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South Florida Trial Practice
The Next Frontier in ADA Access Litigation – Online (Part II)
Last month I posted Part I on this topic which covered the state of federal statutes and regulations regarding web site access as well as the most recent Florida Federal case…
Drug & Device Law
Comparative Fault of Government Regulators Might be a Defense
‘Pointing to the empty chair’ is a well-known defense trial tactic. It allows the defendant to go on offense. Maybe the plaintiff deserves some compensation, so the narrative goes, but…
LawSites
Here’s the Recording of Webinar on ‘A Holistic Approach to Litigation Technology’
On Friday, I moderated a webinar, Litigation Tool Tips: A Holistic Approach to Litigation Technology, sponsored by the ABA's Young Lawyers Division. If you're interested, the ABA has now posted…
TortsProf Blog
Bloomberg BNA Article on Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
Bruce Kaufman at Bloomberg has a lengthy piece on LARA, the federal act that makes Rule 11 sanctions mandatory under certain conditions. The gist:
Smooth Transitions
Avoiding the Litigation Super Highway
By Rob Radcliff
We know that most cases are resolved before they ever see a jury or judge at trial. Some go the way of summary judgment. Other go the way of…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Preston L. Pugh Joins Miller & Chevalier
By Ellen Podgor
Attorney Preston Pugh joined Miller & Chevalier Chartered in the litigation Department. (see here). Preston "Pugh counsels and defends clients in complex civil and criminal litigation, internal investigations, and government investigations.…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY'S FEES
Allocation/Appealability/Prevailing Party: Litigant Winning Demurrer Without Leave Entitled To Contractual Fee Recovery For Unqualified Win
Apportionment Would Have To Be Made, Because Litigant Shared Counsel With Remaining Party In Litigation. Hyatt v. Aurora Western Pacific Advisors, Inc., Case No. G052981 (4th Dist., Div. 3 April…
LawSites
Free Webinar: Litigation Tool Tips – A Holistic Approach to Litigation Technology
One week from today, on April 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern, I will be moderating a free, one-hour webinar, Litigation Tool Tips: A Holistic Approach to Litigation Technology, presented by…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
SCOTUS Decision on Sanctions for Bad-Faith Litigation Conduct
Today the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger. Justice Kagan’s opinion begins:In this case, we consider a federal court’s inherent authority to…
TortsProf Blog
Lewis on Tort Tactics
Richard Lewis has posted to SSRN Tort Tactics: An Empirical Study of Personal Injury Litigation Strategies The abstract provides:This article reveals some of the tactics which lawyers may use when…