Michael A Kaplan

March 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"This is to demonstrate that the appropriate use of illustrative aids, demonstrative evidence, and summaries of voluminous materials remains unclear," write Michael A. Kaplan and Christopher Dernbach of Lowenstein Sandler.

By Michael A. Kaplan and Christopher Dernbach

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March 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The legal limitations and pitfalls of ChatGPT and the use of automated intelligence in the legal industry.

By Michael A. Kaplan, Raymond S. Cooper and Ruth Fong Zimmerman

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December 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

One issue on which there is neither an applicable rule nor settled law is whether expert reports are admissible at trial—not in lieu of, but in addition to, expert testimony. Courts have gone both ways on this issue.

By Michael A. Kaplan and Mikayla R. Berliner

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November 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal

This Proposed Rule aims to resolve questions of diversity before time and resources are wasted litigating claims that have no constitutional basis for being heard in federal court. Beyond the surface of its sensible purpose, however, lies genuine cause for concern.

By Michael A. Kaplan, Rebecca J. Ryan and Jessica M. Terry

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February 10, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The power to commence a Rule 2004 examination, commonly compared to a "fishing expedition," is not unchecked. The principal limitation is the so-called pending proceeding rule, which prevents a party from using Rule 2004 to obtain discovery that would not be available under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

By Michael A. Kaplan, Rasmeet K. Chahil and Amanda K. Cipriano

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