Litigation

Insurance Coverage & Recovery

Robert D. Chesler, Michael David Lichtenstein, Joseph D. Jean, Rachel M. Wrightson | Lowenstein Sandler PC

Policyholders were recently granted a sweeping victory on critical issues of insurance coverage for subpoenas and securities-related costs in the Second Circuit's MBIA Inc. v. Federal Insurance July 1, 2011, opinion. Perhaps most importantly, the court resolved in MBIA's favor the long-...

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Clifford Thau | Vinson & Elkins LLP

Editor: Please describe your background as a litigator and the types of cases you handle. Thau: I have been practicing law for 30 years. My main area of practice is commercial litigation with an emphasis on lawsuits involving the federal securities laws, including representation of issuers,...

Civil Justice

Tiger Joyce | American Tort Reform Association

Last November's elections produced sweeping political changes in many state legislatures and governors' mansions. Designed in most cases with an eye on improving states' economic prospects, resulting legislation this year included more positive civil justice reforms - at least 40 new...