The real truth is that litigation is just an exercise in pricing because at its core, it’s a financial transaction. A claim is money in dispute. For the plaintiff, it is an asset they want to maximize. For the defendant,...
“A complaint is not a public forum for vituperation and invective,” Judge Steven D. Merryday, a federal district judge in Florida, recently wrote in dismissing a lawsuit. “Not a protected platform to rage against an adversary.” The judge’s point is...
The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate. It's a high point of summer, full of cookouts, lake days, fireworks, and time with family and friends. But if you're hosting, whether at your home or on your boat, you...
On June 22, 2025, the United States Department of Homeland Security issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin that all retailers and hospitality operators should read carefully. At the center of this advisory is the ongoing and intensifying conflict...
Today, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued a powerful opinion in Pampu v. Wingo—a case that touches nearly every flashpoint in modern civil litigation: Title IX, campus discipline, defamation, civil conspiracy, due process, and the binding effect of prior...
There’s a moment in the television show Billions that sticks with me—and frankly, it should haunt every professional who wants to matter in a crowded field. It’s Season 2, Episode 5. Lara Axelrod, wife of billionaire hedge fund manager Bobby...