E-Discovery and the Zubulake Duty for Paralegals
On August 13, 2009, E-Discovery Project Manager Jo'anna T. Snowden presented a webinar for IPE entitled, E-Discovery and the Zubulake Duty for Paralegals.
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HOSPITALITY ALERT: The Confusing Area of Tip Pooling
Restaurant servers across the country often share gratuities with one another and with other service workers in their restaurant. Some restaurants have specific policies requiring servers to "tip out" colleagues. Others leave it up to servers to decide […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Closing the Door on Indefinite Liability in the Construction Industry in Texas
Until the Texas Supreme Court's recent opinion in Galbraith Engineering Consultants, Inc. v. Sam Pochucha and Jean Pochucha, contractors, architects, engineers, and other design professionals in Texas had a common concern - the potential for liability […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Know When to Hold'em: Issuing a Litigation Hold in Anticipation of Litigation
You've met with the CIO and your IT people. You've identified the different types of electronic and paper information that your company creates and maintains. You've implemented and are in compliance with a document retention […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Recent Trends in Ponzi Scheme Litigation
In the wake of massive Ponzi schemes such as those operated by Bernard Madoff and Allen Stanford, financial services companies face increased litigation risks for their roles in these schemes. Since the credit crisis began, Ponzi scheme litigation […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Price Gouging After a Disaster
Many businesses have been accused of taking advantage of consumers by charging excessively high prices during periods of disaster. Are sellers who increase their prices during times of disaster guilty of deceptive practices or, are they simply […]
LITIGATION ALERT: The Death of the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act and the Texas Residential Construction Commission
Nearly six years of rule and the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act ("TRCCA") has met its fate. Since 2003, the Texas Residential Construction Commission ("Commission") has attempted to govern the residential construction […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Pre-Suit Demand in Shareholder Derivative Suits Delineated
After decades of debate, the Texas Supreme Court has finally settled what exactly a shareholder is required to include in a pre-suit demand under the Texas Business Corporation Act (the "Act"). Despite the fact that pre-suit demand has […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Arbitration -- A Binding Decision
When entering into a contract, rarely is the first question that enters your mind - "When this contract is breached, do I want a jury trial, or do I want to arbitrate the dispute?" Thinking about your litigation options is not typically […]
LITIGATION ALERT: New Medicare/Medicaid Reporting Requirements
Beginning July 1, 2009, all liability insurance carriers, self-insured companies, and workers' compensation plans will be required to report to Medicare if an individual making a personal injury claim is a Medicare recipient. This new law is […]
The Subprime Morass: Past, Present and Future
The article discusses the proliferation of the mortgage backed securities market in the context of residential mortgages. It also focuses on the current market liquidity problems arising from the bursting of the housing bubble and associated litigation […]