Category: Corporate Litigation

Sat Nov 4, 2017

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

Sometimes things sound good in theory, but turn out badly in practice…

Mon Oct 2, 2017

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

The costs of litigation are staggering.  Here are a few modest proposals for controlling some of them.

Fri Sep 1, 2017

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What can we learn from a pop star about effective persuasion? Lots, it turns out.

Wed Nov 2, 2016

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The internet is a bottomless pit of legal liability.  Can you be sued for defamation for publishing the allegations contained in a lawsuit on your website, for example?

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

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

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 Jul 29, 2015

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

A Pennsylvania trial court recently wrestled with the question of whether employees can sue their employers when personal (payroll) information is compromised by a breach of the company’s...

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...