Employee use of social media raises security, productivity and morale challenges. What role does social media play in workplace harassment, and how can general counsel position their companies to face those risks?

While it can be tempting to draft extremely broad noncompetition agreements in an effort to protect the company, in-house counsel must take a nuanced approach in this area of the law.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously used the phrase “I know it when I see it” in 1964 to describe his threshold test for obscenity. When it comes to sexual harassment claims, the same is not true. While all may agree that certain behaviors are offensive and unacceptable, attempting to categorize those behaviors as … Read More »

Opening statements are an opportunity for the trial attorney to have the jurors leaning against the opposing party before the first witness testifies. Opening statements also allow trial attorneys to begin establishing a case theme and credibility with the jurors.

Houston plaintiffs lawyer F. Kenneth Bailey Jr. secured a temporary restraining order to prevent a Las Vegas financing company from placing liens and foreclosing on collateral he provided for a financing commitment for transvaginal mesh lawsuits.