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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Supreme Court Allows Subpoenas on Banks With Argentina’s Accounts
In the continuing worldwide drama over Argentina's 2001 debt default, Argentina loses another round. Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital, Ltd., No. 12-842 (U.S. June 16, 2014). Its creditor, NML…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Appeals Court Reverses Denial of Sanctions Motion Against Merrill Lynch’s Law Firm
The opinion of the Massachusetts Appeals Court begins: The plaintiffs appeal from the denial of their motion for sanctions against Bingham McCutchen LLP (Bingham), intervener, the law firm that defended…
Drug & Device Law
Bexis’ Inbox 2014
By Bexis
As one of our other bloggers have recently revealed, Bexis recently went on vacation for two weeks. He was diligent, however, and pre-wrote two posts (not time sensitive) that appeared in his absence. …
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
So-Called “Porno Troll’s” Attempt at Joinder, Discovery Shot Down
Tired of using Mosley v. General Motors for an illustration of joinder under Rule 20? The D.C. Circuit has provided a great new case. The court quaintly began its opinion:Generally…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Addresses Finer Points of Section 220 Demand for Books and Records
Quantum Technology Partners IV, L.P. v. Ploom, Inc., C.A. No. 9054-ML (Del. Ch. May 14, 2014). Why This Ruling is Noteworthy: This post-trial Master's Final Report deserves careful reading by…
Mass Tort Defense
Class Discovery Sufficient for Merits Summary Judgment
By Sean Wajert
Readers know that courts will sometimes, perhaps often, bifurcate discovery in a proposed class action between the discovery needed to assess certific
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Reenactment of deposition argument over definition of “photocopy machine”
As a break from writing or grading your final exams (and to walk down the memory lane of law practice for some of us), here's a great reenactment of an…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Call for Papers: AALS Section on Litigation
By Robin Effron
Call for Papers: AALS Section on Litigation “The Future of Discovery”AALS Annual Meeting January 2-5, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The AALS Section on Litigation will sponsor a…
Employment Class Action Blog
Tenth Circuit Criticizes District Court for Permitting “Death by Discovery” in Dispute over Arbitrability
By Greg Mersol
The purpose of arbitration is to resolve disputes more quickly and inexpensively than litigation. It’s getting less difficult to enforce such agreements, but apparently some courts and parties have yet…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Proving and Winning a First-Party Bad Faith Case, Part 6 – The Nuts and Bolts of Discovery
In part 5 my series on Proving and Winning a First Party Bad Faith Case, I posted the interrogatories I recently served on the insurer’s attorney on a case I…