Article(s) published by this organization: 4
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| 1 | Horizon Issues: Insurance -- West Virginia Insurance Litigation Don C. A. Parker; Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC; September 8, 2008, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Magazine on September 2008 Social, political, statutory and procedural factors make West Virginia a difficult jurisdiction for defense of insurance claims and coverage litigation, as well as a "magnet state" for plaintiffs' lawyers. In-house counsel for insurance carriers should be aware of these challenges . . . |
| 2 | Horizon Issues: Energy -- Heightened Mine Safety Enforcement Mark E. Heath; Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC; May 1, 2008, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Magazine on May 2008 In 2006, following several highly publicized mining accidents, Congress passed the first major mine safety legislation in 30 years, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) also greatly expanded its safety enforcement in violation numbers and assessments. |
| 3 | Brief Advice: Educating Employees About Litigation Holds
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC; January 8, 2008, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Magazine on January 2008 LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell posed the following question to provide a variety of views on this important topic: In light of the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, how -- and how much -- should companies educate employees about their duties in document retention and litigation holds? |
| 4 | Best Practices: Bankruptcy Preference Defense -- Analyzing Your Options M. Mallory Mantiply, W. Calvin Smith; Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC; January 6, 2008, previously published on January 2008 Situation: In an effort to treat all creditors equally, the Bankruptcy Code permits the debtor-in-possession, trustee or other party acting on behalf of the bankruptcy estate to recover from creditors certain payments made on or within 90 days before the bankruptcy filing. In a large case,... |
