Well Established but Often Forgotten: Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Employees
By John S. Adams – October 25, 2018 | Many courts will impose at least a duty of loyalty.
Business Torts & Unfair Competition
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Interference with Economic Relations: A Comparative Analysis of American and Anglo-Canadian Approaches
By Marco P. Falco – October 25, 2018 | The breadth of the American approach has been criticized, but Anglo-Canadian jurisprudence has unnecessarily narrowed the tort.
Practice Points
Four Tips for Mining Social Media Evidence
By Amanda P. Parker – June 4, 2019 | Learn how to use various online platforms to investigate or defend claims.
Lack of Personal Jurisdiction: The Underutilized Defense Tactic
By Andrew Bossory – May 6, 2019 | Your client has no assets or presence in the United States and is certainly not prepared for drawn out and expensive federal litigation. What do you do?
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Gender Diversity With Mediators, Arbitrators and Expert Witnesses
Naomi Berry – January 24, 2019 | This program discusses the gender disparities in use of mediators, arbitrators and expert witnesses and strategies for improvement. (6:50 min)
Three-Day Rule Eliminated for Electronic Service
Make sure to correctly calendar your response deadlines under the most recent edits to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. You no longer get three extra days for electronic service. (3 minutes, 53 seconds)
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Events & CLE
Jun
26
Events | Webinar
Time is Money: Lessons Learned from Rocket Dockets to Improve Efficiency in Litigation
CLE 60 min
Some courts have come to be known for accelerating the time from initial filing to final adjudication before or at trial--so-called, "rocket dockets." By reducing the time of litigation, those courts…
Oct
17
Events | In-Person
23rd Annual National Institute on Class Actions
ETHICS 60 min
This premier class action conference is in Nashville and more relevant than ever. Whether you litigate and try class action lawsuits, want to learn how to best help your clients, or learn about curre…
Nov
13
Events | In-Person
2019 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference
CLE 825 min
The conference will highlight women Leading for Success in the Courtroom, in the Judiciary and in the Profession. You'll have the opportunity to learn from leading litigators from across the nation a…