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Commonwealth v. Berends, PICS Case No. 14-0523 (C.P. Delaware March 6, 2014) Nilon, J. (8 pages) .

By | April 15, 2014
PCRA Relief • Timeliness • Newly Discovered Evidence
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The Legal Intelligencer

In re J.H., PICS Case No.14-0510 (C.P. Lycoming March 27, 2014) Lovecchio, J. (5 pages).

By | April 15, 2014
Involuntary Commitment
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Citizens Bank v. Simmons, PICS Case No. 14-0499 (Pa. Super. April 3, 2014) Lazarus, J. (6 pages).

By | April 15, 2014
Judgment by Confession • Petition to Open
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

State Grand Jury Investigations: A Primer for Civil Practitioners

This column is for civil practitioners whose professional or corporate clients become involved in a Pennsylvania state grand jury investigation. A Pennsylvania investigating grand jury is a complex institution, and the law governing it is developing and not uniformly applied.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Obtaining Evidence in England for U.S. Proceedings

James Drake, a barrister and examiner in London, and David Spears, a partner at Spears & Imes, write: A lawyer in legal proceedings in the United States can readily compel the production of evidence in England for use in U.S. proceedings, including both documents and sworn testimony. However, in keeping with the fact that the English rules governing civil litigation do not allow for U.S.-style pretrial discovery, there are important limitations on what a U.S. lawyer can seek and obtain in England.
16 minute read

National Law Journal

Asbestos Defendants Seek Access to Bankruptcy Documents

Litigation over access to evidence of misrepresentation in asbestos cases is not quite over yet.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Zoloft Plaintiffs Argue Against Limiting Expert Testimony

A key causation witness for plaintiffs who allege Zoloft caused birth defects is not limited to testifying to the four corners of her expert report, plaintiffs attorneys argued in a court filing.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Witness Interviews in Bridgegate Probe Are Made Public

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has publicly released summaries of its interviews of 75 witnesses as part of its investigation of Gov. Chris Christie's administration's potential involvement in the Bridgegate affair.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ruling on Mold Clarifies 'Reliability' Needed From Experts

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, writes: Just two weeks ago, the New York Court of Appeals issued its key decision in 'Cornell v. 360 W. 51st St. Realty,' yet again offering detailed guidance to bench and bar on a variety of expert reliability issues. Although the court's approach generally tracks 'Parker v. Mobil Oil,' there are additional lessons of note.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Not So 'Common' Interest Privilege Applied to M&A Deals

John J. Calandra and Sandra Saunders of McDermott Will & Emery explore cases that demonstrate the stringent limitations that New York courts place on the common interest privilege when asserted in the context of an M&A deal; review and compare Delaware's broader approach to the common interest privilege; and examine which state's common interest privilege rules apply, and how parties may better shield the privilege through carefully drafted merger and sale agreements.
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