Understanding the Hall v. Oates Lawsuit
What is the lawsuit about? Daryl Hall sued John Oates and other parties in early November to prevent...
Trump Civil Trial: What is the case or controversy?
In most civil litigation, the party commencing the litigation (plaintiff) must suffer some injury and seeks to hold...
Hall v. Oates: I can’t go for that.
In early November, Daryl Hall commenced a lawsuit under seal before a Nashville Chancery Court to prevent John...
Bankruptcy & Insolvency: Bankruptcy Courts report 13% increase in bankruptcies.
According to a report published on the United State Courts website on October 26, 2023, which can be...
Bankruptcy & Insolvency: What is an assignment for the benefit of creditors?
An assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) is a legal proceeding under state law by which a...
SCOTUS: What is the shadow docket?
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) considers certain matters on an emergency basis in which a single justice...
Trump Civil Trial: What is a gag order?
Judge Engoron, the New York State Supreme Court judge presiding over the New York State Attorney General’s (AG)...
Trump Civil Trial: What is the disclaimer defense?
In the ongoing $250 million civil lawsuit filed against Donald Trump, his sons and certain Trump organizations in...
SCOTUS: Supreme Court finally adopts ethics code.
Bowing to ongoing criticism about perceived appearances of impropriety and conflicts, on November 13, 2023 the Supreme Court...
Bankruptcy & Insolvency: What is a Zombie Company?
Anyone who has watched a horror film in the last 30 years is familiar with the concept of...
FTX Trial: What is the “buried facts doctrine”?
By now, it is common knowledge Samuel Bankman-Fried was convicted on November 2, 2023 following trial in his...
Litigation Basics: What is discovery?
Discovery is the process by which participants in a legal proceed obtain information from one another and parties...