When and Why to Consider Self-Disclosure of Criminal Conduct
By Ariel A. Neuman and Jen C. Won – March 21, 2019 | A white-collar primer for civil litigators.
Commercial & Business Litigation
The Commercial & Business Litigation Committee focuses on issues facing litigators with broad commercial practices, including substantive areas such as bankruptcy, creditor rights, professional liability, and trade secret law, and procedural matters such as e-discovery, privilege, ADR, and international litigation.
Articles
Five Hot Topics in Health Care Litigation
By Richard K. Rifenbark and Melissa S. Ho – March 21, 2019 | Trends for white-collar practitioners and practical advice for clients.
Practice Points
Beware of These Seven Common Attorney Malpractice Traps
By Michael S. LeBoff – June 20, 2019 | Basic considerations to help prevent claims
When a Third Party Pays the Legal Fees
By Paula M. Bagger – May 21, 2019 | Attention to these issues at the outset will help you avoid ethical issues and get paid.
Contract Boilerplate for Litigators Series
Read our series of articles that discuss various of the “boilerplate” provisions in the back of the contract that litigators typically wrestle with.
Audio
Recent Rulings on Apportionment and the Entire Market Value Rule
By Jennifer Vanderhart | June 19, 2019 In this Sound Advice, Dr. Vanderhart discusses four recent rulings from the court of appeals for the federal circuit that addressed reasonable royalty damages calculations and the need, or not, to apportion in intellectual property cases.
Making Commercial Arbitration Work for Your Client
By Conna Weiner & Kelly Turner – May 21, 2019 | Many litigators and inside counsel are concerned that commercial arbitration in the U.S. is not cost-effective, efficient, predictable or fair. This program will examine the practical, real world differences between litigation and arbitration using empirical data and outline the many steps that counsel and their clients should be taking to get the most of the arbitration process.
Commercial & Business
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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…