Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

A notable decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has significant ramifications for companies defending against Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") claims.

The Supreme Court has once again vacated the Ninth Circuit's decision in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, and remanded for further consideration...

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.

Clients should always consider the use of Testamentary Discretionary Trusts when making or reviewing their Wills.

The answer, at least in Massachusetts, is yes. In Cesar v. Sundelin, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ruled that, in dividing a marital estate that includes a family business.

Charles Holbech reviews the importance of a medical opinion for the aged or infirm testator.

In 1977, The Seagram Company Ltd. ("Seagram") established an extended medical insurance benefits plan for management and non-unionized employees (the "Plan").

All-risk property insurance policies generally provide coverage for any peril that causes property damage, except when the damage is caused by a risk specifically excluded in the policy.

A California federal court recently issued a summary judgment ruling after interpreting two "other insurance" clauses.

A year after the uncertainty created in the Canadian corporate debt financing world by the Ontario Court of Appeal's pensions-friendly decision in the Indalex CCAA restructuring matter, the Quebec Superior Court, in April 2012, determined in a lengthy and well-reasoned decision that the key restructuring and pensions law principles underpinning Indalex do not apply in Quebec when considering the treatment of defined benefit amortization payment and deficit claims in a restructuring.

The Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") upheld the judicial review decision of the Federal Court ("FC") in "Livaditis v. Canada Revenue Agency".

On 10 May 2012 European Court of Justice has given a significant judgment (Santander) concerning withholding tax.