New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Russell Yankwitt and Dina Hamerman | August 15, 2019
To combat the tension between litigation and skyrocketing litigation costs, the authors propose amending the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to comport with the position taken by many state courts, including New York, to stay all discovery upon the filing of a dispositive motion to dismiss a complaint.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Lewis Goldshore | August 15, 2019
New arbitration hearing required in 'US Masters' case.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | August 14, 2019
In its decision, the district court ruled that the discovery sought by State Farm was relevant.
By Victoria Hudgins | August 8, 2019
The e-discovery company will also look to accelerate development of its current platforms and deal with what it sees as market disruptions.
By Jack Newsham | August 7, 2019
Real estate investor Jacob Frydman claims the firm missed the chance to file critical experts' reports in a bitter dispute with his former business partner, Eli Verschleiser.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal | August 5, 2019
In their Federal E-Discovery column, Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal discuss 'GN Netcom v. Plantronics', which serves as a reminder to parties and practitioners of the key importance of experts—and their testimony—as part of discovery. And, importantly, it also highlights the potential significant impact of insufficient discovery processes on the overall outcome of matters.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | August 1, 2019
As per a standing order by the chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania effective June 3, the U.S. Marshal must “implement a new procedure to regulate the possession and use of cameras and personal electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, smartphones, laptop computers, recording devices and tablet computers, by all visitors to all U.S. courthouses and other federal court locations in the Eastern District.”
By Jason Grant | July 30, 2019
In what may be a novel ruling, a Manhattan state court judge has granted a protective order to four women suing a former gynecologist for alleged sexual abuse. “Plaintiffs ... fear that [the defendant] will use the recordings … for perverted sexual predatory purposes,” Justice Lucy Billings wrote in deciding to keep the taped depositions out of the former gynecologist's hands.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 30, 2019
Three lead plaintiffs attorneys accused in a sanctions motion of disclosing sealed documents in lawsuits over Bair Hugger surgical blankets have brought their own motion for sanctions, claiming 3M's lawyers "resorted to fabricating facts."
By Amanda Bronstad | July 30, 2019
Three lead plaintiffs attorneys accused in a sanctions motion of disclosing sealed documents in lawsuits over Bair Hugger surgical blankets have brought their own motion for sanctions, claiming 3M's lawyers "resorted to fabricating facts."
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