The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | February 20, 2020
In a ruling that could prove instructive as to where courts should draw the line when it comes to discovery violations, the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the dismissal of a motor vehicle accident case as a sanction after the plaintiff repeatedly failed to appear for a deposition and sent incomplete and untimely responses to discovery requests.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal | February 3, 2020
Compliance with Rule 45 subpoenas can subject non-parties to significant burden and expense. Limited case law and secondary sources on this topic leave non-parties with little guidance on the best way to mount effective challenges to non-party subpoenas. But a recent decision from the Northern District of California and new commentary from The Sedona Conference may help change that, which H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal discuss in this edition of their Federal E-Discovery column,
By MP McQueen | January 31, 2020
The New York State Bar Association session addressed environmental and energy risks facing companies doing business in New York.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sharon M. Porcellio | January 30, 2020
In her Western District Roundup, Sharon M. Porcellio discusses two cases, one that highlights the need for clear and unambiguous communication between an attorney and client about settlement authority, and the other that illustrates the complications of discovery involving metadata and confidential department records from municipalities.
By Suzette Parmley | January 29, 2020
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of a retainer agreement in a suit involving fee shifting, but also said the underlying issue needs a closer look from an ad hoc committee.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Charles Toutant | January 24, 2020
A judge found accepting that fee was improper because New Jersey ethics rules only allow payment of referral fees by a certified trial attorney.
By Max Mitchell | January 22, 2020
U.S. District Judge William Pauley's order did not wade into the substance of the compensation, but rather focused on the attorney fee provision of the proposal.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Elio Martinez | January 21, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court has spoken: challenging U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rulings no longer carries an automatic price tag. The USPTO's contention that, win or lose, challengers of its decisions must pay the USPTO's attorney fees, is no longer valid.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | January 15, 2020
"We hold today that removal to federal court does not waive defenses that a defendant would otherwise have in state court," Judge Stephanos Bibas said.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | January 15, 2020
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, tossing out a fight over millions in attorney fees between two law firms from Texas and Ohio, has held that a defendant's removal of a case to federal court does not equal consent to jurisdiction.
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