Almost always, a person’s death is a tragedy. And if someone causes the death of another, we expect the criminal justice system to find the person responsible and either convince them to plead guilty or to hold a trial at…

Morocco is a beautiful country, with an incredible mix of cultures. One of the best classic movies of all time takes place there, and it is home to 38 million people and the fifth largest economy in Africa. While I…

Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV#/media/File:Pope_Leo_XIV_on_the_loggia.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 Limits Third-Party DepositionParties in American litigation not only often…

People often view the legal system as deciding what conduct is unacceptable. It provides consequences to people who do unacceptable things like breaching an agreement, stealing, and violence. But people may be unclear about what those consequences can be; the…

I have represented clients in several different courts.  In doing so, I have learned that every court has some practices that are unique to that court.  Even in the federal court system, where there is a lot of uniformity,…

Haiti has experienced political instability for some time. News reports report that it experiences gang violence, and the temporary council in power has yet to hold elections. With that backdrop, it may be difficult to imagine a functioning forum…

Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration#/media/File:Trump_showing_a_chart_with_reciprocal_tariffs_(cropped).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 Limits Scope of DepositionParties in litigation have very broad…