What is the Value of an Injury?
Ever since Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants entered the public consciousness—the hot coffee case—there has been a notion that personal injury suits are a lottery ticket. In reality, the law and a number of practical considerations combine to exert downward pressure on the compensation a Plaintiff can recover for his or her...
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If You Move to Dismiss Part of a Pleading, Do You Respond to the Rest?
Occasionally, I see good lawyers move to dismiss part of a pleading – maybe one or two counts of a five-count complaint or counterclaim – and simultaneously, needlessly, file an answer to the rest of the pleading “in an abundance of caution.” The good news is that, with just a couple of exceptions, you...
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What do Prince, Aretha Franklin, and Picasso have in Common?
“The Queen of Soul,” “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” and “The Master of Contemporary Art” all have one thing in common. Each artist died without a Last Will and Testament. Why does that matter? In order to adequately protect your assets and provide for your family, an
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