• Five Legal Trends to Watch in 2020

    If we could see the future with perfect clarity, we would all be on a yacht somewhere. But even so, some of the biggest trends that will impact the legal profession over the next year are inescapable. An aging population, the integration of technology...
  • Ercanbrack v. Crandall-Walker Motor Co.

    Plaintiff purchaser filed an action against defendant seller to recover damages for the difference between the alleged contract price and the price he was required to pay for another truck. The seller filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The trial...
  • Kearney & Trecker Corp. v. Master Engraving Co.

    Plaintiff seller filed suit against defendant buyer to recover consequential damages under the Uniform Commercial Code, N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:1-101 et seq. for the cost of service calls made after the warranty had expired; defendant buyer filed a...
  • Mitchell v. Archibald & Kendall, Inc.

    Plaintiffs, husband and wife drivers, drove a truckload of defendant company's products to defendant's warehouse. While waiting on a side road to unload their cargo, plaintiff husband was shot by a robber. Plaintiffs brought a negligence action...
  • State v. Schimetz

    Defendant Mark Schimetz, who was intoxicated, stabbed Myron Scott whom he thought was trying to steal his car. There were several witnesses who testified that a struggle ensued between Scott and defendant, although there were no witnesses who actually...
  • Zador Corp. v. Kwan

    AThis arose out of a property dispute. Appellant Zador Corporation challenged the decision of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County (California), which granted respondent' C.K. Kwan's motion to disqualify Zador's attorney based on an alleged...
  • People v. Johnson

    Defendant committed a robbery and escaped by car. A car chase ensued and defendant lost control of his car, hit another car, and killed the driver. Defendant subsequently captured and charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, for which...
  • Silvers v. Sony Pictures Entm't, Inc.

    Plaintiff Nancey Silvers wrote the script of a made-for-television movie called "The Other Woman." Although plaintiff had written the script, she did not hold the copyright, because the script was a work-for-hire that plaintiff Silvers completed...
  • Petermann v. Int'l Bhd. of Teamsters

    Plaintiff employee filed a complaint against defendants, an employer and a union, containing two causes of action. In his first claim, the plaintiff alleged that he was discharged from his job by defendants the day after he testified truthfully before...
  • Introduction to Credit Agreements

    It’s always good to remember the basics. Review this resource kit for a fresh primer on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a credit agreement. This resource kit is your one-stop shop for quickly accessing Practical Guidance resources for all provisions...