David J Bird

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

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

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

August 23, 2010 | National Law Journal

Potential abuse of social media and e-mail is no reason to restrict the public's right to this information.

By David J. Bird and Jeffrey M. Weimer

5 minute read