By Ross Todd | February 25, 2019
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria interrupted plaintiffs lawyer Aimee Wagstaff multiple times, including calling a pair of sidebar conferences, in attempts to keep her opening presentation focused on the subject of the first phase of the trial: Whether or not plaintiff Edwin Hardeman's lawyers can prove that his use of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide caused his non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
By Jenna Greene | February 25, 2019
Cooley's global litigation head Michael Attanasio shares his top three goals for 2019, what the firm looks for in lateral hires and what makes Cooley litigators unique.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Don Hayden | February 25, 2019
In a time when we speak of the need for walls on our borders, we are also seeing a revival of the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens to send matters involving foreign law, foreign litigants and having little or no impact on U.S. public policy back to a more convenient forum found elsewhere.
Daily Business Review | Profile
By Zach Schlein | February 22, 2019
Since moving to the Magic City in the 1960s, the senior Podhurst Orseck partner has represented everyone from rock stars and governors to disadvantaged youth. Decades into his career, Josefsberg still wields a quick wit and compassion for his clients.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Hoenig | February 21, 2019
In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig addresses a recent significant decision (holding an injury claimant's private social media information discoverable, albeit with some limitations on the time span and subject matter), which confirms that a new era is upon us. He provides the reader with some resources that can help diligent attorneys ponder the complexities of the brave new world and, not only survive, but thrive.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Adrienne B. Koch | February 21, 2019
Practice in the Commercial Division often differs quite significantly from elsewhere in the state court system. One of these differences involves rules for expert disclosure, which are now arguably just as robust in the Commercial Division as in federal court. This, however, may have opened up a trap for the unwary: “Expert” disclosures may be required with respect to witnesses who appear to be fact witnesses if their testimony is based in part on some kind of expert knowledge.
By Zach Schlein | February 21, 2019
Florida Assistant State Attorney Brandon Dinetz surprised his girlfriend, fellow litigator Jennifer Lettman, with a wedding proposal in the Palm Beach County Courthouse.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | February 21, 2019
Presenting an employment discrimination claim can be fraught with pitfalls and obstacles. Take, for example, the fact that an employee cannot even get to court without properly exhausting his administrative remedies.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael J. Harrington | February 21, 2019
Many of the law suits prominent in today's headlines—the ones concerning opioids, talc, NFL concussions and many pharmaceutical products—are part of a 50-year-old experiment in legal procedure known as multidistrict litigation whose vital signs are now flashing an immediate need for intensive care.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Michael J. Harrington | February 21, 2019
Many of the lawsuits prominent in today's headlines—the ones concerning opioids, talc, NFL concussions and many pharmaceutical products—are part of a 50-year-old experiment in legal procedure known as multidistrict litigation whose vital signs are now flashing an immediate need for intensive care.
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