The Legal Intelligencer | Morning Update

Feb 12, 2024

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The Legal Intelligencer Morning Update

A Message From the Editor

An arbitrator has ordered a Philadelphia hotel to pay a staggering sum of money in civil damages stemming from claims two women were sex trafficked on the premises as minors. Also, we bring you insights into ways to improve the relationship between in-house lawyers and outside counsel.

Thanks for reading!

– Max Mitchell, Regional Managing Editor, The Legal Intelligencer and New Jersey Law Journal

Litigation | News

Arbitrator Awards $24.5M in Trafficking Victims' Suit Against Hotel

By Aleeza Furman

"In litigating any case where the tort is more than a decade old, memories of individuals and witnesses sometimes are... Read More

Law Firm Client Relationships | Conversation

Law Firm-Legal Department Relationships Benefit From 'Standard Terms of Engagement'

By Trudy Knockless

"The challenge with a lot of legal-ops departments is they are populated by lawyers who are intimidated by external... Read More

Environmental Law | Commentary

Is One Dollar Enough Under CERCLA?

By David G. Mandelbaum

Often, the plaintiff has brought the case even though the plaintiff has not paid a very significant portion of the total... Read More

Civil Appeals | Commentary

Appeals and Alternative Grounds: Issues to Evaluate

By James M. Beck

Historically, when a general jury verdict could have been based on either valid or invalid grounds, a new trial was... Read More

Litigation | Commentary

The SEC's Watchful Eye: Ensuring Accuracy in Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures

By Kirsten Ulzheimer

To supplement financial statements, management may provide another view of their company by disclosing alternative financial... Read More

Bankruptcy | Commentary

Third Circuit—Chapter 11 Examiner Appointment Now Mandatory

By Francis J. Lawall and Brenden S. Dahrouge

The now infamous Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX), once a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency company,... Read More

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