Jim Steele

July 18, 2013 | Inside Counsel

On November 6, 1906, attorney Albert Sillers was busy working in his office in Washington, D.C.

By Jim Steele

4 minute read

July 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or its state or local equivalents, empowers trial court judges to dismiss a case when a party commits contempt of court or otherwise violates court orders.

By Jim Steele

4 minute read

June 20, 2013 | Inside Counsel

In 2012, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws developed the Uniform Asset-Freezing Orders Act.

By Jim Steele

4 minute read

June 06, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Marylands intermediate appellate court, the Court of Special Appeals, has ruled that that an insurance companys identity must be disclosed to a jury in a breach of contract case arising out of the uninsured motorist provisions of an insurance policy.

By Jim Steele

11 minute read

May 23, 2013 | Inside Counsel

When a trial date approaches, litigators have their own checklists to keep track of pretrial preparations. As they go through the checklist, they may feel a little like a baseball manager filling out a lineup card.

By Jim Steele

6 minute read

May 09, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is designed to encourage settlement and avoid litigation and its associated costs.

By Jim Steele

7 minute read