Texting from our cell phones quickly became the popular substitute for office calls and personal meetings. Morrison & Foerster LLP This week, we take a look at a decision addressing the proper reading of "because" in federal discrimination statutes, and another addressing a California law precluding insurers from covering defense costs in litigation ... Winston & Strawn LLP After canceling the trial and ordering a preliminary injunction, Judge Albright granted plaintiff Performance Chemical Company's (PCC) motion for "death penalty sanctions" against defendant... JAMS There are many externalities — considerations having nothing to do with the merits of a case — that often will influence the parties' ability to settle their dispute. In my experience...