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 […]
Lenor Marquis Segal and Nora Sullivan were recently featured in a Sound Advice segment produced by the American Bar Association’s Young Advocates Committee. The presentation, entitled Overcoming Six Common Client Objections to Litigation Holds, focused on strategies to illustrate how litigation holds are in the best interest of the client. The audio program can be found on […]
James M. Weiss On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Jamie Weiss served as moderator for a panel at the DRI Young Lawyers Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee. The program, entitled How to Succeed as a Young Lawyer: The Answers You’ve Always Wanted to Have, focused on methods used to obtain valuable experience early in the careers of seasoned young […]
On May 22, Ellis & Winters filed a “friend of the court” brief in the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief, filed on behalf of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), urged the Court to grant review in an important case that affects many businesses. The […]