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Between the Lines
Plaintiff’s “Reptile Theory” Closing was Improper
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay But Appeals Court Vacates Order For New Trial And Remands, Concluding That The Trial Judge Applied the Wrong Standard In Allowing A Motion for Mistrial.…
Between the Lines
Plaintiff’s “Reptile Theory” Closing was Improper
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay But Appeals Court Vacates Order For New Trial And Remands, Concluding That The Trial Judge Applied the Wrong Standard In Allowing A Motion for Mistrial.…
ComplexDiscovery
Norton Rose Fulbright Releases 2019 Litigation Trends Annual Survey
By Rob Robinson
Press Announcement (December 11, 2019) Norton Rose Fulbright Releases 2019 Litigation Trends Annual Survey Survey Link (PDF) In global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2019 Litigation Trends Annual Survey, a…
Presnell on Privileges
Practice Tip: Responding to Complaint Allegations that Contain Privileged Information
We primarily but not exclusively see this phenomenon in employment-related cases, and particularly retaliation cases. The employee-later-to-become-plaintiff communicates with the employer’s in-house lawyer. In a subsequent lawsuit, the employee-now-plaintiff includes…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Does Litigation Risk Make Financial Reports Less Readable?
Financial reports can be opaque, complex, and difficult to understand. As far back as 1998, this was the premise behind the SEC’s Plain English Rule: an unsuccessful attempt to encourage…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Spoliation: A Non-Party’s Potential Duty to Preserve Evidence
It is not uncommon in a condominium complex for a unit to be damaged due to a failure in a neighboring unit. With units tightly packed together, water can quickly…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Litigation Risk and the Market for Independent Directors
A recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court, In re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation (“Investors Bancorp”), increased the risk of litigation against directors, bucking a decEdit Edit visibilityades-long trend.…
Divorce Docket
Divorce Strategy: Mediate or Litigate
Divorces can range in time and expense. The parties could have everything divided and agreed upon before hiring attorneys. Or the parties could fight all the way down to who…
LawSites
Legal Analytics Products Deliver Widely Divergent Results, Study Shows
By Bob Ambrogi
I have made no secret of the fact that I consider litigation analytics to be one of the most important technologies to have gained traction in recent years. Writing about…
The Fort Worth Business & Employment Law Reporter
How to Keep Trade Secrets Secret While in Trial
One of the most difficult things about litigating a trade secrets case is how to handle the introduction of evidence containing the trade secret. The party obviously does not want…