NEXT
Sign in to follow

New York Law Journal

Trump Testimony Set to Begin July 15 in Response to New York AG's Subpoenas

The date was set after the New York Appellate Division, First Department upheld Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron's ruling that the Trumps must comply with James' subpoenas.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Access to Records Can Impact Your Case

Depending on the circumstances, the right to confidentiality can bend when protection of children or the elderly are a key component of a case.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Party Not Unreasonable in Limiting Text Message Search to Company Devices

In a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a magistrate judge addressed whether a party should be subject to spoliation sanctions for an alleged failure to preserve text messages—both on company devices and on personal devices. The decision provided some helpful guidance in this developing area of the law.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Second Circuit Decision Underscores §1782's Usefulness

The ruling, though narrow because it applies to a sovereign state's use of §1782, is consistent with the Second Circuit's approach to §1782, and underscores that discovery device's usefulness.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Quash NY AG's Subpoenas in Civil Probe

Trump defense attorney Alan Futerfas argued that the subpoenas should have been quashed because James' investigation is politically motivated, but in Thursday's four-page ruling, the appellate court rejected that assertion.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

The Slack Explosion: 7 Best Practices That Will Make Future E-Discovery Easier

Just as the legal industry had to scramble to figure out how to handle email and other electronic documents a couple decades ago, e-discovery practices must once again shift to account for the realities of business being conducted via chat and the massive amounts of new types of data that chat platforms generate.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Insurer's Ongoing Battle To Limit Disputable Discovery

Proactively limiting discovery, or shielding information, may not be an effort to hide such information from a litigant, but necessary to avoid irrelevant information from impacting a motion for summary judgment or more importantly, a jury's decision.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York State Finalizes Changes to Insurance Disclosure Law

The amended statute clearly places the onus on defendants to proactively address insurance coverage matters. Defense counsel can no longer wait for plaintiffs to pursue the issue and respond as necessary.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Weighs FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Michael Cohen FBI Interview Records

A nonprofit entity said federal agencies improperly withheld records of interviews conducted during the course of the investigation. But the government argued they were protected from FOIA as attorney work product.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

New Cases Spotlight E-discovery Trends on Possession, Custody or Control and Jury Instructions re: ESI Spoliation

Two particularly noteworthy topics in recent e-discovery litigation include: possession, custody, or control questions involving employee text messages; and the role and form of adverse inference instructions to juries to address ESI spoliation.
5 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now