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How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com

May 26
“Wyoming courts got Crow Tribe treaty wrong, says U.S. solicitor general”

“Wyoming courts got Crow Tribe treaty wrong, says U.S. solicitor general”

“Wyoming courts got Crow Tribe treaty wrong, says U.S. solicitor general”: Brett French of The Billings Gazette has this report.
May 26
“Disabled Yemeni Child, Cited in Supreme Court Review of Travel Ban, Gains Entry to U.S.; Several Supreme Court justices had focused on the case of Shaema Alomari as part of their review of the Trump administration’s travel ban”

“Disabled Yemeni Child, Cited in Supreme Court Review of Travel Ban, Gains Entry to U.S.; Several Supreme Court justices had focused on the case of Shaema Alomari as part of their review of the Trump administration’s travel ban”

“Disabled Yemeni Child, Cited in Supreme Court Review of Travel Ban, Gains Entry to U.S.; Several Supreme Court justices had focused on the case of Shaema Alomari as part of their review of the Trump administration’s travel…
May 26
“Trump’s sustained attacks on American rights”

“Trump’s sustained attacks on American rights”

“Trump’s sustained attacks on American rights”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

Rank this Week: 13

SCOTUSblog

Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

http://www.scotusblog.com/

May 25
Petition of the day

Petition of the day

The petition of the day is: McKee v. Cosby 17-1542 Issue: Whether a victim of sexual misconduct who merely publicly states that she was victimized (i.e., #metoo) has thrust herself to the forefront of a public debate in an attempt…
May 25
Petitions to watch | Conference of May 24

Petitions to watch | Conference of May 24

In its conference of May 24, 2018, the court considered petitions involving issues such as whether the rule espoused in Steel Company v. Citizens for a Better Environment, which held that a federal court generally may not rule on the…
May 25
SCOTUS Map: May 2018

SCOTUS Map: May 2018

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known as one of the Supreme Court’s speediest writers, a distinction that leaves her, perhaps, with ample time for speaking engagements, even during the hectic final months of the Supreme Court’s…

Rank this Week: 20

ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com

Mar 24
Trolls, bots and digital propaganda: What it all means, and how it will impact citizenship

Trolls, bots and digital propaganda: What it all means, and how it will impact citizenship

This blog post should have come up much earlier than this, but Digana got in the way and in a way, resonating with what was discussed, esp. through a weaponisation of Twitter hitherto unseen in the kind of violence that gripped Sri Lanka in…
Jan 23
Namal Rajapaksa, bots and trolls: New contours of digital propaganda and online discourse in Sri Lanka

Namal Rajapaksa, bots and trolls: New contours of digital propaganda and online discourse in Sri Lanka

In the last quarter of 2017, pushback over Twitter to content Groundviews pushed out over the same platform came from sources not encountered or interacted with before. This piqued the interest of the site’s founding editor, Sanjana…
Jan 10
Social media, viral news and the future of peace negotiations: Panel at Build Peace 2017

Social media, viral news and the future of peace negotiations: Panel at Build Peace 2017

I was invited to take part, over Skype video, in a panel on social media, viral news and the future of peace negotiations at Build Peace 2017, held early December in Bogota, Colombia. My great disappointment at not being able to attend in…

Rank this Week: 41

Provides information and opinion on the U.S. litigation system. By the Manhattan Institute and AEI Liability Project. Contributors include Professors Michael Krauss, David Bernstein, Lester Brickman, Michael DeBow, Richard Epstein, Daniel P. Kessler and Stephen Presser.

http://www.pointoflaw.com/

Nov 27
Chairman Schapiro's Troubled Tenure at the SEC

Chairman Schapiro's Troubled Tenure at the SEC

Chairman Schapiro announced yesterday that she will be stepping down as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in several weeks. Accompanying her announcement, was a nine-page list of her accomplishments during her nearly…
Nov 26
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

The success of trial lawyers in Philadelphia has come at the expense of the Pennsylvania economy. Our own Jim Copland explains in an op-ed and at great detail in Trial Lawyers Inc. - Philadelphia....
Nov 25
Senator-elect Warren's Quandary

Senator-elect Warren's Quandary

There has been a lot of speculation about whether Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren will get a seat on the Senate Banking Committee, a perfect forum to go after the financial industry. If Ms. Warren does get the coveted spot, she may...

Rank this Week: 60

Information Governance Engagement…

Information Governance Engagement Area

Established with the goal of aggregating key compliance and electronic discovery news for further review, study, and consideration by legal and corporate professionals. By Rob Robinson.

http://infogovernance.blogspot.com/

Apr 1
Consolidation of Blogs: New Location of Content on ComplexDiscovery.com

Consolidation of Blogs: New Location of Content on ComplexDiscovery.com

Effective April 1, 2015, the Information Governance Engagement Area blog will no longer be updated on a regular basis. New content ranging from news and events to opinions and assertions will now be available exclusively on the…
Mar 31
How to Detect, Define, & Use an Enterprise Document Attribute Matrix

How to Detect, Define, & Use an Enterprise Document Attribute Matrix

By John MartinDocuments in file shares, content management systems, and scanned archives are often described as “unstructured.” However, there is typically a high level of structure in and interconnectedness among those documents.…
Mar 30
Using Continuous Active Learning to Solve the ‘Transparency’ Issue in TAR

Using Continuous Active Learning to Solve the ‘Transparency’ Issue in TAR

By John TredennickTechnology assisted review has a transparency problem. Notwithstanding TAR’s proven savings in both time and review costs, many attorneys hesitate to use it because courts require “transparency” in the TAR…

Rank this Week: 83

Conflict of Laws .net

Covers news and discussion on the conflict of laws in private international law cases. Editor is Martin George of the University of Birmingham. Published in association with the Journal of Private International Law.

http://conflictoflaws.net

May 26
Summer School on European and Comparative Environmental Law

Summer School on European and Comparative Environmental Law

The School of Law of the University of Bologna is organizing the III Edition of the Summer School on European and Comparative Environmental Law, to be held in Ravenna, July 9-13, 2018. For more information click here. You can also get…
May 25
Moving from Paris to The Hague for the PAX MOOT Final

Moving from Paris to The Hague for the PAX MOOT Final

Thanks to Horatia Muir Watt and Hélène van Lith (Sciences Po) for this post Moving from Paris to The Hague for the PAX MOOT Finals – Moot Court Conflict of Laws/Droit International Privé – 6th Edition Sciences…
May 24
Private-Public Divide in International Dispute Resolution. A 2017 Hague Lecture, Out Now

Private-Public Divide in International Dispute Resolution. A 2017 Hague Lecture, Out Now

The 2017 Hague Lecture of Prof. Burkhard Hess, just published in the Recueil des Cours, addresses dispute resolution in international cases from the classical perspective of the private-public divide. This distinction is known in almost…

Rank this Week: 94

Class Action Defense Blog

Covers CAFA, class certification, employment law, FCRA, FDCPA and multidistrict litigation. By Michael J. Hassen.

https://www.classactiondefenseblog.com/

May 22
Class Action Defense Cases – Epic Systems v. Lewis: Supreme Court Holds FAA Compels Individual Arbitration Of Labor Law Disputes Rejecting Employee Claim That NLRA Permits Class Action Lawsuits Despite Arbitration Agreement With Employer

Class Action Defense Cases – Epic Systems v. Lewis: Supreme Court Holds FAA Compels Individual Arbitration Of Labor Law Disputes Rejecting Employee Claim That NLRA Permits Class Action Lawsuits Despite Arbitration Agreement With Employer

Employee Attempt to Pursue Class Action Lawsuit Despite Having Agreed to Individually Arbitrate Any Disputes with Employer Fails as Supreme Court Rejects NLRB’s Effort to Carve Out Labor Law Class Actions from FAA Requirement that…
Mar 28
Look Before You Leap: Practical Considerations Regarding Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreement

Look Before You Leap: Practical Considerations Regarding Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreement

I recently contributed an article to Thomson Reuters’ Legal Current on Practical Considerations Regarding Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: After the Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S.…
Mar 28
Look Before You Leap: Practical Considerations Regarding Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreement

Look Before You Leap: Practical Considerations Regarding Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreement

I recently contributed an article to Thomson Reuters’ Legal Current on Practical Considerations Regarding Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: After the Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S.…

Rank this Week: 95

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Covers Northern District of Illinois intellectual property cases. By R. David Donoghue.

http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/

May 25
Sign-in-Wrap Did Not Create Personal Jurisdiction

Sign-in-Wrap Did Not Create Personal Jurisdiction

TopstepTrader, LLC v. OneUp Trader, LLC, No. 17 C 4412, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 18, 2018) (Leinenweber, J.). Judge Leinenweber granted in part defendant OneUp Trader’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss and defendant…
May 23
Court Focuses on Grammar to Construe Patent Term

Court Focuses on Grammar to Construe Patent Term

Kolcraft Enters., Inc. v. Chicco USA, Inc., No. 09 C 3339, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 13, 2018) (Chang, J.). Judge Chang construed claims in this patent dispute involving infant play gyms for a second time, this time focused upon certain…
May 4
A PROGRESSIVE DINNER: BRINGING WOMEN IN IP TOGETHER

A PROGRESSIVE DINNER: BRINGING WOMEN IN IP TOGETHER

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Women in IP Committee is hosting its Annual Progressive Dinner on Thursday, June 7, 2018. The committee will celebrate the advancement of women in Chicago’s IP community…

Rank this Week: 105

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/

Jun 28
Join The Contingency

Join The Contingency

Dear Blawgletterati Member, You, a special person You belong to an elite group – the highly intelligent readers of Blawgletter, one of the 10 all-time most popular Trials and Litigation law blogs on Justia. With Blawgletter’s farewell,…
Jun 16
Blawgletter® Has Moved!

Blawgletter® Has Moved!

Blawgletter® has moved to a new location, and is now The Contingency. You will be redirected shortly.
Jun 14
DNA and Pricing Patents Fall to Mayo and Alice

DNA and Pricing Patents Fall to Mayo and Alice

Unpatentable subject matter A pair of Federal Circuit opinions last week rejected patents involving patent-ineligible subject matter. What does that include, you ask? As Blawgletter noted last year in "You Still Can't Patent Ideas":…

Rank this Week: 135

Class Action Fairness Act Blog

Offers information, cases and insights on the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). By McGlinchey Stafford.

http://www.cafalawblog.com/

May 14
Local-Controversy Test Does Not Require A Showing That The Local Defendant’s Conduct Forms A More Significant Basis For The Claims Asserted Than The Conduct Of The Other Defendant

Local-Controversy Test Does Not Require A Showing That The Local Defendant’s Conduct Forms A More Significant Basis For The Claims Asserted Than The Conduct Of The Other Defendant

Walsh v. Defenders, Inc, 2018 WL 555690 (D.N.J. Jan. 25, 2018). On a motion for reconsideration, a District Court in New Jersey reversed an earlier ruling denying a motion to remand based on the “local controversy” exception to…
Mar 23
Sua Sponte Remand By District Court Only Appropriate When Based On A Defect In Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Sua Sponte Remand By District Court Only Appropriate When Based On A Defect In Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Kenny v Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al., 2018 WL 650998 (9th Cir. Feb. 1, 2018). In this action, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Ninth Circuit”) found that a district court lacks authority to sua…
Mar 12
Remand Motions Invoking CAFA Exceptions Must Be Brought Within A “Reasonable Time”

Remand Motions Invoking CAFA Exceptions Must Be Brought Within A “Reasonable Time”

Watson v. City of Allen, Tex., 821 F.3d 634 (5th Cir. 2016). In Watson, the Fifth Circuit held that a plaintiff timely filed his motion to remand under the “local controversy” and “home state” exceptions to the Class…

Rank this Week: 164

Appellate Law & Practice

Covers appellate law and advocacy.

http://appellate.typepad.com/appellate/

Dec 10
Giving it up.

Giving it up.

I am going to be discontinuing my participation in this blog in the next week or so. If you want someone to blame, blame 1) non-lawyers; 2) furries; and 3) the victims rights/tort reform industry.
Dec 8
CA1: large law firm loses case on behalf of client

CA1: large law firm loses case on behalf of client

US Securities & Exch v. Tambone, No. 07-1384. This is a close case. On the one hand, the government is bringing an enforcement action regarding misleading prospectuses to sell mutual funds. On the other hand, the defendants are represented…
Dec 8
CA1: It’s official. Everything is mail fraud.

CA1: It’s official. Everything is mail fraud.

US v. Hebshie, 07-2339 (12/4/08). This is a federal arson case. As you know, the framers of the constitution really envisioned the federal government prosecuting insurance fraud (or, as they say, “mail fraud”). The first says that pretty…

Rank this Week: 199

Civil Procedure & Federal Courts…

Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog

By Robin Effron, Cynthia L. Fountaine, Patricia Hatamyar Moore and Adam Steinman.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/civpro/

May 21
SCOTUS Grants Cert in Jam v. International Finance Corporation: Immunity for International Organization

SCOTUS Grants Cert in Jam v. International Finance Corporation: Immunity for International Organization

Today the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Jam v. International Finance Corp., limited to the following question: Whether the International Organizations Immunities Act—which affords international organizations the “same immunity”…
May 21
Steinman on Davis & Whytock on State-Level Remedies for Human Rights Violation

Steinman on Davis & Whytock on State-Level Remedies for Human Rights Violation

Now on the Courts Law section of JOTWELL is my essay, Human Rights Litigation and the States. I review a recent article by Seth Davis and Chris Whytock, State Remedies for Human Rights, 98 B.U. L. Rev. 397 (2018).
May 18
Coleman on the Composition of the Federal Civil Rules Committee

Coleman on the Composition of the Federal Civil Rules Committee

Brooke Coleman has posted on SSRN a draft of her essay, #SoWhiteMale - Federal Civil Rulemaking, which is forthcoming in the Northwestern University Law Review. Here’s the abstract: 116 out of 136. That is the number of white men who...

Rank this Week: 204

California Punitive Damages

Covers California punitive damages litigation. By Horvitz & Levy LLP.

http://calpunitives.blogspot.com/

May 25
Court of Appeal reverses $300,000 punitive damages award for lack of financial condition evidence (B.C. v. Cottone)

Court of Appeal reverses $300,000 punitive damages award for lack of financial condition evidence (B.C. v. Cottone)

This unpublished opinion is the latest in the long line of California decisions reversing a punitive damages award because the plaintiff failed to present meaningful evidence of the defendant's financial condition.The plaintiff here presented…
May 24
Los Angeles jury awards $4 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson

Los Angeles jury awards $4 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson

Bloomberg reports that today a jury awarded $4 million in punitive damages, on top of $21.7 million in compensatory damages, to a 68-year-old woman who claims she developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's…
May 23
California Court of Appeal affirms trial court's reduction of punitive damages from $7 million to $1 million (Torres v. B/E Aerospace)

California Court of Appeal affirms trial court's reduction of punitive damages from $7 million to $1 million (Torres v. B/E Aerospace)

This unpublished opinion demonstrates that, under the right circumstances, California courts can find a punitive damages award excessive even when it is less than ten times the amount of compensatory damages.A jury in this employment…

Rank this Week: 232

Day on Torts

Covers issues relating to tort law, regulations, and trials. By John A. Day.

http://www.dayontorts.com/

May 24
Real Property Damages Are Generally Repair Cost

Real Property Damages Are Generally Repair Cost

In cases involving damages to real property, the general “measure of damages will be the cost of repair[.]” If a defendant wants to argue that diminution in value is a more appropriate measure of damages, he or she has to burden…
May 21
Noncompliant HIPAA Form Derails Plaintiffs’ Claim

Noncompliant HIPAA Form Derails Plaintiffs’ Claim

An HCLA plaintiff who does not comply with the pre-suit notice requirements in the statute is not entitled to the 120-day extension of the statute of limitations. In Brookins v. Tabor, No. W2017-00576-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. March 8, 2015),…
May 17
Fall-From-Ladder Case Falls Short

Fall-From-Ladder Case Falls Short

Where a painter fell off a ladder but could not prove cause in fact or proximate cause, summary judgment on his negligence claim was affirmed. In Epps v. Thompson, No. M2017-01818-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. March 15, 2018), plaintiff was hired…

Rank this Week: 238

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/

May 25
Family Law’s Democratic Foundation

Family Law’s Democratic Foundation

Sean Hannon Williams, Divorce All the Way Down: Local Voice and Family Law’s Democratic Deficit, 98 B.U. L. Rev. 579 (2018) Kaiponanea Matsumura For decades, scholars have heaped scorn on family law’s open-ended legal standards…
May 24
Illuminating Societal Stereotyping of Bisexuals and the Need for Strategies to Reduce Stigmatization

Illuminating Societal Stereotyping of Bisexuals and the Need for Strategies to Reduce Stigmatization

Brian Dodge et al., Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women Among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States, 11 PLoS ONE (2016). Ann E. Tweedy Despite the fact that bisexuals are, by most counts, the…
May 23
Chevron as Remedy

Chevron as Remedy

Andrew F. Hessick, Remedial Chevron, 96 N.C. L. Rev __ (forthcoming 2018), available at SSRN. Caprice Roberts What’s not to love about a remedies approach to solving an Administrative Law problem? Professor Andrew Hessick’s…

Rank this Week: 250

Litigation and Trial

Covers topics related to civil litigation. By Maxwell S. Kennerly.

http://www.litigationandtrial.com/

May 24
The Solicitor General’s Brief In Fosamax – An End To Levine Preemption?

The Solicitor General’s Brief In Fosamax – An End To Levine Preemption?

I’ve written many times before about the Supreme Court’s opinion Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. 555 (2009), such as when the opinion came out in 2009 and when opioid manufacturers tried to use it and related preemption case law to stop…
Apr 22
DNC Lawsuit Part 2: U.S. Intervention, Mueller, Free Speech, And The End-Game

DNC Lawsuit Part 2: U.S. Intervention, Mueller, Free Speech, And The End-Game

My prior post went through the basics of the DNC Lawsuit against Russia, the Trump campaign, Wikileaks, and the individuals affiliated with each of them, specifically: Why Now Why The Complaint Alleges Those Causes Of Action Whether…
Apr 20
The Who, What, Where, When, & Why of the DNC Lawsuit

The Who, What, Where, When, & Why of the DNC Lawsuit

Earlier today, the Democratic National Committee filed a massive lawsuit against almost everyone arguably associated with the hack on the DNC’s servers, including the Russian Federation, Russia’s foreign military…

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Expert Witness Blog

Covers Daubert, expert witness marketing, and expert witness testimony. By JurisPro Expert Witness Directory.

http://www.expertwitnessblog.com/

May 23
Mechanical Engineering & Life Care Planning Expert Witness Allowed

Mechanical Engineering & Life Care Planning Expert Witness Allowed

Plaintiff sued defendant after a slip and fall accident occurred on a vessel owned by the defendant. the plaintiff hired a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness and a Life Care Planning Expert Witness to provide testimony. …
May 21
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Excluded

Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Excluded

Plaintiff sued defendants after falling off a Ferris wheel during a music festival. The plaintiff hired a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness to assist in his case. The defendants filed a motion to exclude, which was…
May 18
Oceanography Expert Witness Allowed In Part

Oceanography Expert Witness Allowed In Part

Plaintiff sued defendant construction company for violating the Clean Water Act. The plaintiff hired an Oceanography Expert Witness to provide expert witness testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was…

Rank this Week: 277

EvidenceProf Blog

Edited by Colin Miller, Jeffrey Bellin and Ben Trachtenberg.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/evidenceprof/

May 18
Why the State's "Alibi-by-Routine" Claim in the Adnan Syed Case is an Oxymoron and Why it Matter

Why the State's "Alibi-by-Routine" Claim in the Adnan Syed Case is an Oxymoron and Why it Matter

Evidence has been introduced that the defendant was not there when the crime was committed. You should consider this evidence along with all other evidence in this case. Thus, in order to convict the defendant, the State must prove, beyond...
May 17
The Importance of the Michael Skakel Case for the Adnan Syed Case

The Importance of the Michael Skakel Case for the Adnan Syed Case

In a comment on yesterday's post, Jayne asked "Do you see similarities with the Michael Skakel case? Both involve failure to contact an alibi." Jayne is referring to the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Connecticut in Skakel…
May 16
The One Case the State Can't Seem to Distinguish in its Cert Petition in the Adnan Syed Case

The One Case the State Can't Seem to Distinguish in its Cert Petition in the Adnan Syed Case

"Indeed, if counsel had taken the few steps necessary to identify and interview the Sears clerk, he may well have formed a more favorable view of his client's veracity." Montgomery v. Petersen, 846 F.2d 407 (7th Cir. 1988). This…

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Minnesota Litigator

Covers legal developments for civil litigators in Minnesota. By Seth Leventhal.

http://www.leventhalpllc.com/news-commentary/

May 25
Who Pays When Contract Specifications Are Incomprehensible or Unreasonable?

Who Pays When Contract Specifications Are Incomprehensible or Unreasonable?

Rumplestiltskin is a bizarre fairy tale that begins with a very difficult situation for a young woman. (Scholars have suggested that the tale is over 4,000 years old, which might explain how weird it is. Very old stories are often very…
May 18
Good-bye and Good Riddance to Bar Louie in Uptown

Good-bye and Good Riddance to Bar Louie in Uptown

About two years ago, we posted about a lawsuit arising out of a bar-close skirmish where “dress code enforcement” seemed troublingly selective and racially motivated at a downtown Minneapolis bar. We noted in the post, in…
May 16
44th Annual Federal Practice Seminar & Mason Memorial Lunch: Thursday, May 24, IDS

44th Annual Federal Practice Seminar & Mason Memorial Lunch: Thursday, May 24, IDS

Update (May 16, 2018): Registration closes on Friday, May 18. Original post (April 4, 2018): Minnesota litigators: Mark your calendars for a valuable CLE by the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association…

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Trial Advocacy Blog

Focuses on trial advocacy. From Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

http://indexhtml.blogspot.com/

Mar 11
Temple Law alum vies for vacant Montana Supreme Court seat

Temple Law alum vies for vacant Montana Supreme Court seat

Copyright 2014 Great Falls TribuneAll Rights ReservedGreat Falls Tribune (Montana)March 9, 2014 Sunday1 EditionSECTION: A; Pg. 1LENGTH: 1677 wordsHEADLINE: 15 vie for vacant state Supreme Court seatBYLINE: By, John S.…
Nov 21
Samuel Pond and Jerry Lehocky Create Trial Advocacy Scholarship at Temple University Beasley School of Law

Samuel Pond and Jerry Lehocky Create Trial Advocacy Scholarship at Temple University Beasley School of Law

Once classmates, now law partners, attorneys Samuel H. Pond and Jerry M. Lehocky have found a way to give back to the institution that launched their highly successful careers in law. The two partners at Philadelphia-based Pond Lehocky Stern…
Nov 14
August/September 2013 Law Library Acquisition

August/September 2013 Law Library Acquisition

Administrative LawFederal administrative law / by Gary Lawson.Lawson, Gary, 1958-St. Paul, Minn. : West, c2013.TZ2 L445 2013 Administrative Law Developments in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, 2012 / edited by Jeffery S. …

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Ringler Radio - Legal Settlements

Internet radio show / Podcast hosted by the leaders in structured settlements. From Ringler Associates and the Law Talk Network.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/ringler-radio

May 6
Controversial Proposed Changes to the ADA Education and Reform Act

Controversial Proposed Changes to the ADA Education and Reform Act

The House of Representatives has passed the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, better known as HR 620, that some say would restrict the rights of disabled Americans due to what some call the need to curtail ‘frivolous’…
Apr 25
Inside Litigation against Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

Inside Litigation against Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

Class action lawsuits have been filed against Facebook, and UK firm Cambridge Analytica on behalf of 85 million users and individual shareholders in response to allegedly obtaining user information without permission. Ringler Radio host Larry…
Apr 2
Repeal on Medicaid Recovery Rights in Structured Settlement

Repeal on Medicaid Recovery Rights in Structured Settlement

Buried in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed by President Trump, is one standout change pertaining to cases with a Medicaid lien that repeals Medicaid’s expanded third-party recovery rights. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen…

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Beyond Structured Settlements

Covers 468B settlement funds, factoring, medicare set-aside arrangements, settlement planning, special needs trusts and structured settlements. By Patrick Hindert.

http://s2kmblog.typepad.com/rethinking_structured_set/

Feb 11
S2P2J Release 63

S2P2J Release 63

The United States structured settlement market has been in existence for approximately 40 years and continues to expand its scope, complexity and importance within the context of personal injury settlement planning. When structured…
Oct 23
NSSTA CSSC Celebrates 25th Anniversary

NSSTA CSSC Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) Certification Program hosted its 25th class this past month at the University of Notre Dame. The structured settlement industry's…
May 10
NSSTA 2017 Annual Conference

NSSTA 2017 Annual Conference

When Len Blonder was elevated to the role of President of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) for an unprecedented third time during NSSTA's 2016 Annual Conference, he identified a very clear vision for the structured…

Rank this Week: 363

Sui Generis--a New York law blog

Offers commentary on civil rights issues, recent decisions and other areas of interest to New York civil litigators and criminal practitioners. By Nicole L. Black.

http://nylawblog.typepad.com/suigeneris/

May 14
Will Robots Replace Lawyers?

Will Robots Replace Lawyers?

Here is this week's Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Over the past year, there’s been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential, both negative and positive. Some…
May 9
Round Up: Time-tracking Software, Legal Beach Reads, Artificial Intelligence, and More

Round Up: Time-tracking Software, Legal Beach Reads, Artificial Intelligence, and More

I often write articles and blog posts for other outlets and am going to post a round up here from time to time (but won't include my Daily Record articles in the round up since I re-publish them to this blog in full). Here are my posts and…
May 4
ABA survey shows lawyers are more mobile than ever in 2018

ABA survey shows lawyers are more mobile than ever in 2018

Here is this week's Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** ABA survey shows lawyers are more mobile than ever in 2018 The iPhone was released in 2007, and it revolutionized the way that we communicate…

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Tort Talk

Provides updates and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation law. By Daniel E. Cummins.

http://www.torttalk.com/

May 24
HOPING TO BRING YOUR CASE TO A CLOSE?

HOPING TO BRING YOUR CASE TO A CLOSE?

I welcome the opportunity to assist you in settling your case through CUMMINS MEDIATION SERVICES.To schedule a Mediation, please contact me at dancummins@comcast.net or at 570-346-0745.Resume and fee schedule available upon request.
May 24
New Jersey Automobile Reparation Reform Act Applied To Preclude Damages in Pennsylvania Auto Accident Case

New Jersey Automobile Reparation Reform Act Applied To Preclude Damages in Pennsylvania Auto Accident Case

In the case of Williams v. Reczynski, No. C-0048-CV-2016-3019 (C.P. Northampton Co. Dec. 14, 2017 Dally, J.), the court granted the Defendant’s Motion In Limine to preclude evidence of medical expenses and non-economic damages in…
May 24
The Days of Judges Not Being In Courtroom for Voir Dire May Be Coming to An End

The Days of Judges Not Being In Courtroom for Voir Dire May Be Coming to An End

Picking a Jury: A View from the BenchIn the case of Trigg v. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, No. 2018 Pa. Super. 129 (Pa. Super. May 14, 2018 Kunselmen, Olson, J.J.; Bowes, J., concurring) (Op. by Kunselmen, J.), the…

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Electronic Discovery Law

Covers legal issues, news and best practices relating to the discovery of electronically stored information. By K&L Gates.

http://www.ediscoverylaw.com/

Nov 17
Court Rejects Propriety of Non-Responsive Redactions, Compels Production

Court Rejects Propriety of Non-Responsive Redactions, Compels Production

IDC Fin. Pub., Inc. v. Bonddesk Grp., LLC, No. 15-cv-1085-pp, 2017 WL 4863202 (E.D. Wis. Oct. 26, 2017) In this case, the court granted Plaintiff’s motion to compel production of over 600 documents previously produced with extensive…
Nov 5
Court Compels Production for Plaintiffs’ Quick Peek Over Defendant’s Objection

Court Compels Production for Plaintiffs’ Quick Peek Over Defendant’s Objection

Fairholme Funds, Inc. v. United States, No. 13-456C, 2017 WL 4768385 (Fed. Cl. Oct. 23, 2017) In this case the court granted Plaintiffs’ motion to compel a “quick peek” at approximately 1500 documents withheld as privileged…
Oct 19
Citing Failure to Cooperate, Court Orders Use of Specific Keyword Search Term

Citing Failure to Cooperate, Court Orders Use of Specific Keyword Search Term

United States v. New Mexico State Univ., No. 1:16-cv-00911-JAP-LF, 2017 WL 4386358 (D.N.M. Sept. 29, 2017) In this pay discrimination case, the Court addressed Defendants’ motion for a protective order precluding further searching for…

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Mississippi Litigation Review &…

Mississippi Litigation Review & Commentary

Covers developments in Mississippi civil litigation. By Philip Thomas.

http://www.mslitigationreview.com/

May 23
No Class Actions in Mississippi a Big Deal?

No Class Actions in Mississippi a Big Deal?

Jimmy Gates with the Clarion-Ledger has this article about the Mississippi Supreme Court’s recent decision rejecting a petition to adopt Rule 23, which would permit class actions in state court. Judge Primeaux’s blog post on…
May 21
About That Good Plaintiff Verdict

About That Good Plaintiff Verdict

In the April Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter preview post, I commented on an $80k plaintiff verdict in a Harrison County car wreck case that seemed like a plaintiff win. Too much of a plaintiff win it turns out. Last week the trial court ordered…
May 17
Miss. Bar to Provide Fastcase Legal Research to Member

Miss. Bar to Provide Fastcase Legal Research to Member

The announcement in the Bar’s weekly email that it will provide Fastcase Legal Research Service for members is great news. I’ve been using Fastcase for a while and discussed it in this post. Here is info. on the Bar’s…

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the complex litigator

Covers complex litigation and class actions. By H. Scott Leviant.

http://thecomplexlitigator.com/post-data/

May 23
Huff v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. finds broad standing for plaintiffs bringing PAGA claim

Huff v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. finds broad standing for plaintiffs bringing PAGA claim

I haven't posted anything yet about Epiq Systems Corp. v. Lewis (what's there to say that hasn't been kicking around for years in various ways), but certainly that decision motivates a renewed focus on PAGA claims in California. And…
May 15
The Ninth Circuit, in two separate cases, certifies wage and hour law questions to the California Supreme Court

The Ninth Circuit, in two separate cases, certifies wage and hour law questions to the California Supreme Court

On May 9, 2018, a panel of the Ninth Circuit certified questions to the California Supreme Court in two different cases involving airlines. In Ward v. United Airlines, Inc., the Court asked for review of the following two questions:(1)…
May 14
Class Re-Action Podcast: Thanks for listening!

Class Re-Action Podcast: Thanks for listening!

The Class Re-Action Podcast is about to cross over the 5,000 listens milestone. Oh...my...gosh...we all need a life. But seriously, thanks for listening. As a reminder, you can now find the podcast through more services,…

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TortDeform

A civil justice defense blog. By the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy.

http://www.tortdeform.com/

May 20
The Politics Behind Tort Reform

The Politics Behind Tort Reform

Hello, and welcome back after that fifteen-month intermission. I've been too busy helping people to blog about the forces that want to prevent me from helping people. To dip my toe back in the blogging water, I thought I'd give a…
Feb 17
The value of a human life and damage cap

The value of a human life and damage cap

Even if we go with the Bush-era figure of $6.8 million, you’re far above the often-proposed cap of $250,000 for noneconomic damages. I’m morally opposed to ANY damage cap because I don’t believe that you can set a flat rate on every…
Feb 9
Business Litigation vs. Malpractice Litigation–Let’s Get Some Perspective

Business Litigation vs. Malpractice Litigation–Let’s Get Some Perspective

Which is a greater tragedy: A child dying at the hands of an incompetent doctor, or a toy company ripping off the design of a doll from another toy company? Brian Wilson discusses how out-of-whack our priorities are regarding…

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Federal Civil Practice Bulletin

Covers federal civil practice and procedure. By Washington & Lee University School of Law, Professor A. Benjamin Spencer.

http://federalcivilpracticebulletin.blogspot.com/

Jan 13
Coleman on the Abrogation of Rule 84 and the Appendix of Form

Coleman on the Abrogation of Rule 84 and the Appendix of Form

Brooke Coleman (Seattle) has just posted an essay entitled Abrogation Magic: The Rules Enabling Act, Civil Rule 84, and the Forms on SSRN. Here is the abstract:The Committee on the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure seeks to…
Aug 26
Cincinnati College of Law Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Cincinnati College of Law Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Date: August 27,…
Mar 19
SCOTUS Decides Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowle

SCOTUS Decides Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowle

From BNA's Supreme Court Today:Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450: A would-be class plaintiff's stipulation that he and the class he seeks to represent will not seek damages greater than $5 million total, which is the…

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Trial Ad Notes

Offers news items and resources relating to trial advocacy, with a focus on Washington State. By Mary Whisner.

http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com/

Apr 13
National Academies reports - Growth of Incarceration

National Academies reports - Growth of Incarceration

The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences (2014), packed with research and analysis from social scientists and policy experts, is available as a free PDF from the National Academies Press.This…
Apr 9
Evidence-Based Practice in Criminal Defense

Evidence-Based Practice in Criminal Defense

This interesting paper was recently posted on SSRN:Jennifer E. Laurin, Gideon by the Numbers: The Emergence of Evidence-Based Practice in Indigent Defense, Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Forthcoming 2015Abstract: A widespread…
Apr 3
Conviction Reversed Because Expert Testimony re Eyewitness ID Excluded

Conviction Reversed Because Expert Testimony re Eyewitness ID Excluded

Interesting case from New York: Joel Stashenko, Conviction Reversed as Expert Barred from Testifying, N.Y.L.J., April 3, 2015.The case is People v. McCullough, 11-01614 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div. March 27, 2015), link to court website

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The Briefcase

Comments on Ohio law with an emphasis on criminal law. By Russ Bensing.

http://www.briefcase8.com/

Feb 28
Friday Roundup

Friday Roundup

Big news from SCOTUS. Not really. The Potamac Nine did come down with a decision in a criminal case, Fernandez v. California. The Highly Abbreviated Version of What Went Down: the cops arrested Fernandez at his home,…
Feb 27
My latest experiences with the burning bush

My latest experiences with the burning bush

I do a lot of appeals -- over 150, my BFF Lexis tells me -- and I'm constantly amazed at how much I still learn. I've had two recent epiphanies. The first is that the best time to start practicing for oral argument is just before…
Feb 26
An unlikely story

An unlikely story

Every trial is a story. The prosecution has a story. The defense has a story. Oftentimes, the defense story is nothing more than that the prosecution hasn't proved their story beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution's…

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Asset Search Blog

Covers asset searches, fraud investigations, and legal strategies for recovering hidden assets. By Fred L. Abrams.

http://www.assetsearchblog.com/

Apr 28
How To Search For Hidden Money

How To Search For Hidden Money

My tips for finding hidden money are at Seven Tools For A Successful Asset Search. Hiring a private investigator is also usually a good idea. For additional help in your search for hidden money, you may need some of the following. A)…
Apr 14
An Asset Search, Tax Fraud & Nominee

An Asset Search, Tax Fraud & Nominee

A scheme to hide assets may start out with the primary goal of placing assets beyond your reach. The scheme may then develop the secondary goal of hiding assets from tax authorities/committing a tax fraud. To increase your chances of a…
Feb 25
Your Asset Search Through Collecting Tip

Your Asset Search Through Collecting Tip

During your asset search gather tips from witnesses who not only know about your adversary’s assets but are also at odds with your adversary. If you are litigating against your adversary you might collect tips from these witnesses by…

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The Illinois Trial Practice Weblog

Offers tips and techniques for trials lawyers. By Evan Schaeffer.

http://www.illinoistrialpractice.com/

Aug 17
This Blog Is on An Extended Hiatus: A Guide to the Archive

This Blog Is on An Extended Hiatus: A Guide to the Archive

Although I've been posted here regularly (sometimes semi-regularly) for more than ten years, I think it's time to wrap up this blog and put some sort of bow around it. As of now, I have no plans to delete the...
Jun 26
More Articles I Wrote Recently for <ital>Lawyerist</ital>

More Articles I Wrote Recently for <ital>Lawyerist</ital>

Here are two articles I wrote recently for Lawyerist, both on litigation-related themes: 1. How to Take a Deposition Like a Pro 2. How to Have a Collegial Relationship with Opposing Counsel I tried to fill both articles with solid,...
May 5
Fast and Thorough Deposition Preparation

Fast and Thorough Deposition Preparation

The sixth revision to my book about depositions, Deposition Checklists and Strategies, is available from James Publishing. Here's information about the book from the James Publishing website-- Creating an outline is the most efficient way of…

Rank this Week: 498

Workplace Class Action Blog

Covers class action litigation issues, including class certification, discovery and defense strategies. By Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/

May 24
Dismissal Denied In EEOC Race Discrimination Action Against Security Company

Dismissal Denied In EEOC Race Discrimination Action Against Security Company

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal district court in Maryland recently denied in part an employer’s motion to dismiss a race discrimination action brought on behalf of African-born security…
May 14
Ninth Circuit Holds That Evidence Supporting Class Certification Need Not Be Admissible

Ninth Circuit Holds That Evidence Supporting Class Certification Need Not Be Admissible

By Christopher M. Cascino and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Seyfarth Synopsis: In Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center, No. 15-5640, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 11497 (9th Cir. May 3, 2018), a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
May 13
White Hot Class Arbitration Issue

White Hot Class Arbitration Issue

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela, No. 17-988. This matter, which involves the interpretation of workplace arbitration agreements,…

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Juries

Discusses jury-related issues.

http://juries.typepad.com/juries/

May 22
Jury Nullification: Features, Bugs, and the Possibility of Granular Law

Jury Nullification: Features, Bugs, and the Possibility of Granular Law

Perry Dane Abstract Jury nullification is the ability of juries to acquit criminal defendants even against the apparent weight of the law and the facts. This commentary asks whether jury nullification is a “bug” or a “feature” of the…
May 13
More Op-Eds Against Non-Unanimous Jurie

More Op-Eds Against Non-Unanimous Jurie

NYTimes.com: When Jurors Are Silenced Nola.com: Unanimous juries, an American standard Louisiana should adopt ...
May 12
Picking a Jury when the Governor is the Defendant

Picking a Jury when the Governor is the Defendant

The NY Times has an interesting story about jury selection in the upcoming trial of Missouri Governor, Eric Greitens who is accused of taking an explicit photo of a woman without her consent. The governor and the woman photographed were...

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Southern California Appellate News

Features news and resources for the Southern California appellate lawyer. By Nate Scott.

http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/

May 22
Should facts color legal analysis?

Should facts color legal analysis?

Today's DJ features Divorcing the Message from the Messenger, in which 2/2's Justice Hoffstadt asks: "Is it possible to ignore the messenger, which in this context means the facts about the litigant pressing a claim? And if so, is…
May 21
Program w/the Chief & Justice Corrigan

Program w/the Chief & Justice Corrigan

On Monday, June 4 a consortium of distaff bar groups (CWL, WLALA, BWLLA, LLBA, etc.) is presenting A Conversation with Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justice Carol Corrigan at the venerable Taix restaurant on Sunset at 6 p.m.…
May 21
2d DCA pro tem update

2d DCA pro tem update

The following are currently sitting on assignment: Judge Laura A. Matz of the Los Angeles Superior Court, will be sitting Pro-Tem in Division Two until June 30, 2018Judge Halim Dhanidina of the Los Angeles Superior Court, will be sitting…

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One World International Practice…

One World International Practice Blog

Covers judicial and regulatory decisions as well as topics and trends in international litigation, international dispute resolution, and international investigations, regulatory compliance, and enforcement. By Cadwaladar.

http://blog.internationalpractice.org/

Jul 28
Sanchez v. Crocs, Inc.: The Tenth Circuit Address Extraterritoriality

Sanchez v. Crocs, Inc.: The Tenth Circuit Address Extraterritoriality

In Sanchez v. Crocs, Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 13285 (10th Cir. 2016), the Tenth Circuit addressed whether, after Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247 (2010), a plaintiff has standing, under § 10(b) of the Securities…
Jul 14
Another District Court Examines Extraterritoriality of the Alien Tort Statute

Another District Court Examines Extraterritoriality of the Alien Tort Statute

Ates v. Gülen, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84685 (M.D. Penn. June 29, 2016), is one of the recent cases to examine the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) since the Supreme Court’s decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 133 S. Ct.…
Jul 11
The Supreme Court Considers Extraterritoriality of RICO

The Supreme Court Considers Extraterritoriality of RICO

RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Cmty, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 263, is one of the rare cases by the Supreme Court that addresses an important issue of international practice. The case arises from a suit brought by the European Community and 26…

Rank this Week: 643

Louisiana Law Blog

Insight and information on Louisiana law, litigation and legal culture. By Kean Miller.

http://www.louisianalawblog.com/

May 23
Best Practices for Preserving the Louisiana “Upset” Defense for Air Release

Best Practices for Preserving the Louisiana “Upset” Defense for Air Release

By Maureen N. Harbourt Facilities subject to a Part 70 air operating permit are afforded an “affirmative defense” to liability for civil penalties for releases to air that exceed technology-based permit limitations, provided they…
May 21
IRS Information About Exempt Organization

IRS Information About Exempt Organization

By Carey J. Messina and Kevin C. Curry Do you want to find out more information about the organization asking you for money? The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new tool on IRS.gov that gives fast and easy access to information about…
May 18
Recent Headlines Demonstrate the Need for Policies and Training

Recent Headlines Demonstrate the Need for Policies and Training

By A. Edward Hardin, Jr. America’s dad, America’s newscaster, and Louisiana’s Secretary of State all recently occupied headlines regarding allegations of sexual misconduct. Last month, a Norristown, Pennsylvania jury…

Rank this Week: 684

Consumer Goods & Retail…

Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Litigation Blog

Covers litigation-related issues concerning consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, advertisers, consumers and attorneys. By Kotchen & Low LLP.

http://cpg-retail-litigation.kotchen.com/

Mar 6
News America Marketing Settles Advertiser Antitrust Claims for $280 Million

News America Marketing Settles Advertiser Antitrust Claims for $280 Million

News America Marketing agreed last week to pay approximately $280 million to settle claims brought by advertising customers for alleged antitrust overcharges.The settlement was announced on the first day of trial, at which Dial Corporation,…
Jan 28
Advertiser Class Action Against News Corp Related to In-Store Advertising Scheduled for February 29, 2016 Trial

Advertiser Class Action Against News Corp Related to In-Store Advertising Scheduled for February 29, 2016 Trial

A class action lawsuit filed by Dial Corporation against News Corporation has survived multiple procedural hurdles and appears to be headed for trial on February 29.On June 18, 2015, Dial won a motion for class certification, permitting…
Nov 25
Retailer Challenges Clorox’s “Club Pack” Policy as Robinson-Patman Violation

Retailer Challenges Clorox’s “Club Pack” Policy as Robinson-Patman Violation

Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against The Clorox Company, alleging that Clorox’s policy of no longer selling “large pack” – a.k.a.…

Rank this Week: 695

Deliberations

Covers laws, news, and thoughts on juries and jury trials. By Anne Reed.

http://jurylaw.typepad.com/deliberations/

Dec 1
5 Things to Consider for Post Trial Juror Research

5 Things to Consider for Post Trial Juror Research

By Alexis Knutson My relationship with post trial juror interviews is complicated. On one hand, this service is one of my favorite that we provide as trial consultants. I speak to the jurors when they are fresh from their duty, still buzzing…
Nov 3
Just When You Thought it was Safe . . .

Just When You Thought it was Safe . . .

By Daniel Dugan Just when you thought we had gotten past having to explain Gene Hackman’s unethical behavior as a trial consultant in “The Runaway Jury,” “Bull,” the TV show on CBS steps in. Bull tends to espouse…
Oct 12
It’s All [Dr.] Bull

It’s All [Dr.] Bull

I guess CBS ran out of ideas for shows mischaracterizing lawyers. The latest Hollywood creation-- Bull, airing on CBS Tuesday nights at 9PM – is a show inspired by the former career of Dr. Phil, as a trial consultant, and, his former…

Rank this Week: 696

New York Probate & Estate…

New York Probate & Estate Litigation Blog

Covers probate news, procedures and resources. By Philip M. Bernstein.

http://www.nyprobatelitigation.com/

Jun 19
Administrators Have To Behave

Administrators Have To Behave

Today’s New York Daily News reports the tale of a brawl with potentially wide-reaching implications for the Administrator of a New York County Estate. The administrator of the 3.1 million dollar estate was arrested for a brawl…
Jun 19
Administrators Have To Behave

Administrators Have To Behave

Today’s New York Daily News reports the tale of a brawl with potentially wide-reaching implications for the Administrator of a New York County Estate. The administrator of the 3.1 million dollar estate was arrested for a brawl…
Jun 8
Surrogate Upholds Trustee’s Discretion In Making Distribution

Surrogate Upholds Trustee’s Discretion In Making Distribution

In the Matter of Reuben Hoppenstein, No. 2015-2918/A (N.Y. Sur. Mar. 31, 2017) the New York County Surrogate ruled as appropriate the distribution of a life insurance policy to a new trust which eliminated certain beneficiaries of the…

Rank this Week: 710

California Business Litigation…

California Business Litigation Blog

Covers a wide range of business litigation issues in the Southern California area. By Sylvester, Oppenheim, & Linde.

http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/

May 25
A Memorial Day Message: Pause to Remember and Honor America’s Fallen

A Memorial Day Message: Pause to Remember and Honor America’s Fallen

Pausing to remember and honor America’s fallen service members is a practice dating back more than 100 years. Since the days of the Civil War, humble Americans have gathered together on Memorial Day to remember and pay tribute to all…
May 11
Jay Alix Accuses McKinsey & Company of Racketeering

Jay Alix Accuses McKinsey & Company of Racketeering

A battle between two titans of the lucrative corporate finance restructuring industry is brewing in New York. Jay Alix is suing McKinsey & Company on a range of alleged racketeering charges. Jay Alix is a veteran of the post-bankruptcy…
May 11
AlixPartners Accuses McKinsey & Company of Racketeering

AlixPartners Accuses McKinsey & Company of Racketeering

A battle between two titans of the lucrative corporate finance restructuring industry is brewing in New York. Jay Alix, founder of AlixPartners, is suing McKinsey & Company on a range of alleged racketeering charges. Jay Alix is a veteran…

Rank this Week: 730

Beyond the Underground

Covers legal news, politics, and whimsy. By Evan Schaeffer.

http://www.legalunderground.com

Nov 28
MEANWHILE IN AUSTIN'S

MEANWHILE IN AUSTIN'S

MEANWHILE, IN AUSTIN'S STUDIO IN KANSAS CITY . . . Here's a shot of the inside of Austin's studio in Kansas City, with scattered self-portraits in oil done for a recent assignment--
Nov 28
SELECTIONS FROM MY

SELECTIONS FROM MY

SELECTIONS FROM MY SKETCHBOOK . . . I haven't posted much "artwork" lately, though I'm still in the thrall of a drawing compulsion, which began when conversations about art with my son Austin (of the trip to Costa Rica),…
Nov 27
TYPES OF LAWYERS

TYPES OF LAWYERS

TYPES OF LAWYERS #8: THE PARTNER WHO GOLFS . . . Shhh! The partner-who-golfs is teeing off, and he never likes it when you chuckle during his backswing. So you don't. Instead, you stand quietly as he adjusts his unorthodox stance,…

Rank this Week: 734

eDiscovery Daily Blog

Provides eDiscovery news, analysis and educational tips. By Trial Solutions.

http://www.ediscoverydaily.com/

May 24
EDRM Needs Your Input on its TAR Guidelines: eDiscovery Best Practice

EDRM Needs Your Input on its TAR Guidelines: eDiscovery Best Practice

I’m here in Durham, NC at the annual EDRM Spring Workshop at Duke Law School and, as usual, the Workshop is a terrific opportunity to discuss the creation of standards and guidelines for the legal community, as well as network with like…
May 23
eDiscovery for the Rest of Us: eDiscovery Best Practices, Part Four

eDiscovery for the Rest of Us: eDiscovery Best Practices, Part Four

The EDna challenge was revived in 2016, with new parameters and eDiscovery providers once again responded with their abilities to provide a cost-effective solution. So, where do we stand on the ability of eDiscovery providers to provide cost…
May 22
Judge’s Ruling on Scope Under Rule 26 Brings a Mixed Bag of Motions Granted and Denied: eDiscovery Case Law

Judge’s Ruling on Scope Under Rule 26 Brings a Mixed Bag of Motions Granted and Denied: eDiscovery Case Law

In TMJ Grp., LLC v. IMCMV Holdings, Louisiana Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld ruled on Motions to Compel by both parties, both of which were granted in part and denied in part. The post Judge’s Ruling on Scope Under Rule 26 Brings a…

Rank this Week: 814

Legal Radar

Offers news coverage on civil litigation. By Sue Kerry.

http://www.legalradar.com/

May 26
Judge: Still No to Obama Immigration Action

Judge: Still No to Obama Immigration Action

A federal judge in Texas early this week refuses to lift an injunction blocking the Obama administration’s immigration policy to defer deportations for illegal immigrants living in the United States. Andrew Hanen, a U.S. district judge,…
May 26
Art Activists: New York City Halted Museum Protest Speech

Art Activists: New York City Halted Museum Protest Speech

Several art activists filed a federal suit against New York City and claimed their First Amendment rights were being violated during last year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art protest. The plaintiffs utilized mobile video projectors to show…
May 25
Court of Appeals Allows Reprieve for Tobacco Firms on Package Message

Court of Appeals Allows Reprieve for Tobacco Firms on Package Message

The tobacco industry won’t have to include messages on their packaging indicating of them lying to American public, according to a federal court of appeals ruling in Washington, D.C. The federal court of appeals last week ruled that tobacco…

Rank this Week: 840

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