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New York Law Journal

Panel Orders Suffolk County to Turn Over 911 Materials

The Second Department on Wednesday affirmed a lower court order compelling non-party Suffolk County to produce 911 tapes to civil litigants in a wrongful death case against New York state.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Pegasus', Adverse Inference Charges and the FRCP

Mark A. Berman of Ganfer & Shore and John M. Curran of the New York Supreme Court, Erie County, discuss the Court of Appeals' decision in 'Pegasus', which raises interesting questions about the source, purpose and scope of a negligent adverse inference charge, and whether New York law is now at odds with recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
14 minute read

Legaltech News

Lighthouse Takes on E-discovery Expansion in Europe

Lighthouse is partnering with Rackspace to expand its European operations with two new data centers based in the U.K.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

10 Discovery Considerations for In-House Counsel Under the Amended Rules

Since the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect on Dec. 1, in-house counsel should keep in mind these 10 discovery considerations as they manage existing lawsuits, plan litigation strategies, and counsel on information governance practices.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Inside the EDI Judges' Guide to Discovery

EDI's guidebook aims to help judges easily digest the complex current state of discovery in around 100 pages.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

No More Free Passes on Deposition Conduct

In litigation, depositions can be a valuable way to obtain evidence and learn the facts of the case in preparation for trial. In addition, in limited circumstances, deposition testimony may be used at trial in lieu of a live witness.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Litigation Technology in 2016: A Sea Change Coming in E-discovery?

There could be a sea change for litigation technology in 2016 brought about by the emphasis on early case assessment.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

IAB Files Should Have Been Reviewed In Camera, Panel Finds

A trial judge erred when he ruled that New York City could not offer evidence on the issue of its liability for the suicide of a police officer unless it turned over a complete Internal Affairs Bureau file to the officer's wife, who is pursuing a wrongful death action, an appellate court has ruled.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Rule 30(b)(6) Testimony

In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp, analyze a case in which the court clarified the circumstances and manner in which a corporate party can supplement its prior deposition testimony through additional testimony or affidavits under Rule 30(b)(6) of the FRCP—here, testimony from a different witness that the opposing party claimed contradicted the first individual designated by the corporation to provide testimony on its behalf.
12 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Rules Should Improve Discovery Process

It is widely accepted that discovery is the most expensive phase of modern business litigation. It is also true that we lawyers have no one to blame but ourselves for at least part of the discovery plight from which we suffer.
5 minute read

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