A Ground Floor Opportunity? Litigation Finance

I really have not had much chance to give the area of third party litigation financing a lot of thought, but my initial instincts are that w...

Talking Money at Work

Today's Wall Street Journal discusses workers willingness to talk with their peers about what they are being paid as a generational chan...

Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk — A Wasted Opportunity?

I had hoped, although without any real basis, that when the Supreme Court dealt with a collective action case this term, by deciding whether...

Quorum, Heck a Fully Appointed NLRB?

Doubtful for awhile, but at least five nominees are now pending Senate action., with the announcement today of  the appointment of two new m...

And lawyers wonder why ...

Clients might wonder about our priorities. Mobile devices such as iPads are becoming an essential part of the job for many attorneys. "...

Bullying and My Predictive Abilities — New York at Risk

If there is anyone who started with me when I made my first post in July, 2002 you will know that one topic that has come up repeatedly is m...

Stipulating Your Way Out of Federal Court

In certain parts of Texas, it is not uncommon for plaintiffs to stipulate that they will not demand or accept an amount in excess of $74,999...

The March Toward a Bullying Cause of Action Continues

Since almost the beginning of this blog I have been commenting on the possibility of a bullying cause of action being adopted in the U.S.  O...

Bad Day for Whistleblowers in Texas

One of the most important things about whistleblowing or retaliation claims are that they are almost always created by statutes, so the stat...

A Genius Is Someone Who Thinks Like Me - An Approach to Litigation

I was pleased to see this dialogue between Darryl R. Marsch, the General Counsel of Krispy Kreme, and the Daily Reporter in today's Corp...