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
District Court Assesses Interstate Commerce Nexus Under Defend Trade Secrets Act
By Jarred A. Klorfein – April 8, 2019 | The decision serves as a good reminder that practitioners seeking to bring claims under the DTSA in federal court must be careful to allege a sufficient nexus between the trade secret at issue and a product or service used in interstate commerce.
Do Fiduciaries of Fiduciaries Owe Duties?
By Ben Barnes – April 1, 2019 | The most important thing to consider in answering this question is whether the case involves an abuse of control by the potential fiduciary over the underlying entity’s property.
Audio
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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Apr
23
Events | Webinar
Ethics in Action: The War Law Firms Are Fighting Against Data Breaches
ETHICS 60 min
Learn to secure your firm against breaches! Join our information security specialists, Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek, as they provide an overview of the actors, roles, and impacts of a firm cybe…
Apr
26
Events | In-Person
13th Annual National Institute on E-Discovery
CLE 450 min
Join nationally-acclaimed e-discovery lawyers, judges, consultants, and in-house counsel from corporate law departments including Microsoft, Allstate, and Wickr, as they convene for a full day to ana…
May
01
Events | In-Person
2019 Section of Litigation & Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division CLE Conference
The Section of Litigation, and Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division Annual CLE Conference is THE premier event for litigators and solo and small firm practitioners.