Insights: Results

Compelling Circumstances EAD: A Pragmatic Policy Evolution

by Fariba Faiz

The article discusses the significance of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Policy Alert PA-2023-18, which clarifies the criteria for obtaining Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) under category (c)(35) for foreign nationals facing compelling circumstances.

Competitive Balance

by David Feldman and Peter Flynn

Major amendments to Canada’s Competition Act were rushed through Parliament this June with scarcely any debate. They will likely have enormous antitrust ramifications—and businesses had better be ready.

The Oatley Vigmond Effect

by Sara Collin

How the firm’s four newest partners will carry on its legacy of handling some of the most challenging personal injury cases in the country.

Supreme Court further Restricts Where Plaintiffs Can Sue in Mass Torts

by Gregory Bubalo and Katherine A. Dunnington

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California will significantly impact the plaintiffs’ choices of forums for the filing of mass torts actions.

The Legal Teams Behind the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni Settlement

by Grace Greer

A closer look at the legal teams and attorneys involved in the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni litigation and its resolution.

Porter Wright Founds LGBTQ+ Practice

by Megan Edmonds

At the beginning of Pride month, U.S. law firm Porter Wright announced the addition of an LGBTQ+ practice area group.

Hello, I’m Calling About Your Car’s Extended Warranty

by Victoria E. Langley

Congress, the FTC and FCC take aim at illegal robocalls and scams with stronger laws, new technology and record fines.

Access to Justice: Pro Bono, Pro Client

by MaKenli Ladd-Sellars

Lawyers are encouraged to provide at least 50 hours of free representation a year. Doing so can help vastly increase access to justice for the underserved.

The Future of Litigation Is Changing for Female Solicitors in the U.K.

by Catherine Baksi

The support of entire law firms, organizations and senior counsel members will be the key to encouraging female solicitors and positive change in the industry.

High-Profile Litigation in 2021

by Justin Smulison

Easton & Easton accepted a catastrophic brain injury case in 2017 that other firms rejected. Their perseverance will likely lead to a substantial multimillion-dollar resolution.

The Globalization of the Loan Market

by Linda Curtis, Stewart Ross, and Amy Kennedy

It remains a relevant question as to whether any market will ever completely drop its resistance to incorporating terms to which it is not accustomed.

Carrying the Torch While Raising the Bar

by Sharen L. Nocella

Catherine Pyune McEldowney makes waves as one of the few Asian-American women at the pinnacle of a U.S. law firm.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: The Best Lawyers Honorees Behind the Litigation

by Gregory Sirico

Best Lawyers takes a look at the recognized legal talent representing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in their ongoing defamation trial.

The Unwritten Rules of Family Law

by Aaron D. Bundy

While there are many skilled attorneys, only veteran Family Law attorneys can know the best rules of thumb for specific circumstances that will help their clients.

Striking a Balance

by Cecily T. Barclay

As you navigate your legal career, regular honest assessments of your professional, personal, and civic responsibilities and achievements will help you make the most of each.

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.