Litigation Law News and Insights

On August 7, 2018, the Ninth Circuit panel vacated its earlier opinion in Altera v. Commissioner that, in a nutshell, had concluded that Treasury had complied with the Administrative Procedure Act (the "APA") in issuing final regulations requiring that cost-sharing agreements take into account stock-based compensation costs such as employee stock options....

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Litigation is inevitable for some business owners. A study by the U.S. Chamber for Legal Reform found that 43 percent of small business owners reported having either been threatened with or involved in a civil lawsuit. Here are tips to avoid costly mistakes when facing litigation. Litigation is complicated, expensive,...

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The Bottom Line In Shinhan Bank v. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.), 17-2700 (2d Cir. July 17, 2018), the Second Circuit upheld the bankruptcy court's and district court's ruling that an email by defendant's counsel to the opposing side stating that the defendant will sign...

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