Insights: Results

Well-Managed Insolvencies Usually Make a Difference

by Gelu Maravela, Mirela Metea, and Dana Rădulescu

From both a legal and business perspective, the critical period in any insolvency proceeding is the observation period, which is the period between the opening of the insolvency and the approval and implementation of a reorganization plan.

The Great Debate: Do You Arbitrate Commercial Disputes?

by David K. Taylor

In a civil case, is it wiser for a business to try to persuade the counterparty to agree from the outset to arbitration—or potentially to place its very solvency in the unpredictable hands of a judge and jury?

Choosing a Car Accident Lawyer in Florida

by Sagi Shaked

If you were injured in an accident, it’s important to choose the right lawyer for your case. A car accident lawyer can help negotiate fair settlements and provide legal guidance. Here are five things to consider when choosing a car accident attorney.

Circuit Split: Can Federal Courts Award Lost Profits as Part of a Restitution Order?

by Nicholas Oleski

The Sixth Circuit has ruled against awarding lost profits as restitution to a business forced to close due to a robbery, highlighting a growing circuit split on whether lost profits can be included in restitution orders under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA).

Hobbling the War Machine

by Shawn C.D. Neylan

Since late spring, the Canadian government has been actively sanctioning business and political entities, as well as numerous individuals, with alleged ties to Vladimir Putin and the Russian military, including some in Belarus. You can’t tell the players without a scorecard—so here’s an overview.

An Allied Front Against Ransomware

by Patricia Brown Holmes, Georgia N. Alexakis, Abigail L. Peluso and John K. Theis

With the world ever more digitally entwined—particularly as the pandemic has increasingly driven commerce and ordinary business activity more fully online—the threat of ransomware is here to stay. Here’s a primer on the federal government’s response and how the private sector can help.

The Evolving Reproductive Landscape

by Justin Smulison

The Supreme Court’s thunderclap Dobbs decision sent abortion policy nationwide into utterly unfamiliar terrain. The ruling also has a colossal effect on surrogates, intended parents and anyone involved in family planning given the patchwork of state laws likely to emerge. What’s a family law attorney to do?

Destiny Fulfilled

by Sara Collin

Was Angela Reddock-Wright destined to become a lawyer? It sure seems that way. Yet her path was circuitous. This accomplished employment attorney, turned mediator, arbitrator and ADR specialist nonpareil discusses her career, the role of attorneys in society, the new world of post-pandemic work and why new Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson represents the future.

Attacked From All Sides: What Is Happening in the World of Restrictive Covenants?

by Christine Bestor Townsend

One employment lawyer explains how companies can navigate challenges of federal and state governmental scrutiny on restrictive covenant agreements.

Q&A with Dan McMahon of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker

by Best Lawyers

An interview with Advisory Board member Dan McMahon of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker.