Litigation

Stories from the Inside and War Stories from the Outside: Navigating Internal and External Legal Issues (PDF)

Recent Issues and Updates in Employment Law and Cybersecurity (PDF)

Litigation, whether it is civil or criminal, is driven by deadlines. In other words, it tells a litigant and a litigant’s attorney when some action, such as filing a lawsuit or a claim of lien on real property and serving discovery responses, must be taken. These deadlines are strictly enforced and have significant consequences if missed. Given the far-reaching impact of COVID-19, litigants, potential litigants and attorneys must continue to be mindful of the deadlines because deadlines are ...
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On January 1, 2020, the salary threshold for “white collar” exemption from overtime will increase to $684 per week ($35,568 annualized). In order to qualify for the “white collar” exemption from overtime (available for certain executive, administrative, and professional employees), the employee must meet both a “duties” test and be paid on a “salary” basis.  Under Department of Labor rules, being paid on a “salary basis” means an employee must regularly receive a predet ...
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Ignorance is Not Bliss – Become #MeToo Ready (PDF)

“We Will Take Care of That Later” – Legal Conflicts in Professional Associations That Could Have Been Avoided (PDF)

Originally Published on Medical Mutual MedNotes Blog. The federal response to the opioid crisis is in full swing, as the U.S. government plans to spend a record $4.6 billion fighting the epidemic in 2018. Moreover, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has established a Prescription Interdiction Litigation Task Force to address the illegal distribution and consumption of opioid pharmaceuticals. As part of this task force, 12 appointed federal prosecutors across the U.S. have focused their effo ...
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