Given the spate of high-profile sexual harassment cases that have been reported in the media, employers must understand their rights and responsibilities under state and federal employment laws. In particular, …
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of an investment banker barred from the securities industry in a case concerning the scope of investor protection laws. (Here.) …
In the art world, it is not uncommon for investors to purchase a work of art from an auction house such as Christie’s. To some extent, everyone involved in the …
Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, who was charged with libel for exposing the illegal doping scandal during the 2014 Sochi Olympics of Russian Olympic athletes, has now filed a motion to dismiss …
On June 11, 2018, the United States Supreme Court held that the filing of a putative class action equitably tolls the limitations period for absent class members to file individual …
Not every case can be brought in the federal court system. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, in explaining the limited nature of federal court jurisdiction, stated that “[t]hey possess only …
This Blog has previously written about the difficulties plaintiffs often have distinguishing between direct and derivative claims. (Here and here.) In today’s post, this Blog looks at Khan v. Garg, …
On May 8, 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued recommendations for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of paying whistleblowers to report illegal wildlife trafficking. Wildlife trafficking, one …
There are numerous situations in which the value of real estate becomes an issue in litigation – condemnation proceedings, tax certiorari proceedings and calculating deficiency judgments in foreclosure proceedings – …
Is an entity providing pre-construction management services in anticipation of a construction project entitled to file a mechanic’s lien if not paid? While recognizing that there is a dearth of …
