What is usury?
Usury is traditionally defined as the charging of interest exceeding the permissible legal limit in connection with the...
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...