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Daily Business Review

'Santa' and 'Elves' Sue in Miami Court—and the Litigation Is Escalating

"Not even the Grinch would stab Santa in the back like this." -Etan Mark, Mark, Migdal & Hayden, Miami
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Remember Courts' Power to Limit Discovery With Rule 26(b)(2)(C)

One mechanism that courts can use to limit discovery is Federal Rule 26(b)(2)(C). Rule 26(b)(2)(C) instructs that a court must limit the frequency or extent of discovery if it determines that: "the discovery sought is unreasonably cumulative or duplicative, or can be obtained from some other source that is more convenient, less burdensome, or less expensive; the party seeking discovery has had ample opportunity to obtain the information by discovery in the action; or the proposed discovery is outside the scope permitted by Rule 26(b)(1)."
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Technology-Assisted Review: A Superior Approach in Legal Document Review

As technology continues to advance, legal professionals should embrace TAR as an invaluable tool in the search for efficient, accurate, and cost-effective legal document review.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyers Face Off Against the 'Hand of God'

"We know that some people will always defend [Diego] Maradona no matter what, and that is not only fine, but also beside the point of this case," attorney Paula Aguila said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Stuck With Special Master Costs Amid a Judge Shortage, a Plaintiff Wants the State to Foot the Bill

The state is generally immune from suits, and the state's decisions concerning hiring judges are personnel decisions that are protected by the Tort Claims Act, the Attorney General's Office said in a court filing.
5 minute read

Law.com

How Lawyers Are Already Wielding Upcoming Changes to Expert Evidence Rules

At a Sept. 6 status hearing, lawyers on both sides of the talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson debated the impact of the upcoming amendments to Federal Rule 702 of Evidence.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices See Risk of Eroded Patient Protections in Defense's Discovery Rule Interpretation

"You could always take the treating physician to the law firm and then, voila, they're the client," Justice Sallie Mundy said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Cautionary Lesson for Boards When Faced With Shareholder Demands for Books and Records

Jeffrey Lang and Colin Bridge provide an in-depth discussion of 'Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund v. Walton,' where the Delaware Court of Chancery provided a cautionary lesson for corporate boards and their counsel on the risks of sharply limiting the scope of responses to shareholder demands for information.
16 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Pushes Back Against Former Jones Day Associates in Dad Bias Suit

"I think you are actually wrong about that," U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said at one point to the plaintiffs at a motions hearing on Thursday.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Newsom Signs Bill Increasing Sanctions for Discovery Abuses

"We think this could be a very significant change in the law," said Mike Belote, a lobbyist for the California Defense Counsel.
3 minute read

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