by Adam J. Glazer | Jan 6, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Many a claim is not worth pursuing individually, and will only be brought if a potential class action lurks. How, though, does the individual plaintiff round up enough others to form the makings of a class in actions such as under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...
by Adam J. Glazer | Dec 10, 2013 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Most readers will remember the saga of Broadway Bank and its demise in early 2010 under the hand of the Giannoulias family. The public airing of the bank’s dirty laundry not only sank Alexi Giannoulias’ U.S. Senate bid that November, but inevitably spawned litigation...
by Adam J. Glazer | Nov 11, 2013 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
It was Napoleon, after retreating from Moscow in 1812, who famously remarked, “There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.” In a compelling federal appellate opinion issued slightly more than 200 years later, the court found nothing remotely sublime...
by Adam J. Glazer | Oct 15, 2013 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
After signing a new contract with a principal, most reps will properly focus on generating sales within the newly assigned territory. Even in this era of corporations getting gobbled up or “restructured” on a regular basis, little thought is given to what happens if...
by Adam J. Glazer | Oct 9, 2013 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Individuals suing companies, especially those raising personal-injury or employment claims, must recognize that their social media postings are increasingly subject to exploration in discovery. A plaintiff claiming debilitating back injuries, for example, would do...
