Attorney Press Statements About Cases May Not Be Protected
Press and social media statements made on behalf of clients may not be protected by attorney immunity or judicial-proceedings privilege, leaving litigators open to defamation claims…
Litigation News | Fall 2021
Volume 47, Issue 1
Features
Reverse Veil-Piercing Deployed for Dissenting Shareholders
State court announces equitable doctrine may be applied to prevent judgment debtor from using its subsidiaries to avoid paying appraisal judgment in favor of judgment creditors.
Patent Incivility Justifies Fee Shifting
Court affirms award of fees in infringement case, grants fees and double costs for frivolous appeal, holding counsel had abandoned decorum, engaged in personal attacks.
Columns
Suicide Is [Not] Painless: I Can['t] Take or Leave It If I Please
Surprisingly, lawyers are statistically less likely than average to die this way—we come in behind corporate executives and doctors.