Thomas H. Segars By C. Scott Meyers & Thomas H. Segars In pari delicto is an equitable defense asserted when a defendant claims that a plaintiff is equally at fault for the wrong that has befallen him. The doctrine is “rooted in the common-law notion that a plaintiff’s recovery may be barred by his own wrongful […]
Kelly Margolis Dagger Stephen D. Feldman By Stephen Feldman & Kelly Margolis Dagger I. Introduction For in-house counsel who drafts and enforce arbitration agreements, trying to keep up with the fast-moving landscape of arbitration law is a significant challenge. Over the last several years, the United States Supreme Court has issued three major decisions […]
Ellis & Winters announces that Ashley Brathwaite, Kurt Dumaw, and Jamie Weiss have been elected partners of the firm. “We are proud to welcome these exceptional lawyers to our partnership,” said Leslie Packer, managing partner of the firm. “They have contributed a great deal to the community through their civic service and exemplary legal […]
Stephen D. Feldman James M. Weiss By Stephen Feldman & Jamie Weiss The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent string of pro-arbitration decisions is well documented. In those decisions, the Court has not hesitated to admonish state courts for failing to follow the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Will the trend continue in the Supreme Court’s […]