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By Randy D. Gordon | March 21, 2022
"Thus, closing arguments tend to have a recognizable spine: praise for the jury's dedication and diligence, a few personal touches designed to show a common history and shared values, a selective appropriation of the evidence ordered into story form, and scattered commentary casting doubt on the opposition's case," says Randy D. Gordon, the office managing partner of the Dallas office of Duane Morris LLP.
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By Keith Letourneau | March 20, 2022
From a maritime-law perspective, questions arise as to whether Russia's wanton war and its consequences may trigger a charter's force majeure clause, which generally has the effect of suspending contract performance obligations that are disrupted by unforeseeable events beyond the control of the vessel's owner or charterer.
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By Paige Holden Montgomery and David A. Silva | March 18, 2022
"The lessons of Enron continue to be relevant today given the numerous corporate scandals over the last two decades that echoed many of Enron's governance and compliance failures," say Paige Holden Montgomery and David A. Silva, members of Sidley's white-collar: government litigation and investigations practice.
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By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | March 18, 2022
"If you are going to complain about a defect in jurisdiction, do so early and properly. If there is a guardianship proceeding, read the rules, and take appropriate precautions regarding how you handle service of process," say family law attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
By Gary Fowler | March 17, 2022
"Noncompete litigation quickly generates high economic and non-economic costs. In addition to attorney fees and costs preparing for the temporary injunction hearing, emergency requests to preserve and obtain electronic evidence are typical and create forensic expense," writes Gary Fowler, a JAMS neutral based in the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center.
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By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | March 17, 2022
"While we should expect staff to make occasional bad decisions, they can, even though well-intentioned, still be legally defined as 'child abuse,'" say two family law attorneys.
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By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | March 16, 2022
"Sometimes children need not only to care for their parents, they also need to know when to take them to a doctor for a neurological assessment," say two family law attorneys.
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By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | March 15, 2022
'Moody v. Moody raises a number of interesting issues, but most importantly, it reminds us that standing is the foundation of a justiciable claim. The case also reminds us that the Texas Family Code may have some gaps that could use a bit of filling,' say attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
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By Mike Muskat, Michelle Mahony, Corey Devine, Mariah Berry, and Nicole Su | March 11, 2022
COVID introduced flexible scheduling that has given employees more control over their workday and, in turn, has led to happier employees, improved production, and increased retention, which, for many, is here to stay.
By Quentin Brogdon | March 9, 2022
"The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 is a good beginning to rolling back the blanket imposition of unfair, one-sided forced arbitrations, but it is only a beginning," says Dallas attorney Quentin Brogdon.
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