Why Is CRE Litigation Growing? – GlobeSt.com

Commercial real estate litigation is on the rise. Law firm Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson has added to its litigation team, welcoming Sean Gaffney as senior counsel. According to Gregory Markow, head of the firm’s litigation practice group, Gaffney’s presence will be especially invaluable as the firm has seen a significant rise in commercial …

Managing Warranty, Recall, And Litigation Risk For Automotive Suppliers – Consumer Protection – Unit…

While total vehicle recall campaigns are likely to be less in 2019 compared to prior years, it is likely that the recent trend of elevated numbers of lower volume recall campaigns will continue, including those increasingly involving electrical system components. The increased pace of the introduction of new technologies and software integrated into new vehicles …

Litigation privilege under the spotlight in the Court of Appeal – Lexology

The scope of litigation privilege was recently addressed by the Court of Appeal in WH Holding Limited -v- E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWHC 2784 (Ch), in a decision which will be of interest to all those involved in the litigation process in this country. The key question before the Court was “whether litigation privilege extends …

Avoiding real estate litigation

Regina lawyer Rodger Linka became increasingly disillusioned about the litigation process. In a transition period after practising law for 40 years, he took a serious look at the alternative dispute resolution process, recently becoming a mediator. Saskatchewan, like some other Canadian jurisdictions, adopted mandatory mediation for civil actions. There, it takes place after pleadings are …

Fiat Chrysler said to be poised to settle US criminal, civil litigation over diesel emissions – Auto…

WASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department that would end a two-year criminal investigation into whether it knowingly sold diesel vehicles that violated clean-air rules, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.  The resolution would include a financial penalty in line with Fiat Chrysler’s guidance to investors, …

Bill bans ‘abhorrent’ quizzing of domestic abuse victims in court – The Guardian

Domestic abusers will no longer be able to cross-examine their former partners in family courts under a comprehensive government package of reforms to tackle the issue. The landmark draft domestic abuse bill, published tomorrow after an 18-month delay, will prevent victims from being subjected to the “abhorrent practice” of being interrogated in court by their …

Corporate Divorce Law: What Business Owners Need to Know

Below, John Woodman, experienced business attorney with Sodoma Law, discusses the fragile circumstances of corporate divorce and the steps all businesses should be aware of. Business partners may have differing views on company growth, such as how to fund the growth through either the raising of capital or increasing debt facilities. The manner in which …

6 Strategies To Help You Overcome Grief After A Bitter Divorce

— Divorce drags a lot of agony in its wake. And grief is an inescapable part of it. But the work to overcome grief after a bitter divorce can create another level of agony altogether. Emotions like anger, guilt, shame, embarrassment, disappointment, and fear are among the normal line-up after a divorce. Bitterness, however, is …

Emotional impact of divorce on children varies according to age

(Photo: Pexels/MarinaShatskih) The emotional toll of divorce is greater on children who were in late childhood or early adolescence when their parents split up, a study has found. Researchers at the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies found that children between the ages of seven and 14 were more likely to have emotional and behavioural problems …

Goldman Sachs’ apology won’t mitigate 1MDB litigation risk

How far will Goldman Sachs’ apology to the “Malaysian people” for its role in the multi-billion dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign fund scandal go to mitigate the investment bank’s rising litigation risk and potential future payout of massive fines? David Solomon, Goldman’s chief executive officer, said on a conference call with analysts on Wednesday …