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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
More Public Comments (Including Mine) on the Proposed FRCP Amendments
Today I submitted my comments on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. My comments do not yet appear on the government's web site, so in the…
EvidenceProf Blog
Refresher: 2nd Circuit Finds No Need to Disclose Documents Used in Preparation of Testimony
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 612(a) & (b) state as follows:(a) Scope. This rule gives an adverse party certain options when a witness uses a writing to refresh memory: (1) while testifying;…
California Employment Law
Sorry honey, those nude pictures I took of you are discoverable
Imagine having to tell your wife that you showed nude pictures of her to your subordinates, that the subordinates are now suing you for harassment, and that the court ruled…
ARBlog
Federal Court of Appeals Vacates Previous Ruling on Section 1782
By Cristina Perez Soto, Hans Hertell
Under Section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code, parties may apply in United States federal district courts to obtain discovery for use in a proceeding in a…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Discovery Disregarded, Cases Lost, Legal Malpractice Case Started
QBE Ins. Corp. v Lebowitz 2013 NY Slip Op 31752(U) July 11, 2013 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 600412/10 Judge: Milton A. Tingling leads one to the question,…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The Plaintiffs’ Bar Speaks: Will the Advisory Committee Listen?
Happy new year to everyone! I've spent some time between shopping, cooking, and eating – will the holidays NEVER END?? – looking at the public comments submitted on the proposed…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Some “Dos and Don’ts” in Adjusting Claims
By Larry Bache
As an attorney, I love information, and I enjoy getting my hands on an adjuster's claim notes; I am privy to the initial reserve, internal thoughts, and other pertinent information…
The IP Law Blog
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES REGARDING E-DISCOVERY
By Marketing
By: Dale Campbell & Brittany Shugart The Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) has proposed numerous rule revisions, several of which are designed to address discovery problems related to electronically-stored…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Members of Civil Rules Advisory Committee Explain and Defend Proposed FRCP Amendments
An ABA Webinar cast earlier this afternoon entitled "The Proposed Revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure" featured three members of the Civil Rules Advisory Committee, John M. Barkett…
SDNY Blog
Judge Francis: Parties Must Move for a Protective Order, Not Merely Object, to Overly Broad 30(b)(6) Notice
In an opinion yesterday resolving a motion alleging that JP Morgan’s corporate representatives were not sufficiently prepared for depositions, Judge Francis observed that the common practice of objecting to the…