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D.C. Law Blog

Covers civil litigation in the District of Columbia. By Douglas C. Melcher.

http://melcherlaw.com/dc-law-blog

Oct 8
Court of Appeals Holds that Rules of Professional Conduct Do Not Establish a Duty of Care Upon Which a Negligence Claim May Be Based

Court of Appeals Holds that Rules of Professional Conduct Do Not Establish a Duty of Care Upon Which a Negligence Claim May Be Based

On September 21, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided Papageorge v. Zucker, No. 16-CV-226, slip op. (D.C. Sept. 21, 2017) in which it considered, inter alia, whether the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct may be used to…
Aug 19
Court of Appeals Clarifies Intent Required to Establish Claim for Tortious Interference with Business Relation

Court of Appeals Clarifies Intent Required to Establish Claim for Tortious Interference with Business Relation

On April 6, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided Whitt v. American Property Construction, PC, No. 15-CV-1199, slip op. (D.C. Apr. 6, 2017) in which it clarified the intent required to establish a claim for tortious…
Aug 19
Court of Appeals Clarifies Intent Required to Establish Claim for Tortious Interference with Business Relation

Court of Appeals Clarifies Intent Required to Establish Claim for Tortious Interference with Business Relation

On April 6, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided Whitt v. American Property Construction, PC, No. 15-CV-1199, slip op. (D.C. Apr. 6, 2017) in which it clarified the intent required to establish a claim for tortious…

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David F. Sugarman

Covers class action cases, civil justice issues and consumer law matters. By David Sugarman.

http://www.davidsugerman.com/

Dec 21
VW “Clean” Diesel Fraud: A new approach

VW “Clean” Diesel Fraud: A new approach

The many, many federal class action cases against Volkswagen have been consolidated in Northern California, and it looks like consumers are in for a slow slog. My co-counsel, Tim Quenelle, and I put our heads together and have developed a new…
Nov 16
VW Clean Diesel Fraud and the “Goodwill” Package

VW Clean Diesel Fraud and the “Goodwill” Package

I spent most of last week at the National Consumer Rights Litigation Conference in San Antonio. Among the many benefits is the chance to visit with colleagues who are the best consumer-side advocates in the country. I caught up with my…
Nov 10
VW Customer Care Diesel Fraud: Hello South Dakota

VW Customer Care Diesel Fraud: Hello South Dakota

Volkswagen announced its customer care program for consumers cheated by the clean diesel fraud. The program gives consumers who register a $500 Visa gift card, a $500 dealer coupon, and three years of free roadside assistance. The last two…

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Day on Torts

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

http://www.dayontorts.com/

Oct 17
UM Carrier Obtains Dismissal Because of Failure to Obtain Service on Driver

UM Carrier Obtains Dismissal Because of Failure to Obtain Service on Driver

Where plaintiff failed to have service issued for over a year against the defendant driver in a car accident case, her claim against her uninsured motorist insurance carrier was barred. In Davis v. Grange Mutual Casualty Group, No.…
Oct 13
Negligent Weapon Storage and Failure to Prevent Suicide

Negligent Weapon Storage and Failure to Prevent Suicide

Where a defendant knew of decedent’s past suicide attempt, knew she was suffering from depression, and knew he had just ended his relationship with her, the trial court was wrong to grant summary judgment on a negligence case related to…
Oct 11
Pro Se Suit Against Local Government Time-Barred

Pro Se Suit Against Local Government Time-Barred

The statute of limitations for a claim falling under the GTLA is one year. In Thigpen v. Trousdale County Highway Department, No. M2016-02556-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 19, 2017), a pro se plaintiff filed suit against the highway…

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Addresses private equity, foreign investment in Canada, antitrust/competition, cross-border transactions, litigation, taxation, employment and intellectual property issues that affect deal-making. By Norton Rose Fulbright.

http://www.deallawwire.com/

Oct 17
Canadian M&A activity: mixed results for Q3 2017

Canadian M&A activity: mixed results for Q3 2017

As the Globe and Mail reports, Thomson Reuters has recently released figures for Canadian mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter of 2017. The figures show that while the volume of deals involving Canadian companies in the third quarter…
Oct 12
Regulators take aim at cryptocurrencie

Regulators take aim at cryptocurrencie

The emergence of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology over the past several years has shaken up the financial services sector in unprecedented fashion, in a corner of the Canadian economy that has been notoriously slow to adopt and…
Oct 10
A growing appetite for food and beverage companie

A growing appetite for food and beverage companie

After a year since we first reported that acquisitions of natural and organic food manufacturers had increased demonstrably, the trend has not wavered. Companies in the food and beverage industry that are branded with a view to promoting…

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Defense Litigation Insider

Covers complex litigation issues. By Cooley Manion Jones.

http://www.defenselitigationinsider.com

Oct 13
Conducting Business in Illinois May Be Insufficient to Establish Personal Jurisdiction

Conducting Business in Illinois May Be Insufficient to Establish Personal Jurisdiction

Katherine E. Vogelhuber According to the Supreme Court of Illinois, merely conducting business within that state is insufficient to satisfy the standards for personal jurisdiction established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Daimler AG v. Bauman,…
Oct 12
The Third Circuit Strips Some of the Protections of the “Bare-Metal Defense”

The Third Circuit Strips Some of the Protections of the “Bare-Metal Defense”

Cory D. Lapin Imagine this scenario: Company X manufactures a “bare-metal” product. After the product is sold, the buyer adds defective asbestos-containing insulation manufactured by Company Y to the product, which is sold…
Oct 6
Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation Coverage

Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation Coverage

Michael D. Resnick This article is Part Four of our Medical Marijuana and the Workplace: Recent Decisions from New England Courts Provide Significant Protections to Medical Marijuana Patient Employees Five-Part Series. See Parts…

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Delaware Business Litigation…

Delaware Business Litigation Report

By Morris James LLP.

http://www.morrisjames.com/blogs-Delaware-Business-Litigation-Report

Oct 17
Court Of Chancery Decides It Will Determine Stock Validity In A Section 225 Case

Court Of Chancery Decides It Will Determine Stock Validity In A Section 225 Case

Southpaw Credit Opportunity Master Fund L.P. v. Roma Restaurant Holdings Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0059-TMR (Oct. 13, 2017) In a contest over who has been elected to a board of directors under Section 225 of the DGCL, it is sometimes critical to…
Oct 17
Court Of Chancery Interprets Credit Agreement And Declines To Consider Alleged Oral Modification

Court Of Chancery Interprets Credit Agreement And Declines To Consider Alleged Oral Modification

Pine River Master Fund Ltd. V. Amur Finance Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0145-JRS (Oct. 12, 2017) This decision interpreting a credit agreement’s terms is another reminder that an alleged oral modification to a written contract will not…
Oct 16
Court of Chancery Imposes Incorporation By Reference Condition On Books and Records Production

Court of Chancery Imposes Incorporation By Reference Condition On Books and Records Production

The City Of Cambridge Retirement System v. Universal Health Services Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0322-SG (Oct. 12, 2017) A stockholder may inspect a corporation’s records for any recognized proper purpose, including investigating alleged…

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Delaware eDiscovery Report

Covers eDiscovery case law, rules, and issues, such confidentiality, sanctions and spoliation. By Morris James LLP.

http://www.morrisjames.com/blogs-Delaware-eDiscovery-Report

Sep 12
Chuck Kunz and Ian McCauley Published in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

Chuck Kunz and Ian McCauley Published in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

Chuck Kunz and Ian McCauley authored an article titled "Vendor Contracting for Privacy and Security" which was published in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy. The article addresses the data security and privacy issues that…
Sep 12
Chuck Kunz and Ian McCauley Published in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

Chuck Kunz and Ian McCauley Published in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

Chuck Kunz and Ian McCauley authored an article titled "Vendor Contracting for Privacy and Security" which was published in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy. The article addresses the data security and privacy issues that may…
Apr 19
Looking Back on 2015: The 6 Most Important eDiscovery Cases in Delaware - Part 4

Looking Back on 2015: The 6 Most Important eDiscovery Cases in Delaware - Part 4

This is the fourth in a series of posts summarizing the six most important eDiscovery cases in Delaware in 2015. Medicalgorithmics S.A. v. AMI Monitoring, Inc., C.A. No. 10948-CB, Oral Argument on Defendants’ Motion Regarding…

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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…

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Dispute Resolution in Germany

Covers litigation, arbitration and mediation in Germany. By Peter Bert.

http://www.disputeresolutiongermany.com/

Aug 1
The Month in Retrospect: What Else Happened in July

The Month in Retrospect: What Else Happened in July

Evaluation of the Mediation Act Five years ago, the Mediation Act (Mediationsgesetz) came into force. We did cover the legislative process on the blog in quite some detail. The Act provided for an evaluation to take place at the fifth…
Jul 26
Case of the Week: Federal Constitutional Court Issues Interim Order in Jones Day/Volkswagen Case

Case of the Week: Federal Constitutional Court Issues Interim Order in Jones Day/Volkswagen Case

This Case of the Week is hot off the press – the case originally scheduled for today will have to wait: Today, the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) announced that it had issued a rare interim order in support…
Jul 19
Case of the Week: No English Translation Required for Service of German Proceedings on Facebook in Ireland

Case of the Week: No English Translation Required for Service of German Proceedings on Facebook in Ireland

This case of the week deals with the question if and when a translation is required if service of proceedings is effected abroad. It arose in an action brought by a German Facebook user against Facebook Ireland, the Facebook entity ……

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e-Lessons Learned

Covers e-discovery issues by focusing on mistakes made by counsel, employers and employees.

http://ellblog.com

Oct 15
How Far Does a Party’s Legal Obligation to Produce Extend?

How Far Does a Party’s Legal Obligation to Produce Extend?

Author: Markiana Julceus Case Citation: Jackson v. E-Z-Go Div. of Textron, Inc., No. 3:12-CV-154-TBR, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146951 (W.D. Ky. Oct. 21, 2016) Employee/Personnel/Employer…
Sep 15
A Tale of Two Motions to Compel: The Need to Read the Rule

A Tale of Two Motions to Compel: The Need to Read the Rule

Author: Brendan Johnson Case Citation: Pyle v. Selective Ins. Co. of Am., No. 2:16-cv-335, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140789 (W.D. Pa. Sep. 30, 2016). See attached PDF. Employer/Employee Implicated: No Employees…
Aug 15
What Happens When an Employee Goes on an E-mail Deleting Spree?

What Happens When an Employee Goes on an E-mail Deleting Spree?

Author: E-Discovery Guru Case Citation: Orchestratehr v. Trombetta, 178 F.Supp.3d 476 (N.D.Tex. 2016) Employee Implicated: Employee eLesson Learned: Failure to prove that e-mails pertaining to a discovery request were deleted in bad…

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eDiscovery Daily Blog

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

http://www.ediscoverydaily.com/

Oct 17
Windows 10 Fails to “Go Dutch” When it Comes to Protecting Privacy: Data Privacy Trend

Windows 10 Fails to “Go Dutch” When it Comes to Protecting Privacy: Data Privacy Trend

After yesterday’s story regarding SCOTUS taking up the Microsoft Ireland case, I’m not trying to make this “bad news week” for Microsoft, but with GDPR looming next year, this seemed like a good story to cover.…
Oct 16
SCOTUS to Take On Microsoft Ireland Case: eDiscovery Trend

SCOTUS to Take On Microsoft Ireland Case: eDiscovery Trend

A few months ago, we reported that the Department of Justice had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn that landmark appeals court decision handed down last summer in favor of Microsoft Corp. that put their company data stored overseas…
Oct 15
Court Characterizes Plaintiff’s Request for Spoliation of Images Still Available as “Frivolous”: eDiscovery Case Law

Court Characterizes Plaintiff’s Request for Spoliation of Images Still Available as “Frivolous”: eDiscovery Case Law

In Barcroft Media, Ltd. et al. v. Coed Media Grp., LLC, New York District Judge Jesse M. Furman denied the Plaintiffs' motion for spoliation sanctions for failing to preserve web pages containing disputed images, and motion in limine to…

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EDiscoveryMap

Covers cross-border ediscovery issues. By Monique Altheim.

http://ediscoverymap.com

Oct 24
Are Dynamic IP Addresses Personal Information?

Are Dynamic IP Addresses Personal Information?

What is a Dynamic IP address? An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a series of digits assigned by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as Time Warner or Verizon, to each computer that accesses the internet. Static IP addresses are…
Apr 30
Top Monthly Privacy and Data Protection New

Top Monthly Privacy and Data Protection New

by Monique Altheim on April 30, 2014 This past month saw another batch of large data breaches, with “Heartbleed” considered by some the largest data security breach in the history of the internet; a flurry of legislative efforts…
Feb 23
Top Monthly Privacy and Data Protection Storie

Top Monthly Privacy and Data Protection Storie

by Monique Altheim on February 23, 2014 Conferences Powerpoint presentation of the closing plenary session on privacy @legaltechNY “Ripped from the Headlines: Cautionary Tales from the Annals of Data…

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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/

Oct 5
Court Compels Search of Additional Custodians, Notes Defendant’s Failure to Provide “Even a Rough Estimate” of the Alleged Burden

Court Compels Search of Additional Custodians, Notes Defendant’s Failure to Provide “Even a Rough Estimate” of the Alleged Burden

Mann v. City of Chicago, Nos. 15 CV 9197, 13 CV 4531, 2017 WL 3970592 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 8, 2017) Plaintiffs sued the City of Chicago and the Chicago police alleging that they had been wrongfully arrested, detained and prosecuted and that they…
Sep 29
The Expert Institute: Best Legal Blog Nominee – Vote Now!

The Expert Institute: Best Legal Blog Nominee – Vote Now!

We are pleased to announce that the Electronic Discovery Law blog has been nominated to participate in The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest in the AmLaw category. Thanks to those who nominated us and to all of our…
Sep 14
Court Imposes Adverse Inference for Failure to Preserve Non-Party’s Text Messages within Defendants’ “Control”

Court Imposes Adverse Inference for Failure to Preserve Non-Party’s Text Messages within Defendants’ “Control”

Ronnie Van Zant, Inc. v. Pyle, No. 17 Civ. 3360 (RWS), 2017 WL 3721777 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 28, 2017) In this case, the court imposed an adverse inference against certain defendants for their failure to preserve text messages in the possession of a…

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Everlaw Blog

Explores litigation and ediscovery technology - as well as its context in the broader legal space.

http://blog.everlaw.com

Oct 17
Native Spreadsheet Redactions in Document Review: our Latest Feature

Native Spreadsheet Redactions in Document Review: our Latest Feature

Everlaw’s document review platform was already powerful when it came to spreadsheets. As an important piece of document and data review, we made certain that spreadsheets could be searched, that foreign language in a cell could be…
Oct 16
#NCSAM Week 3: Protecting Employee and Customer Privacy

#NCSAM Week 3: Protecting Employee and Customer Privacy

Week 3: October 16-20 Theme: Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet Connected devices, digitized records, smart cars, and smart homes have become a new reality. Week 3 reminds citizens that their sensitive, personal…
Oct 10
Requesting Spreadsheets in Discovery: Quinonez-Castellanos v. Performance Contractors, Inc.

Requesting Spreadsheets in Discovery: Quinonez-Castellanos v. Performance Contractors, Inc.

The key discovery in a case is usually a limited number of documents, sometimes just one specific record. The goal of document review is to efficiently find responsive data in a time effective manner. Spreadsheets are often key evidence in a…

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EvidenceProf Blog

Edited by Colin Miller, Jeffrey Bellin and Ben Trachtenberg.

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

Oct 18
Supreme Court of Georgia Deems Statements Inadmissible as Co-Conspirator Admissions in Murder Trial

Supreme Court of Georgia Deems Statements Inadmissible as Co-Conspirator Admissions in Murder Trial

Similar to its federal counterpart, Georgia Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2)(E) allows for the admission of A statement by a coconspirator of a party during the course and in furtherance of the conspiracy, including a statement made during the…
Oct 11
Supreme Court of Hawai'i Finds Co-Defendants Don't Have to Join Objections to Preserve Issue

Supreme Court of Hawai'i Finds Co-Defendants Don't Have to Join Objections to Preserve Issue

Two defendants -- Lawrence L. Bruce and Justin McKinley -- are jointly tried in connection with "their alleged involvement in and benefit from the activities of a prostitute, the complaining witness (CW). In response to the prosecutor's…
Oct 6
Judge Culbertson Denies Jamar Huggins's Motion for a New Trial

Judge Culbertson Denies Jamar Huggins's Motion for a New Trial

We finally got Judge Culbertson's order in the Jamar Huggins case, and Judge Culbertson has denied him Jamar's motion for a new trial (Download Huggins Order). This was not unexpected based upon oral arguments. The question was whether…

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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/

Oct 16
Metallurgy Expert Witness Allowed and Two Environmental Engineering Expert Witnesses Partially Allowed.

Metallurgy Expert Witness Allowed and Two Environmental Engineering Expert Witnesses Partially Allowed.

Plaintiff sued defendants after being injured while preparing hazardous waste for incineration. The plaintiff hired a metallurgy expert witness and the defendants hired two environmental engineering expert…
Oct 13
Life Insurance Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed

Life Insurance Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed

Plaintiff sued Defendant for denying a reinstatement application after a life insurance policy lapsed. The plaintiff filed suit and hired a life insurance expert witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to…
Oct 11
Fingerprints Expert Witness Testimony Allowed

Fingerprints Expert Witness Testimony Allowed

The defendant is charged with robbing two banks. The government hired a fingerprints expert witness to assist in their case. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this testimony. The court denied the motion to…

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Faruki, Ireland & Cox P.L.L.…

Faruki, Ireland & Cox P.L.L. Business Litigation Blog

Covers data security, intellectual property, advertising & media, and business litigation.

http://businesslitigationinfo.com

Nov 24
NOVEMBER 2015 FI&C WEBSITE NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2015 FI&C WEBSITE NEWSLETTER

* On September 17, 2015, Jeff Ireland and Jade Smarda, obtained a temporary restraining order on behalf of a local financial services firm in a trade secrets case. * Jeff Sharkey and…
Nov 20
Be Cautious When Social Networking is All “Atwitter “at Your Workplace

Be Cautious When Social Networking is All “Atwitter “at Your Workplace

We use social media all the time. Make it a point during the day to notice how often you see a friend or colleague checking a Facebook update or sending a tweet (or giving you a three-star rating on the new Peeple app). People are on…
Nov 16
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: The Devil Lurks and the Road to His House Appears Well Paved

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: The Devil Lurks and the Road to His House Appears Well Paved

Best Laid Plans. They say the devil is in the details. One might say that is most certainly the case with the recently advanced version of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA”) that recently passed the U.S. Senate by…

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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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Federal Criminal Lawyer Blog

Covers legal topics such as appeals, drug crimes, internet crimes, white collar crime, and federal criminal trials. By Kish & Lietz.

http://www.georgiafederalcriminallawyerblog.com/

Oct 1
Party Time: D.C. v. Westby in the U.S. Supreme Court

Party Time: D.C. v. Westby in the U.S. Supreme Court

Swear to God, same thing happened to me! Go to a party on a Saturday night, cops bust in, homeowner claims to “know nothing”, everybody gets busted and goes down to the police station. Officers make arrests for…
Sep 30
Interesting People Have the Best Cases: Rod Class v. U.S.

Interesting People Have the Best Cases: Rod Class v. U.S.

I happen to like people like Rodney “Rod” Class, even if I often disagree with them. Some people call him a “gun nut.” He refers to himself as a “constitutional bounty hunter.” He…
Sep 29
Back to the Future: the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age

Back to the Future: the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age

OK, those unfortunate souls who occasionally read this blog know that I like to go on about the intersection of the 18th Century language in our Bill of Rights (which includes such tremendous ideas like religious liberty, freedom of…

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Federal Evidence Review Blog

Covers cases and issues on the Federal Rules of Evidence.

http://federalevidence.com/blog

Sep 2
Dealing With The Failure To Provide Written Notice To Introduce Business Records Under FRE 902(11)

Dealing With The Failure To Provide Written Notice To Introduce Business Records Under FRE 902(11)

SecondCircuitMap.png In mortgage fraud prosecution, government provided oral notice of its intent to introduce self-authenticating business records but failed to provide written notice as required under FRE 902(11); Second…
Sep 1
Celebrating Labor Day

Celebrating Labor Day

Flags.JPG The Federal Evidence Blog returns on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Enjoy the Labor Day holiday. Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. See 5 U.S.C. § 6103 (federal holidays).
Aug 29
Bursting The Mailbox Rule Presumption

Bursting The Mailbox Rule Presumption

Mailbox.jpg Third Circuit considers the operation of the mailbox rule presumption under FRE 301 and the circumstances in which the presumption may be rebutted; circuit distinguishes between strong and weak presumptions;…

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Hague Child Abduction Practice in…

Hague Child Abduction Practice in the United States

Features cases, pleadings and reference materials. By Christopher F. Meatto.

http://www.hagueabductionpractice.com/

Dec 14
District Court Iowa Rejects Acclimatization Hague Child Abduction Defense in Less than 1 Year Abduction Scenario

District Court Iowa Rejects Acclimatization Hague Child Abduction Defense in Less than 1 Year Abduction Scenario

[JUDGES LOVE TO WRITE ABOUT HAGUE CHILD ABDUCTION CASES, AS THIS 45+ PAGE OPINION FILED THIS WEEK DEMONSTRATES...WELL DONE...I HAVE BOLDED SOME STUFF I FIND PERSUASIVE] MARIA GUADALUPE AGUILAR MENDOZA, Plaintiff, v. MOISES MEDINA SILVA,…
Dec 9
Foreign Custody Order Issued After Child Abduction Cannot Sustain Hague Petition

Foreign Custody Order Issued After Child Abduction Cannot Sustain Hague Petition

MALCOLM WHITE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SOUDABEH WHITE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 12-1835 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT Argued: March 20, 2013 Decided: May 24, 2013 The Respondent Mother…
Dec 3
United States Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Hague Child Abduction Case December 2013

United States Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Hague Child Abduction Case December 2013

As reported last week in The Hufington Post by Law Professor Margaret Ryznar: “On December 11, 2013, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Lozano v. Alvarez, a case arising under the Hague Convention on…

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Harvey Kruse, P.C. Blog

Covers Michigan business law and litigation topics.

http://www.harveykruse.com/blog

Apr 1
U.S. Supreme Court Adopts “Nerve Center” Diversity Jurisdiction Test

U.S. Supreme Court Adopts “Nerve Center” Diversity Jurisdiction Test

In Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 2010 U.S. LEXIS 1897 (Feb. 23, 2010), the United States Supreme Court finally resolved a split among the circuits on how to analyze where a corporation’s “principal place of business” is for purposes of…
Oct 19
PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD IMPOSE $1 MILLION FINES ON INSURANCE COMPANIES

PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD IMPOSE $1 MILLION FINES ON INSURANCE COMPANIES

Several Michigan State Representatives have taken steps to enact legislation to hold insurance companies “accountable” for perceived misdeeds. State Representatives Vicki Barnett, Mike Simpson, Lisa Brown and Jon Switalski have proposed…
Oct 19
Should Your Company Hire National Trial Counsel?

Should Your Company Hire National Trial Counsel?

As product liability lawsuits continue to cut into slim margins of profit in recession based sales, many companies are looking for a solution. Repeated lawsuits, even those without merit, are frequently rewarded by settlements that…

Rank this Week: 4378

Hawaii Attorney Blog

Covers Hawaii civil procedure and trial practice, commercial litigation, hawaii real estate litigation, mediation and arbitration, and personal injury. By Philip Brown.

http://www.hawaii-attorney.net/blog/

Dec 13
Philip R. Brown Named One of Hawaii’s Best Lawyers in Honolulu Magazine

Philip R. Brown Named One of Hawaii’s Best Lawyers in Honolulu Magazine

Philip R. Brown of the Law Offices of Philip R. Brown has once again been named to Honolulu Magazine’s Annual Best Lawyers in Hawaii. This is the Fourth consecutive year that Mr. Brown has been listed among Hawaii’s best…
Dec 12
Philip R. Brown Named One of Hawaii’s Best Lawyers in Honolulu Magazine

Philip R. Brown Named One of Hawaii’s Best Lawyers in Honolulu Magazine

Philip R. Brown of the Law Offices of Philip R. Brown has once again been named to Honolulu Magazine’s Annual Best Lawyers in Hawaii. This is the Fourth consecutive year that Mr. Brown has been listed among Hawaii’s best…
Dec 3
Keep the North Shore Country Files Suit To Halt Expansion Of Turtle Bay Resort

Keep the North Shore Country Files Suit To Halt Expansion Of Turtle Bay Resort

On December 2, 2013, firm client Keep the North Shore Country (“KNSC”) filed a lawsuit asking the Circuit Court to require Turtle Bay Resort, LLC (“Turtle Bay”) to properly study the environmental impacts of its…

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How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com

Oct 18
"Missouri appeals court tosses out $72 million Johnson & Johnson talcum powder verdict"

"Missouri appeals court tosses out $72 million Johnson & Johnson talcum powder verdict"

"Missouri appeals court tosses out $72 million Johnson & Johnson talcum powder verdict": Joel Currier has this front page article in today's edition of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lisa Gutierrez of The Kansas City Star reports that…
Oct 18
"Why Are Prosecutors Putting Innocent Witnesses in Jail? Across the country, people who committed no crimes are being locked up to compel their testimony in court."

"Why Are Prosecutors Putting Innocent Witnesses in Jail? Across the country, people who committed no crimes are being locked up to compel their testimony in court."

"Why Are Prosecutors Putting Innocent Witnesses in Jail? Across the country, people who committed no crimes are being locked up to compel their testimony in court." Sarah Stillman has this essay online at The New Yorker.
Oct 18
"The Supreme Court Justices Need Fact-Checkers"

"The Supreme Court Justices Need Fact-Checkers"

"The Supreme Court Justices Need Fact-Checkers": Law professor John Pfaff has this essay online at The New York Times.

Rank this Week: 11

I Object!

Covers the rules for preserving the record for appeal. By Carlton Fields.

https://www.carltonfields.com/preservation-of-error-blog/

Sep 20
When in Doubt, Assume the Earliest Possible Deadline

When in Doubt, Assume the Earliest Possible Deadline

One of the most important factors in preserving your appellate rights is knowing when the clock starts running on your deadline to appeal. While the answer may appear simple as a matter of course, that is not always the case. In Love v.…
Jul 31
The Ins and Outs of Appellate Statements of Jurisdiction: How to Avoid Common Mistake

The Ins and Outs of Appellate Statements of Jurisdiction: How to Avoid Common Mistake

Though Statements of Jurisdiction may seem like a simple part of an appellate brief, parties often make mistakes in drafting jurisdictional statements. In fact, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently wrote: “There is…
Jul 7
You Gotta Serve Somebody, But You Gotta Do So Correctly: Preserving Sanctions Motion

You Gotta Serve Somebody, But You Gotta Do So Correctly: Preserving Sanctions Motion

Emails can create many problems for litigants and their lawyers, but a recent appellate decision in Florida demonstrates yet another peril: proper service, and thus preservation, of demands for sanctions. In Isla Blue Dev., LLC v. Moore, ___…

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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

Oct 16
Social media and government

Social media and government

Was invited by out-going Director General of the Government Information Department Ranga Kalansooriya late Sunday night to give a presentation the next day on social media and its importance for government officials, at a workshop organised…
Jul 8
Hacking the referendum

Hacking the referendum

The government, despite strong opposition led by senior monk Anamaduwe Dhammadassi Thero, said last week that it will nevertheless continue to pursue the constitutional reform process, which will be put to a referendum. This comes after PM…
Jun 27
Social media and peace: Presentation at ZIF’s 15th year celebrations in Berlin

Social media and peace: Presentation at ZIF’s 15th year celebrations in Berlin

The Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze gGmbH (Centre for International Peace Operations) based in Berlin, Germany, invited me to talk on social media and peace as part of an event to celebrate 15 years since its…

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Illinois Appellate Lawyer Blog

Covers the appellate record, constitutional analysis, jurisdiction, mootness, rehearings and the standard of review. By Steven R. Merican.

http://www.illinoisappellatelawyerblog.com/

Feb 10
Mr Kluxen said Concentrate

Mr Kluxen said Concentrate

The American Bar Association this week asks: “Do you apply lessons you learned playing sports to your work in law?” I was pitching in a youth-league baseball game when events turned out of my control. From the sideline, Mr.…
Feb 10
Mr Kluxen said Concentrate

Mr Kluxen said Concentrate

The American Bar Association this week asks: “Do you apply lessons you learned playing sports to your work in law?” I was pitching in a youth-league baseball game when events turned out of my control. From the sideline, Mr.…
Sep 22
Comcast Bungles Telephone Number

Comcast Bungles Telephone Number

If you called my office the last couple of days, you got a recorded message saying you reached a number that is no longer in service. That’s true — it is no longer in service. Temporarily anyway, until Comcast fixes a…

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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…

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Insurance Defense Blog

Covers civil litigation and insurance defense in Washington, D.C. By David Stratton.

http://www.insurancedefenseblog.us/

Feb 12
Crime stats and map - Fairfax County, Virginia

Crime stats and map - Fairfax County, Virginia

Here is a link to a crime mapping website, that will give you the date, location, and type of crimes reported in Fairfax County for any date range. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policeevent... Makes me wonder if any other jurisdictions around…
Nov 20
A handy unofficial website that does a…

A handy unofficial website that does a statewide search of all Virginia circuit courts BUT FFX and Alexandria. http://vacircuitcourtsearch.com/
Jul 26
Misclassification of employees as independent contractors under FSLA

Misclassification of employees as independent contractors under FSLA

A headline in the Christian Science Monitor caught my eye the other day: "Are you an independent contractor? Probably not, Labor Department says." The article goes on to discuss a new Department of Labor ruling concerning the…

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Johnson & Hunter, Inc.

Teaches advocacy and persuasion for trial lawyers and public speaking to corporate lawyers.

http://www.johnson-hunter.com/blog/

Oct 12
Visualize Your Performance

Visualize Your Performance

Sports psychologists advise athletes to visualize their actions prior to competing. Athletes practice what they call “mental rehearsal.” The Olympic skier imagines the moment when the buzzer sounds and she […] The post…
Sep 11
You Think With Your Hands as You Gesture

You Think With Your Hands as You Gesture

Gesture is part of our everyday life—whether talking to a colleague by the coffee maker, presenting to a client in a meeting, or presenting a case to a jury—we talk […] The post You Think With Your Hands as You Gesture…
Aug 15
Making the Invisible Visible: Watching Your Gestures on Video

Making the Invisible Visible: Watching Your Gestures on Video

What if you could watch yourself speaking on video and not recoil? What if, instead, you could enjoy the experience and, more importantly, eagerly learn from it? I’ve hit upon […] The post Making the Invisible Visible: Watching…

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Joseph C. Markowitz Blog

Discusses civil procedure, trial practice, employment law and other issues.

http://jcmarkowitz.com/blog/

Jun 15
Conflict Resolution website

Conflict Resolution website

Most of my blogging deals with alternative dispute resolution, including alternative ways to practice litigation. Sometimes I re-print those posts here, but usually they remain on a separate site, called Conflict Resolution, which can be…
Mar 31
Conflict resolution, not litigation

Conflict resolution, not litigation

I prefer to describe my practice as “conflict resolution” rather than “litigation.” It’s not because I have any objections to filing or defending lawsuits, and I am not at all adverse to taking cases to trial.…
Feb 7
The rule of law

The rule of law

We have come to one of those moments in our history when people are learning to appreciate the important role courts and lawyers play in our government. If you’re a supporter of President Trump’s blockage of travel from seven…

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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/

Oct 18
Beyond the “Tax Loophole” Rhetoric

Beyond the “Tax Loophole” Rhetoric

Heather Field, A Taxonomy of Tax Loopholes, 55 Houston L. Rev. (forthcoming 2018), available at SSRN.Leigh OsofskyOne of the many obstacles in the way of productive governance these days is people talking past each other.…
Oct 17
Questioning the Queue

Questioning the Queue

Katharine G. Young, Rights and Queues: On Distributive Contests in the Modern State, 55 Colum. J. of Transnat’l L. 65 (2016).Lee Anne FennellA queue, whether it takes the form of a line or a list, is one of the simplest and most…
Oct 16
Protecting the Right to Family Life in Immigration Law

Protecting the Right to Family Life in Immigration Law

Kerry Abrams, Family Reunification and the Security State (forthcoming, 2017), available at SSRN.Angela BanksMany Americans believe that one of the functions of United States immigration law is to facilitate family reunification. For…

Rank this Week: 355

Judge Bonnie Sudderth

Covers the Texas Rules of Evidence.

http://judgebonniesudderth.wordpress.com/

Jun 10
Hearsay Exception #4 – Statements Made for the Purpose of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

Hearsay Exception #4 – Statements Made for the Purpose of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

The fourth hearsay exception found in Texas Rules of Evidence 803 pertains statements made for the purpose of receiving a medical diagnosis or treatment. In order to fall within this exception, the statement must describe: the…
Jun 10
Hearsay Exception #4 – Statements Made for the Purpose of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

Hearsay Exception #4 – Statements Made for the Purpose of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

The fourth hearsay exception found in Texas Rules of Evidence 803 pertains statements made for the purpose of receiving a medical diagnosis or treatment. In order to fall within this exception, the statement must describe: the…
Feb 2
Hearsay Exception #3 – Then-Existing Mental, Emotional or Physical Condition

Hearsay Exception #3 – Then-Existing Mental, Emotional or Physical Condition

The third hearsay exception – TRE’s 803(3) then existing mental, emotional or physical condition – is also similar to the first hearsay exception, the present sense impression. As its name implies, this exception…

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Juries

Examines interesting and new developments regarding grand juries and trial juries. By Thaddeus Hoffmeister.

http://juries.blogspot.com/

Sep 14
Cara Menyadap Whatsapp Orang Lain Dengan Mudah

Cara Menyadap Whatsapp Orang Lain Dengan Mudah

Whatsapp adalah aplikasi chatting sebagai pengganti sms yang hampir dimiliki semua pengguna ponsel baik itu android, ios dan lainnya. Dimana aplikasi pintar ini memiliki banyak sekali fungsi, seperti halnya untuk sms, voice note, mengirim…
Jan 27
model rambut messi gaya rambut terbaru

model rambut messi gaya rambut terbaru

Pengagum sepak bola terutama fans bobot Lionel Messi anyar saja nih di buat ramai oleh mengedarnya tampilan rambut anyar sang bintang. Lewat account instagram pribadi sang istri, Antonela Roccuzzo (@antoroccuzzo88) rambut anyar Lionel…
Jan 26
tips merias wajah anak untuk hari kartini

tips merias wajah anak untuk hari kartini

Tepatnya tanggal 21 April 2015, diperingati yang menjadi Hari Kartini. Tiap-tiap Hari Kartini banyak sekolah, lembaga, serta perusahan memperingatinya oleh cara lakukan karnaval. Peserta karnaval diwajibkan memakai baju kebiasaan atau…

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Juries

Discusses jury-related issues.

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

Oct 18
Nursing and Jury Duty

Nursing and Jury Duty

Judith Miller, a University of Chicago law professor and would be juror, shares her challenges with trying to pull jury duty while simultaneously nursing a child. In the end, she couldn't do both. ABAJournal.com: Law prof who hoped to be...
Oct 17
Judge or Jury When the Defendant is a Police Officer

Judge or Jury When the Defendant is a Police Officer

Washington University professor Daniel Epps has an article in the Washington Post in which he discusses why some police officers favor going before judges (bench trial) rather than jurors when facing criminal charges. One interesting question…
Oct 8
Latest Edition of the Jur-E Bulletin

Latest Edition of the Jur-E Bulletin

A Comparison of Evidence Based Medicine and the Criminal Justice System Valerie Coppenrath, PharmD of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, published an article recently in Innovations in Pharmacy titled Reflections from…

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jurygeek

Covers jury issues, research, and verdicts. By Clay S. Conrad.

http://jurygeek.blogspot.com/

Apr 16
Testing the waters...

Testing the waters...

I'm thinking of blogging again.I'm inspired by Mark Bennett's Defending People, and I do believe that everyone is entitled to an opinion -- mine. So perhaps I should start sharing it again.However, I intend to be an occasional blogger --…
Apr 13
An Interesting Conversation on Rights, Powers, and Lie

An Interesting Conversation on Rights, Powers, and Lie

Mark Bennett, a Houston criminal defense attorney, recently started a conversation on State's Rights. His position is that the State has no rights; the State has powers.
Nov 21
Definitional Shift -- Jury Reform Pt. II

Definitional Shift -- Jury Reform Pt. II

It is amazing what the passage of time can do to the meaning of a word. Consider, for example, the simple word "jury." Article III, Sec. 2, the Sixth Amendment, and the Seventh Amendment all guarantee Americans the right to a jury in…

Rank this Week: 1472

Kentucky Court Report

Provides updates of decisions, argument calendars, news and developments for the Supreme Court of Kentucky and Kentucky Court of Appeals. By Michael Stevens.

http://kycourtreport.com/

Oct 17
Torts: Bad Faith and Nonpayment or Delay of Payment of PIP benefits (MVRA)

Torts: Bad Faith and Nonpayment or Delay of Payment of PIP benefits (MVRA)

The Kentucky Motor Vehicle Reparation Act, KRS 304.39, et seq., provides an exclusive remedy where an insurance company wrongfully delays or denies payment of no-fault benefits. There is no other Kentucky statute, regulation or case law which…
Oct 17
Torts: Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Torts: Breach of Fiduciary Duty

The common law tort of breach of fiduciary duty requires the plaintiff to plead and prove four basic elements: “(1) the existence of a fiduciary duty; (2) the breach of that duty; (3) injury; and (4) causation.” Baptist Phys.…
Oct 17
Torts: Breach of fiduciary duty and first party insurance claim

Torts: Breach of fiduciary duty and first party insurance claim

Punitive damages were not permitted for the breach of contract claim in Federal Kemper Ins. Co. v. Hornback, 711 SW 2d 844 (Ky. 1986). However, Justice Liebson’s dissent is noted for future reference on the existence of a…

Rank this Week: 2240

Koehlerlegal

Discusses current cases and issues in the law. By Kurt T. Koehler.

http://www.koehlerlegal.blogspot.com/

Dec 31
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!The Law Office of Kurt T. Koehler, 308 1/2 S. State Street Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI) 48198 (Washtenaw County); Copyright 2012 by Kurt Koehler The Law Office of Kurt T. Koehler, 308 1/2 S. State Street Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI)…
Dec 30
"Hoverboard" Patent Litigation

"Hoverboard" Patent Litigation

"Hoverboards" as they have become known, have become popular this past year. As explained in this Wall Street Journal article, the history and intellectual property behind the device is a bit murky. When it comes to this…
Feb 28
The Second Amendment and Californa's Mandatory Microstamping Law

The Second Amendment and Californa's Mandatory Microstamping Law

In 2007 California enacted a law banning the sale of handguns that lack the ability to imprint the weapon's make, model, and serial number on the cartridge when the bullet is fired. The purpose of the law is fairly obvious. …

Rank this Week: 3456

Law Rules

Covers dispute resolution and civil litigation. By Michael A. Pollack.

http://lawrules.squarespace.com/journal/

Jun 19
Twice is nice

Twice is nice

Last week, I was on a panel of attorneys at a continuing legal education seminar dealing with mediation. The session was part of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting and Conference and was interactive. Attendees were asked…
Apr 24
Home Sweet Home (sometimes)

Home Sweet Home (sometimes)

I am a baby-boomer. That means that many of my friends and relatives are at that point in life where they are in the process of, or considering, selling the single family home in which they raised their children and moving to a condominium or…
Oct 7
Mediation - the Justice of our Time

Mediation - the Justice of our Time

In an article about statute of limitations reform for child sex abuse victims, the author notes that Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the New York Archdiocese offered mediation and compensation as a means of resolving the claims against Catholic…

Rank this Week: 899

Lawsuit Finance Blog

Covers lawsuit funding. By Lawsuit Financial Corp.

http://www.lawsuitfinanceblog.com/

Oct 11
Father and Son Killed In Horrific Crash

Father and Son Killed In Horrific Crash

A horrific crash left a father and son dead and a woman seriously injured in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. According to police, a Saturn driven by the father turned left into the path of an SUV driven by the woman. Both vehicles had a green…
Oct 11
Jury Awards Woman $71 Million for Spinal Injury Suffered In Auto Accident

Jury Awards Woman $71 Million for Spinal Injury Suffered In Auto Accident

A Manhattan jury recently awarded a 24-year-old woman $71 million for injuries sustained in a 2012 auto accident. The award consisted of $5 million for past pain and suffering, $6 million for future pain and suffering, and $60 million to…
Sep 29
How to Choose a Lawsuit Funding Company

How to Choose a Lawsuit Funding Company

After an auto accident or other personal injury, the insurance company will usually make a low settlement offer hoping the claimant will be want to settle quickly. Many injured victims, especially those unable to return to work and who are…

Rank this Week: 3760

Lawsuit Reform Watch

Covers civil justice reform issues in New Jersey. By the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance.

http://www.lawsuitreformwatch.org/

May 16
NJCJI Now Blogging at Civiljusticenj.org

NJCJI Now Blogging at Civiljusticenj.org

For many years this website has hosted the blog of the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute, formerly the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance, but it is time for a change. From now on all NJCJI content will only be posted on the NJCJI website:…
May 1
Top News Clips for the Week of April 26 - May 2

Top News Clips for the Week of April 26 - May 2

A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of April 26 - May 2. Woman Sues Live Nation After Seat Full of Splinters Julia Marsh | New York Post A woman got a rude surprise when she politely slid to the other side of a…
May 1
NJCJI on Tour

NJCJI on Tour

Marcus, Alida, and Emily are hitting the road this summer in an effort to spread the word about the need for civil justice reform in New Jersey! If your organization would like a briefing on legal reform, or an update on pending court cases…

Rank this Week: 3493

Lawyer Hatton

Covers cases and topics of interest to solo or small firm practices. From Tennessee attorney Tim Hatton.

http://lawyerhatton.blogspot.com/

May 27
Anthony Trial - Day Three

Anthony Trial - Day Three

Yesterday was the most interesting day yet of the Anthony trial. The state continues to build on the story that they told during their opening statement by presenting witness testimony regarding Ms. Anthony's activities while her daughter…
May 26
Anthony Trial - Day Two

Anthony Trial - Day Two

Day two of the Anthony trial in Florida was uneventful. The state is presenting its case exactly as they laid it out in the opening statement. They began by focusing on showing the jury how Ms. Anthony went about living her life and seemed…
May 24
Anthony Trial - Day One

Anthony Trial - Day One

While working today, I set up a feed of the Anthony trial in Florida on my monitor so I could watch it. Today was opening statements. It is a fascinating case. The defense has a very interesting theory of the case and I am going to enjoy…

Rank this Week: 855

Lean and Mean Litigation Blog

Covers lean litigation practices. By Stewart Weltman.

http://leanlitigation.typepad.com/weltman/

Apr 1
What's That You're Wearing - Or An Old School Approach To Courtroom Attire

What's That You're Wearing - Or An Old School Approach To Courtroom Attire
Feb 9
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: @LeanMeanLaw

FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: @LeanMeanLaw

For those readers who have enjoyed my posts, I apologize for having let the Lean and Mean Litigation Blog languish without a fresh post. As those of you who have followed this blog may realize, I try to ensure that most of my posts are…
Apr 22
Dealing With Greased Pigs and other Similar Witnesse

Dealing With Greased Pigs and other Similar Witnesse

I welcoming myself back to my blog. After a long hiatus during which I was very very busy, I just didn't have time to post. But now, even though I am still very very busy, I am told that I should start posting again. So here goes. What…

Rank this Week: 3978

Legal Costs Blog

Covers English legal costs law. By Gibbs Wyatt Stone.

http://www.gwslaw.co.uk/blog/

Oct 12
ACL Training

ACL Training

The only body authorised to provide the Costs Lawyer qualification is ACL Training. This is wholly owned by the Association of Costs Lawyers. This is not a stich up but simply a reflection of the fact the demand for training has…
Oct 5
Legal costs in property damage claim

Legal costs in property damage claim

One of the areas of costs I deal with arises from property damage claims; typically following fire, flood or tree root damage. Although these claims are usually pursued in the name of the owner of the damaged property, in reality these are…
Oct 1
Guidance on costs budgeting

Guidance on costs budgeting

Gordon Exall’s Civil Litigation Brief is simultaneously invaluable reading for all civil litigators and an example of what is currently wrong with the law. The advent of the interweb, legal blogs and online resources such as BAILII,…

Rank this Week: 3729

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: 2393

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