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April 29, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most general counsel and in-house lawyers do not pay close attention to proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

By David J. Bird

8 minute read

April 28, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most general counsel and in-house lawyers do not pay close attention to proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

By David J. Bird

8 minute read

December 04, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

An article examining the continuing violation theory's evolution before the Supreme Court of N.J., in an effort to shed light on the doctrine's limits.

By Kelly Ann Bird and James J. La Rocca

9 minute read

July 30, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Companies often wind up in disputes concerning the discovery of reports, memoranda, emails and other documents written by their in-house lawyers in connection with prospective business transactions. Such disputes can raise difficult questions about the scope of the attorney-client communication privilege. No matter what the expectations of in-house lawyers and company executives, it can be hard to predict whether a court will shield such documents from discovery or compel them to be produced to other parties. And the disclosure of potentially privileged documents containing sensitive information and advice can have serious ramifications—not only for a specific case but for a company's long-term interests and objectives.

By David J. Bird

8 minute read

March 19, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Medical monitoring actions raise many questions about fundamental principles of tort law and how to weigh the costs and benefits of medical monitoring for groups of people who are not sick and may never become sick.

By David J. Bird and M. Patrick Yingling

7 minute read

March 13, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

Analysis and tips for employers regarding New Jersey's Pregnant Worker's Fairness Act, an amendment to the Law Aganst Discrimination.

By Kelly Ann Bird and Marisa N. Hourdajian

8 minute read

December 05, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

Litigants in employment cases should make the most of mandatory nonbinding mediation. It can work, when properly utilized.

By Susan L. Nardone and Kelly Ann Bird

8 minute read

July 07, 2003 | National Law Journal

Winning new clients is essential for both the career progression of individual attorneys and the continued success of their firms. Fortunately, law firms have a secret weapon that can give their lawyers an edge in the business development game: law librarians. Although many attorneys and law firms still use their librarians only for traditional tasks, there is a growing recognition by enterprising partners that law librarians can provide innovative research capabilities-particularly for nonlegal research. L

By Matthew Bird

10 minute read

September 11, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

For in-house counsel, a federal district court order granting or denying class certification is often a watershed moment. If certification is denied, it may be economically impractical for the plaintiff to continue to litigate and the case may effectively be won.

By David J. Bird

8 minute read

July 06, 2001 | Law.com

Expert witness research straddles the boundary between legal and non-legal research. One of the most effective ways law librarians help litigators win cases is by doing sophisticated non-legal research. They know how to find and use specialized databases in fields such as accounting, engineering, medicine and the social sciences. These non-legal research skills pay dividends in many types of litigation.

By Matthew Bird

12 minute read