Two privately retained lawyers represented three criminal defendants charged with first degree murder throughout the state proceedings, which followed their indictment in Pennsylvania. All the defendants were tried separately. The first defendant to come...

After a quarrel with her aunt, defendant Ondrea M. Lee left her aunt's house. She later returned and threw a firebomb through a broken window. The curtains, which were closed over the window, immediately caught fire. The wood frame surrounding the...

While conducting an offshore inspection of a commercial fishing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, a federal agent found that the ship's catch contained undersized red grouper, in violation of federal conservation regulations. The officer instructed the...

By: Paul M. Rodel , Nicholas P. Pellicani , and Joel D. Salomon, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP This article examines market trends in reverse mergers by addressing recent notable transactions, deal structure and process, deal terms, disclosure trends...

By: Laurie E. Leader , Chicago-Kent College of Law and Effective Employment Mediation, LLC This checklist highlights the main points for attorneys to consider when pursuing the mediation of employment disputes, including sexual harassment claims. Parties...

STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL FILE APPEAL FROM RULING INVALIDATING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ATTORNEYS GENERAL FROM 16 STATES AND THE DISTRICT of Columbia have filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit following a ruling by a...

By: Steven J. Slutzky, Kevin R. Grondahl, and Nicholas P. Pellicani THIS ARTICLE COVERS 10 PRACTICAL TIPS THAT COUNSEL in a secondary offering can use to facilitate execution and avoid common pitfalls. Secondary offerings of equity securities by stockholders...

By: Steven I. Glober , Gibson, Dunn & Cruther LLP. The purchase price provisions are among the most critical terms of a merger agreement. The value of the consideration to be paid by the acquirer to the target’s stockholders will be affected...

Respondent Mary Sabo sued petitioner Peoples Restaurant for personal injuries after respondent suffered injuries in an automobile accident caused by an intoxicated driver. The driver consumed a large number of drinks at petitioner's restaurant prior...

Lucille Osborn, the decedent, owned a beach house with two apartments, and she rented one apartment to the lessee, herein appellee Michael J. Kemp, and kept one for her occasional use. Thereafter, the decedent and appellee entered into a holographic real...