Fishman Haygood special counsel Lara Richards recently published an article for JDSupra on three different jury testing methods—focus groups, mock trials, and shadow juries—and how they can help litigation teams before entering the courtroom. Click here to read part two of her series on jury testing, mock trials. Jury testing is a powerful tool in litigation, and attorneys would be […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Lara Richards recently published an article for JDSupra on three different jury testing methods—focus groups, mock trials, and shadow juries—and how they can help litigation teams before entering the courtroom. Click here to read part one of her series on jury testing, focus groups. Jury testing is a powerful tool in […]
Fishman Haygood partner Scott Willis’s article, “Managing Professional Liability Risks in Preparing Legal Opinions,” was published in the March 2025 issue of the ALI CLE’s The Practical Real Estate Lawyer. The rendering of a third-party legal opinion, like other attorney responsibilities in connection with closing a real estate secured finance transaction, involves professional liability risks. […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Lara Richards recently published an article for JDSupra on three different jury testing methods—focus groups, mock trials, and shadow juries—and how they can help litigation teams before entering the courtroom. Continue reading below for more on the first method: focus groups. Background Jury testing is a powerful tool in litigation, and […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining the Third Circuit’s reversal of its decision In re Fosamax. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. In 2022, over 500 plaintiffs filed a case alleging that Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a drug manufacturing company, failed to provide adequate warnings that […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining an August 2024 decision by a panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court in Speerly v. General Motors. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. Case Background An August 2024 decision by a panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit in Speerly v. […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s reversal of a district court in Dwyer v. United Healthcare, a decision that resulted in the awarding of benefits to an ERISA plan participant for hospitalization. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. Case Background When she […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s application of American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah to preserve a putative class member’s discrimination claims in Zaragova v. Union Pacific Railroad. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s recent decision […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given numerous presentations […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s reversal of a District Court’s ruling to dismiss a family’s case against Hain Celestial Group and Whole Foods over defective baby formula. Continue reading below, or click here to read on JD Supra. A recent Congressional report [i] identified the risk […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #8: Don’t Be Afraid […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #7: Mix and Mingle. […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #6: Ask the Experts […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s reversal of an EPA order regarding the presence of PFAS in plastic containers produced by Inhance Technologies. Continue reading below, or click here to read on JD Supra. Inhance Technologies, a Texas-based plastic and chemical transformation company, went head-to-head with the […]
Tad Bartlett, Fishman Haygood special counsel and head of the firm’s Appellate Section, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law® article “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules Face Test Before Full Fifth Circuit,” which was published on May 13, 2024. With the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit set to hear oral arguments the following day, […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #5: Have an Attitude […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #4: Understand Your “Mandate.” […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #3: Do Your Homework. […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court’s rejection of FIFRA preemption in a case involving the weed-killer brand, Roundup. Continue reading below, or click here to read on JD Supra. As of May 2022, Monsanto, the company that developed the allegedly cancer-causing weed killer Roundup, has settled more […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #2: Don’t Be a […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #1: Understand the Board […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Public company directors are under more pressure than ever […]
Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warned servicers that they must cease any unlawful conduct as it pertains to private student loans discharged in bankruptcy court. According to the CFPB’s Compliance Bulletin and Policy Guidance, examiners found that certain loan servicers illegally returned non-qualified education loans to collections despite their discharged status, […]
Special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) have been in the litigation spotlight recently. As SPAC disputes play out in courts nationwide, one especially interesting field of play is in the Delaware Chancery courts where SPAC shareholders are pursuing breach of fiduciary duty cases against SPAC sponsors, officers, and directors. How did this litigation develop, and where […]
Jason Burge, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, authored the article “Investors Cornered: The Risks of Securities-Backed Loans” published in the most recent edition of the PIABA Bar Journal, a publication of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA). Burge explores several risks and disadvantages of securities-backed loans that are not as well understood or […]
In a victory for the Walt Disney Company, the Delaware Court of Chancery barred a Disney stockholder from obtaining corporate records about the company’s 2022 decision to publicly oppose Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation
Partner Molly Wells recently authored “Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Preservation Requirements” for the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (BAFFC) newsletter. In the article
Rarely does a case come along where things just seem to go right. Would our decades-long fight over claims that several banks aided and abetted R. Allen Stanford and Stanford International Bank
On Apr. 9, 2023, FTX’s current CEO John R. Ray III filed an interim report in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware following the company’s Chapter 11 filing
In Part I of our “The ‘E’ in ESG” series, partner Blair Schilling defines greenwashing, explores why it occurs, and considers recent lawsuits.
On Feb. 22, 2023, Fishman Haygood, LLP and Stumphauzer Kolaya Nadler & Sloman, PLLC (SKN&S) filed a sweeping class action lawsuit on behalf of FTX customers in federal court
The Eastern District of New York Bankruptcy Court entered a nationwide injunction to curb debt collection abuses, but the Second Circuit will soon consider
As more investors eye lucrative investment opportunities in Qualified Opportunity Zones, the SEC and state regulators will be monitoring securities activities associated with the program, according to Fishman Haygood Partner Maureen Gershanik.