Lame Duck Session Continues Lawmakers return to Washington this week for the final time this month before breaking for the Thanksgiving holiday. In the meantime, Senators will take up judicial nominations while House Members will move through a packed legislative agenda. House bills set for expedited procedures this week include […]
When a planner is called to serve as a witness, it is natural to be anxious. However, keeping in mind these tips and best practices will help you be better prepared and best convey evidence and testimony. Always keep orderly files. Do not wait to be called to a deposition […]
Congress Closes Out 2024 Congress returns to Washington this week following the 2024 election, where Republicans flipped the Senate and the White House and potentially held the House of Representatives depending on yet-to-be-called races. Lawmakers will begin their lame-duck session to pass a series of must-pass legislation and take up […]
We are pleased to announce that Becker & Poliakoff ranked as a national first-tier law firm for our Construction Law, Construction Litigation, and Banking and Finance Litigation practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” guide. Becker was also nationally ranked in five other practice […]
Becker proudly announces that our Yolanda Cash Jackson is featured in Harper’s Bazaar’s November 2024 “Voices Issue.” In the article, This Is How You #WinWithBlackWomen, part of the magazine’s prestigious Great Motivators series, Jackson joins an inspiring lineup that includes former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Hollywood directors, fashion designers, beauty industry leaders, artists,
