He provides an overview on what a complex dispute entails and the key issues clients may face when they bring a case forward. John also touches on why ADR is not always the best option and how to protect commercially sensitive information during a dispute. When is business litigation regarded as ‘complex’? Generally, where damages […]
Unfortunately, for some, injuries do heavily impact their lives and legal action must be sought if the employer has not given the injured what they are entitled to. Terry Crouppen, who states he ‘hates the idea of losing’, represents those in workers’ compensation cases. We speak to him this month on when employees should seek […]
I have been practicing Bankruptcy, Debt/Wealth Management, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate and Taxation Law for many years now, representing both men and women, and while I have not seen it all, I have seen quite a bit; and some of what I have seen with regards the disparate treatment of men and women […]
Last week, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton spoke to the New York Economic Club about the need for other countries to follow the Unites States’s lead in punishing corporate bribery and corruption.
Unfortunately, in the past few weeks mass shootings have taken the news in the US and worldwide. With there being two mass shootings on consecutive days at the start of August in Texas and Ohio, the never-ending debate to whether or not the government need to enforce some changes becomes even more heated and ever […]
What are the major differences between state and federal cases and how do you handle these cases differently? I will start with state court cases. State court cases can sometimes be more work. In Florida, you can take depositions where the state lists witnesses which are categorised as A witnesses, B witnesses or C witnesses. […]
Michael, you manage your own firm, what is the most challenging part and the best part of managing your own firm? I think the most difficult part is wearing so many hats as manager. You are constantly dividing your time between working on cases, managerial duties and supervision. But it is very rewarding too. You […]
What are common complexities in US immigration law? What is the best way around such complexities? With the advent of a more conservative administration pertaining to immigration and customs enforcement, not to mention the clamping down on de novo immigration petitions for both work and family, as well as asylum, the greatest challenge nowadays is […]
August 12, 2019 was a historic day for employees throughout New York State. On that day, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a number of reforms to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) that makes it one of the most protective for employees. The reforms, inter alia, lower the threshold for hostile work […]
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