Part of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court Refuses to Quash Third-Party SubpoenaPeople are often surprised
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An Update on Making a Document Production
It’s been a few years since my first set of posts about document productions in discovery. With some additional experience and some new technology available, I share some additional thoughts:
- Different litigants have different standards for formality in document production.
Replevin Claims
Litigation is often about money. It could be that the defendant stole money or failed to pay money as promised. Or the defendant did some bad thing and the plaintiff wants her to pay money to compensate for it. But
Litigation in Liechtenstein
Although my friends never tell me their thoughts about Liechtenstein, I assume they must have some. They may wonder if they speak German (they do) or if they have debt (they do not). But if my friends are anything like
Comments on Recent Cases: December 2025
Image credit: José-Raphaël1980, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_grand_sapin_de_No%C3%ABl_des_Galeries_Lafayette_Haussmann_%C3%A0_Paris,_novembre_2025.jpg.Part of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share
An Update on Employment Discrimination and Harassment Claims
Five years ago, I wrote about my experience in employment discrimination and harassment claims. Employment law is a fascinating field because it involves human interactions, personal insecurities, and class conflict. While the law is heavily favors one side, societal opinion
More Thoughts on Responding to Document Requests
I started this blog at a time when a major component of my work was discovery. I still believe that cases can be won or lost in discovery, but I also think that there are strategies that parties can take
International Arbitration
My work on this blog led me to Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, the publisher of two legal journals in Pakistan, Trends in Intellectual Property Research and Legal Research & Analysis. He connected me to Claudio Finkelstein, a Brazilian lawyer and
Comments on Recent Cases: November 2025
Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_election#/media/File:Voters_at_PS_153_November_2025_01.jpgPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court Declines to Compel Arbitration After Interpreting Arbitration Agreement ItselfWhen
More Thoughts on Drafting Interrogatories
In my first year writing this blog, I wrote about drafting interrogatories. These are the written questions that lawyers pose to opposing parties in a lawsuit. Having written and reviewed five more years of interrogatories, I update my post with