Respondent Lyndall Zezulka, surviving spouse of a person murdered by petitioner psychiatrist's patient, sued petitioner, alleging that she was negligent in diagnosing the patient's condition, and in failing to warn family members or law enforcement...

Before being allowed to participate in a paintball game at the range, appellant Christine McCune signed a general waiver of liability. Her mask was loose and ill fitting. Despite her own and the range's employees' failed attempts to tighten or...

By Barbara W. Reece | LexisNexis Practical Guidance The constant risk of enterprise data security threats has been keeping in-house counsel on their toes for years now, but unfortunately GCs do not appear to be realizing any greater confidence in their...

It’s not uncommon that employees who terminate employment with an employer later return to service with the same employer, full- or part-time. If an employee is rehired within five years of the employee’s previous severance of employment and...

Stock exchanges require that proposals for new equity compensation plans, or material amendments to existing plans, must be approved by the company’s shareholders. Refer to this checklist to see the scope of, exceptions to, disclosures required...

Our Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) presentation provides an introduction to determining the HSR reportability of transactions, completing the HSR notification form, and penalties for failure to file. You can use the presentation to introduce yourself, your associates...

Appellee Internet companies sought blanket licenses to perform the entirety of the appellant licensor’s repertory for some of the companies' websites and services. The district court found that downloads of digital files containing musical works...

Around 4:00 a.m. on December 6, 1997, eighty-two-year-old Julia Maciejewski was awakened by the sound of breaking glass. She went to investigate, and found a broken window in her sunroom, glass on the floor, and blood on the curtains. She called the police...

Plaintiff was the owner of thirty-eight acres of land within the boundaries of the Walnut Irrigation District. He was also the owner of considerable land outside the said district, upon which, he had planted alfalfa and walnuts. Plaintiff filed an action...

Appellant Crystal Chambers, a black single woman, was employed by the Omaha Girls Club as an arts and crafts instructor at the Club’s facility. Appellant became pregnant and informed her supervisor of that fact. Subsequently, she received a letter...