How Recent U.S. Tariffs Impact Your Cross-Border Contracts: Key Clauses to Review February 3, 2025 On Saturday, February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, which go into effect on February 4, 2025, at 12:01 AM. In response there has been concern from a number of clients, partners and colleagues about the practical effects of the tariffs on the economy between the U.S.’s largest trading partners and the related business relationships with companies doing business with these countries. Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et...
MJ Management and Plaintiff’s File Motions for Reconsideration of Court’s Decision in Homestead Litigation September 23, 2024 On Friday, September 20, 2024, both MJ Management and the Plaintiffs filed Motions for Reconsideration of Judge David Freeman’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered on September 11, 2024, in the much-contested Homestead Litigation (Hillius, et al. v. 18 Paradise, LP, et al.). The Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration addresses a wide range of topics where attorney Matthew Davis argues the court’s order was “inadequate and inappropriate,” and further goes on to say that the court’s decision was based...
Court Enters Final Orders in Homestead Litigation September 13, 2024 On Tuesday, September 11, 2024, Judge David Freeman entered his final decision in Homestead Litigation (Hillius, et al. v. 18 Paradise, LP, et al.) The much-awaited Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, which were presented by the parties on July 26, 2024, were issued by the court. A copy of the court’s final orders is attached below. At the conclusion of the July 26, 2024, hearing, court adopted the form of the orders jointly presented by MJ Management, 18...
Court Enters Judgement for Attorney’s Fees Against Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs’ Counsel August 12, 2024 On Friday, August 9, 2024, Judge David Freeman entered judgment for MJ Management against the plaintiffs and their counsel on an unpaid order for attorney’s fees and costs that had been previously entered in June 2024 but remained unpaid. Following a hearing on the issue, the court entered a judgment in the amount of $24,634.50. The underlying basis for the award of fees related to MJ Management being the prevailing party in a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)...
Jeffrey Possinger to serve as faculty at NITA Deposition Skills Program August 9, 2024 Possinger Law Group attorney and founder Jeffrey Possinger will be serving as Faculty for The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) 2024 Deposition Skills conference, scheduled to be held at Seattle University School of Law on August 12th-13th, 2024. At the event, attendees will learn how to defend a deposition, prepare witnesses, handle opposing counsel, set up or defeat summary judgment, and utilize the deposition for testing case theories. With over two decades of experience in litigation, including complex high-stakes...