Michael Pezzulli conducted a live webinar for the State Bar of Texas on a popular topic, “Criminal Law and Civil Litigators: A Review of Three Little Known Federal Statutes and Parallel Prosecution” in March 2019. Attorneys with civil audit cases with a potential risk of criminal prosecution need to be…
by Michael Pezzulli The phrase “Cash is King” evokes warm feelings from most people in the business world. However, anyone engaged in business must understand that failing to follow the rules imposed by the U.S. federal government will create a situation where cash is definitely not king. How you handle…
by Michael Pezzulli1 In an earlier article, I discussed why Patent Trolling has been problematic for so many in the patent ecosystem. Fortunately, help may be on the horizon. Currently there is a bill in the U.S. Congress called the “Innovation Act.”2 The Innovation Act is significant in that it…
By Michael F. Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunato 2016 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Tort & Insurance Section Spoliation of evidence seems to be on the rise. But the emergence of case law on the subject has made it easier to identify and address the problem. What is spoliation of…
By Michael Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunado State Bar of Texas: Advanced Creditors’ Rights presentation – September, 1996 In the past ten years, the gulf between criminal practice and civil practice has narrowed considerably.There are several causes for this. One is the explosion of white collar criminal litigation. More pervasive…
By Michael Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunado Advanced Evidence and Discovery: Presented to the State Bar of Texas An uncritical reading of the various opinions dealing with the use of discovery in litigation as “a sword and a shield” might conclude that it cannot be done. Notwithstanding the substantial body…
By Michael Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunado How to admit or exclude evidence in Texas litigation when not disclosed to the client in a timely manner: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course presented to The State Bar of Texas. An uncritical reading of the various opinions dealing with the use of…