The police entered defendant's home after speaking with his wife and observing defendant on the floor through the window. Upon entering the home, the police observed marijuana in plain view on the couch. The trial court denied defendant's motion...

An employee was a Canadian citizen who worked for an American employer located in Alaska. Because federal immigration laws prevented the employee, a noncitizen, from working in the United States, the employer periodically deposited funds into a trust...

Kimberly Lisboa and others owned a nightclub in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. When the club generated noise, fights, and other disturbances in the community, the City sued the owners in state court to stop the nuisance, and the owners sued to defend their...

The defendant was tried and convicted for first-degree murder and was sentenced to the death penalty. He appealed to the Supreme Court of Washington for a writ of error and also petitioned for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court, under the federal...

Representations and warranties insurance (R&W Insurance) can be used in M&A transactions to supplement or replace traditional indemnification methods in the event of a breach of the seller’s representations and warranties. R&W Insurance...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) frequently focuses its examination and enforcement efforts on how private fund managers disclose the allocation of fees and expenses to investors. Since 2012, the start of the SEC’s Presence Exam...

Make sure you are doing your best for your client when you start to negotiate your deals. This practice note discusses an overview of documentation principles and provides an analysis of market trends in certain publicly filed commitment letters from...

Retail businesses need to be across their ever-changing compliance requirements and must comply with a range of state and federal laws that govern the way retail businesses operate. This retail checklist has been developed in conjunction with Mal Zraika...

At Civil Litigation, we want to deliver useful information in the most effective way possible. Let us introduce you to our newest infographic checklist! Especially after a long weekend, heavy text may not be best for your system. Let these five key considerations...

Need to advise your clients on how to respond to unpaid off-the-clock wage and hour claims? In-house counsel Carly Barratt of XPO Logistics provides her insights in this one-minute Quick Tips video. Watch now » Related Content Timekeeping...