U.S. Bank Nat. Assn., 59 Cal. 4th 1 (2014).