Insights: Results

Taking a Stance in the C-Suite

by Kate Rockwood

The era of "no comment" to social and political questions is over. But what risk does the rise of so-called activist CEOs hold for a company?

Cedric C. Chao, San Francisco "Lawyer of the Year" for Arbitration 2018

by Nicole Ortiz

Cedric C. Chao of DLA Piper was named 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" for Arbitration.

Judge Anne C. Dranginis – Connecticut 2021 Lawyer of the Year

by Best Lawyers

Appellate Practice Stamford, CT

Mr. Hall Goes to Washington

by Justin Smulison

Andrew C. Hall, America’s top terrorism litigator, returns to the Supreme Court on behalf of U.S. servicemen, eyes TRIA legislation

The CEO Stands Alone

by Joan Meyer

C-suite executives might think their internal communications are protected by attorney-client privilege. One recent case shows why that’s a risky bet to make.

Boston’s Top Legal Team in the Fight to Prevent Medical Errors

by Justin Smulison

Studies show an alarming increase in avoidable medical errors in hospitals. Lubin & Meyer founder and patient safety advocate, Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. is not surprised.

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.

Heroes Among Men: How Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Saved Lives of the Lifesaving

by Rebecca Blackwell

Unsafe construction threatened a New York 911 Center and Fortune 500 company until Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. forced a halt.

Freedom to Compete

by Ashley C. Pack

Recent movement at the federal level regarding management-labor relations mean changes to enforcement of noncompete agreements and other covenants could be imminent.

Chain Migration Solutions Desperately in Search of a Problem

by Aaron C. Hall

The White House insists that any new law giving Dreamers a permanent place in the United States also stop what it refers to as the chain migration problem.

The Other Shoe Drops—The NLRB’s “Contingent Workforce” Activism Continues

by Timothy C. Kamin

The NLRB will now permit a single bargaining unit to include employees who are solely employed by an employer along with other employees who are jointly employed by that employer and a staffing provider, all without the consent of either employer.

Ripped From the Headlines: Three Investigation Lessons to Learn From a Political Controversy

by Patti C. Perez

What workplace investigators can learn from the latest political scandal.

Restrictive Covenants in Michigan: A Cent, a Peppercorn, or Continued At-Will Employment

by Martin C. Brook

The Michigan Supreme Court, in a 2002 case, has commented that a “cent or a pepper corn, in legal estimation, would constitute a valuable consideration.” Essentially, this means that courts refrain from evaluating the quality of the deal, i.e., whether it was good or bad for one party.

Millennials

by Joanna Barsh, Lauren Brown, and Kayvan Kian

Burden, blessing, or both?

Managing an Environmental Crisis

by Donald C. Bluedorn II

Practical points for lawyers (and others).