The civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c), was originally enacted as a tool for fighting organized crime. The civil RICO statute allows recovery...
Hollingsworth LLP’s Eric Lasker, Elyse Shimada, and Shannon Proctor say Federal Rule of Evidence 702 amendments create an opportunity for courts to correct past errors and strengthen scientific evidence in...
On November 14, 2023, Kenneth R. Feinberg was honored for his lifetime achievement at Atlantic Legal Foundation’s Award Dinner in Washington, DC. Ken Feinberg is best known as Special Master...
At the 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards, Hollingsworth LLP – a member of the deal team for the 2022 acquisition of EYP Inc. by Page Southerland Page – was announced...
Hollingsworth LLP is pleased to announce that Best Law Firms has ranked the firm nationally for Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental. For Washington, DC, the firm is ranked for Product Liability...
A special report in The Barometer includes quotes from an interview with Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker regarding Rule 702 and the amendments set to go into effect on December...
Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker sat down with Law.com reporter Ellen Bardash to discuss the pending amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the potential impact to both future...
Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker was recently interviewed by The National Law Journal regarding the pending amendments to Federal Rule 702 of Evidence and the potential impact to both future...
It is getting harder to improve performance. Clients are being more selective in who they want to hire and they want evidence beyond the number of cases tried to verdict....
Firm partner Elyse Shimada presented at the IADC Webinar – Pending Civil Litigation Rule Proposals – The Defense Weighs In on the forthcoming Rule 702 amendments, and other rule proposals...
Firm partner Robert Johnston has been appointed to two key committees at DRI’s Center for Law and Public Policy. He will serve on the Legislation and Rules Committee as well...
Melissa Baney is a graduate of Georgetown Law, where she was the Managing Editor of the Food and Drug Law Journal and a member of the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan...
The firm congratulates partners Robert E. Johnston and Eric G. Lasker who are listed in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2024. Robert Johnston is recognized for Commercial Litigation,...