Category: Commercial Litigation

Tue Jun 14, 2016

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Employment Law by Gene Killian | Share

With the economy still struggling, we’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries from companies seeking to enforce non-compete agreements against former employees.  Such agreements can help protect...

Fri Nov 6, 2015

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation by Gene Killian | Share

One of the more incredible episodes resulting from the 2008 financial crisis involved the stunning collapse of the venerable, white-shoe law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP.  Following the collapse,...

Fri Sep 25, 2015

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For some reason, all this talk lately about cyberbreaches, cyber-snooping and hackers reminds me of the old Rolling Stones song “Fingerprint File.”   (“Know my moves/Way ahead of...

Tue Aug 25, 2015

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Negotiation by Gene Killian | Share

There’s an old saying in car sales:  “There’s an ass for every seat.”  The business world will never have a shortage of unscrupulous operators trying to “get...

Wed May 13, 2015

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Discovery, Employment Law by Gene Killian | Share

The late American novelist Philip Dick once wrote: “There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on...

Fri Mar 13, 2015

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Back in the halcyon days of yore (otherwise known, for some of us, as Law School), we were trained to Think Big Thoughts and to Spot Issues. In torts class, for example, we spent time cogitating about...

Wed Jan 21, 2015

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Employment Law, Negotiation by Gene Killian | Share

It’s no secret to anyone in business that the court system is an overcrowded, frustrating and disastrous mess.  For years, alternative dispute resolution – arbitration and mediation...

Mon Dec 22, 2014

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Real Estate by Gene Killian | Share

A few weeks ago, a businessman came to our office asking to retain us to handle an insurance coverage matter.  He wanted us to take the case on contingency. My new friend also insisted that we...

Sat Aug 9, 2014

Posted in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Discovery, Employment Law by Gene Killian | Share

There’s an old saying about the difference between trial lawyers and litigators: Trial lawyers are always ready, but never prepared; litigators are always prepared, but never ready.  Funny...