by Dona Szak Two recent decisions of the Texas Supreme Court address the scope of a lawyer’s potential liability to […]
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Ajamie Lawyers Contribute to Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition
Nov 2020 // Ajamie LLPBusiness and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition, published by Thompson West, is the preeminent legal treatise on all […]
Force Majeure in a Pandemic
Apr 2020 // Ajamie LLPby Dona Szak and John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. Many written contracts include a force majeure clause – a provision […]
Ajamie Lawyers Contribute to Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts
Feb 2017 // Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fourth EditionAjamie LLP’s Tom Ajamie and Courtney Scobie are co-authors of the chapter Expert Witnesses in Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal […]
Ajamie LLP Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Jan 2017 // LawdragonTom Ajamie and Dona Szak have been recognized by Lawdragon Magazine in its annual guide, “The 500 Leading Lawyers in […]
Benefits of Preventative Legal Counselling
Nov 2016Dona Szak and Courtney Scobie recently authored the article “Benefits of Preventative Legal Counselling” for BUSINESS RESOURCE: Litigation & Alternative Dispute […]
EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Fracking Study
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsIn December 2012, the EPA released an update on its ongoing study of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The study, commissioned by […]
DOJ and SEC Jointly Release New Guide to the FCPA
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsIn November 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly released A Resource Guide to […]
EPA Administrator Jackson Stepping Down in January
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsLisa Jackson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since 2009, will be stepping down in January following President […]
Final Approval Given to Partial Settlement in Deepwater Horizon Suit
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsOn December 21, 2012, the Eastern District of Louisiana, the court overseeing the multi-district litigation concerning the April 2010 Deepwater […]
Victimized: When to Refer Your Client to an Attorney
Nov 2012 // Financial Planning Association of New York eNewsIt may come as a surprise to many financial planners that securities fraud attorneys often receive referrals from various financial […]
Fracking Unlikely to Cause Earthquakes, Says NRC Study
Jul 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsFracking is unlikely to cause earthquakes, according to a recent study by the National Research Council (NRC). Induced Seismicity Potential in […]
North Carolina Passes Fracking Legislation, Overrides Veto
Jul 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsThe North Carolina legislature on July 2, 2012, overrode the governor’s veto to pass the state’s first fracking legislation. Senate Bill […]
Ohio Passes Fracking Legislation
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsOhio recently passed fracking legislation that will go into effect in September 2012. Ohio is home to both the Marcellus […]
Protecting Against an FCPA Violation Through a Third-Party Agent
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: ArticleThe U.S. government continues aggressively to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the federal law that prohibits bribery and […]
Samson Lone Star, Limited Partnership v. Hooks
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: Case NoteOn May 31, 2012, the First Court of Appeals in Houston issued an opinion in an oil and gas royalty […]
Will Rule 10b-5 Go Global?
Jun 2012 // The AdvocateIn 2010, the Supreme Court’s decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank eliminated the right of investors who purchased shares on foreign […]
Interior Department Proposes Fracking Regulations
May 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsThe Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued proposed regulations for the hydraulic fracturing—also called […]
Interview with Shell Oil Associate Counsel for International Litigation
May 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Committee NewsletterJohn Clay, assistant editor of the Energy Litigation Committee newsletter, recently interviewed Earl D. Weed, associate counsel for international litigation […]
Government Studies May Determine the Future of Fracking Regulation
Nov 2011 // ABA Energy Litigation JournalTo frack or not to frack? That is the question most often asked about the hydraulic fracturing—also called fracking—of natural […]
Commentary: Help for Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Seeking Class Certification
Jun 2011 // Texas LawyerBy Thomas R. Ajamie and John W. Clay A June 6th U.S. Supreme Court decision eliminated a class certification hurdle […]
Asserting the Fifth Amendment in Civil Proceedings
Dec 2010 // ABA's Energy Litigation NewsletterAs violations of financial, competition, and environmental laws become increasingly criminalized—for offenses that formerly were treated purely as civil violations—management […]
An Explosion of Litigation: BP and Deepwater Horizon
Aug 2010 // ABA's Energy Litigation NewsletterJohn Clay discusses the formation of “perfect” conditions for litigation in the Gulf Coast region following the Macondo oil spill. […]
Minimizing Liability in Fleet Operations
Jul 2010 // Fleet FinancialsProper precautions can help a fleet survive a potential lawsuit should an employee become entangled in an accident claim. Minimizing […]
Representing the Hedge Fund Investor
Jun 2007 // Trial MagazineDirected to attorneys representing hedge fund investors, this article discusses strategies for recovering client losses.
Getting Grandma’s Nest Egg Back
Apr 2006Tom Ajamie co-authored this informative article exploring asset recovery for senior victims of financial fraud. Included by ATLA in its […]
A Look at the Securities Arbitration Process
Oct 2005 // ATLA Business Torts Section NewsletterTom Ajamie co-authored this analysis of the securities arbitration process with attorney Debra Speyer of Philadelphia.