New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark B. Conlan and Noel L. Hillman | June 7, 2024
Rule 9031 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure prevents all bankruptcy judges and, if broadly interpreted, any federal judge hearing bankruptcy cases and proceedings, from appointing special masters. The rule is outdated and should be repealed or amended to accord with the reality of today's complex Chapter 11 cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | June 6, 2024
"The Superior Court found that our clients' pretrial expert reports did indeed create such an issue, which means it is not the trial court's role to assess the credibility or value of these experts' opinions. Instead, the trial court must determine if the expert reports present a genuine issue of material fact that warrants a jury trial," David S. Senoff of First Law Strategy Group said.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | June 5, 2024
"The court issued a very interesting and thoughtful decision. While we respectfully disagree with the conclusion, we look forward to next week's trial—as well as the likely appeal that we anticipate will come next, whatever the outcome next week," said plaintiff's counsel Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Boston firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan.
By Charles Toutant | June 5, 2024
"The suggestion that any of our judges, all of whom are saturated in motion briefs, would request more briefing as a delay tactic is unfounded and disappointing," Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb said.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 5, 2024
In a Wednesday order, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation assigned U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas to oversee the AT&T data breach docket.
By Charles Toutant | June 5, 2024
"I think the numbers only tell part of the story. It's important to have an appreciation for what else is going on with respect to that particular judge's docket," litigator Kerri Chewning said.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By David B. Levin, Matthew R. Feluren and Elizabeth C. Sardinas | June 5, 2024
Amended Rule 1.510 and new Rule 1.202 will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and since the amendments were not published prior to adoption, interested persons will have 75 days from the date of the court's opinion to file comments with the court. These changes aim to enhance the efficiency and fairness of civil litigation across the state.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher Dunn | June 5, 2024
For civil rights lawyers, attorneys' fees paid by the government play a critical role in funding work on behalf of indigent clients and in deterring unlawful conduct by government actors. In April, however, the Supreme Court accepted for review a case that threatens to upend settled law across the federal circuits.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | June 4, 2024
Members of the public will now have an opportunity to comment on a proposal that would require amicus briefs in appellate cases to disclose certain information, including whether a party or its counsel "has a majority ownership interest in or majority control of a legal entity submitting the brief."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal | June 3, 2024
Despite the ubiquity of requests for clone discovery, few cases confront their complexity and analyze the issues involved. But in 'United States v. Anthem', the court explored the various challenges presented in clone discovery and ultimately offered a middle-ground approach that balances the burdens and benefits of sharing such data.
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