• Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co.

    The Court of Chancery enjoined the manufacturer, for a four month period, from continuing to prosecute its pending exchange offer and proxy contest to acquire control of the competitor. The court found the manufacturer had violated of two contracts between...

  • Masson v. New Yorker Magazine

    Petitioner Masson, a psychoanalyst, became disillusioned with Freudian psychology while serving as projects director of the Sigmund Freud Archives, and was fired after advancing his own theories. Thereafter, respondent Malcolm, an author and contributor...

  • Addressing America's Healthcare Worker Shortage

    The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed critical vulnerabilities across American society. Among the hardest-hit industries has been the U.S. healthcare system, which was already hemorrhaging workers in all practice areas for years prior to the pandemic. Nearly...
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  • What Does an Employee Benefits Lawyer Do?

    Employee benefits lawyers are legal professionals who specialize in employer-backed benefits that include, but aren’t limited to, retirement savings accounts, compensation plans, profit sharing, life insurance, health insurance and employee severance...

  • How Do I Calculate a Fringe Benefit Rate?

    Employers will calculate a fringe benefit rate to determine the percentage of an employee’s hourly wage relative to the fringe benefits they receive. That, in turn, allows an employer to see the actual cost of that employee to the company, beyond...

  • What is Discovery in Law?

    In a legal context, “Discovery” is when all the parties involved in a legal dispute are required to share and exchange relevant legal information and accepted facts of a case. This is also the time in which each party typically obtains and...

  • What are the Chances of Winning a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

    There is no one-size-fits-all answer here, as each case is often decided based upon a myriad of factors. Yet, there are a few facets to consider when questioning the probability of a specific personal injury lawsuit outcome. The most critical element...

  • Can Evidence be Submitted After Discovery?

    Yes, evidence can be submitted after discovery . That’s to allow for evidence that would have been impossible to reveal (with reasonable diligence) during the original discovery period. Evidence can be submitted with or without approval from the...

  • What Tools do Lawyers Use for Discovery?

    Discovery is perhaps one of the most critical steps in bringing a legal case—you can read more about it here . And while different lawyers often prefer different workflows, there are a few things to consider that may help you along in the process...

  • What Technology is Most Important to Lawyers?

    That question is pretty wide open, but scroll through some of the Attorney Spotlight features on this site and you’ll see that several lawyers point to two key areas in which technology is vitally important: research and communications. For starters...