by Adam J. Glazer | Dec 17, 2015 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Serving as a director on corporate boards is often quite an honor, carries prestige and can prove rewarding. Yet, as a San Francisco federal court just demonstrated, it can also come with significant risk. For nearly 25 years, Sanford Wadler served as general counsel...
by Adam J. Glazer | Nov 3, 2015 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Prominent among judicial doctrines ripe for reversal — right up there with contributory negligence and baseball’s antitrust exemption — is the rule immunizing the government from negligence claims by military personnel for injuries suffered on the job. The Supreme...
by Adam J. Glazer | Oct 6, 2015 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Actor and director Michael Keaton, who occupied the title role in “Birdman,” “Batman” and “Beetlejuice,” among other “B” movies, was also signed to direct and star in “The Merry Gentleman,” a 2009 release that met with a less than merry fate at the box office. In the...
by Adam J. Glazer | Jul 29, 2015 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Few bills arriving in the mail are welcome, but certain billers are more daunting than others. Should the tuckpointer send a bill higher than agreed, a friendly discussion about his “extras” likely lies ahead. If the delivery kid shows up with the pizzas but asks for...
by Adam J. Glazer | May 28, 2015 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
While not quite reaching the death and taxes level of certainty, some issues brought to the appellate court still produce highly predictable outcomes. Challenges to foundations laid by expert witnesses are usually addressed adequately through cross-examination....
by Adam J. Glazer | Apr 14, 2015 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Some appellate cases present novel issues or test established doctrines. Others reach the appellate court on thornyprocedural or technical questions. And then there’s Marshel Copple, whose peculiar case helps explain why appellate courts often issue unpublished...
