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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Injunctions? Merits? Hangover?
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
For those of you anxiously awaiting the opening of the movie Hangover 2, there is some civ pro-oriented entertainment to keep us occupied in the meantime. In the movie, Ed…
Twin Cities Business Litigation Blog
Does the Risk Of Frivolous Law Suits Justify Shifting the Risk of Paying the Other Parties Legal Fees?
By Gavin Craig
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article in today’s edition - May 24, 2011, by Ashby Jones, about the Texas Legislature and a bill that appears destine to pass,…
Employment & Labor
LAW ALERT: Employers Sued by the DFEH May Enjoy Federal-Court Advantages if They Move Quickly
Employers who are sued in state court by employees may obtain significant advantages in the litigation by removing the lawsuit from state court to federal court. For instance, federal courts…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Singer on Discovery and Proportionality
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Professor Jordan Singer (New England) has posted on SSRN a draft of his article, Proportionality's Cultural Foundation, which is forthcoming in the Santa Clara Law Review. Here’s the abstract:Since the…
Litigation & Trial
Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Propaganda Masquerading As Research
A Brief History of Nursing Home Litigation Civil tort litigation tends to follow larger social trends. The post-World War II through 1970s construction boom involved more than a fair amount of…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Call for Papers and Proposals: “Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial Arbitration”
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
From Professor S.I. Strong (Missouri) comes the following announcement:Gary Born will give the keynote address at a symposium entitled “Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial Arbitration,” to…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Florida District Court Of Appeal Says “Gamesmanship” By Insurance Counsel Warrants A New Trial
By Shaun Marker
Law in its basic definition is a system of rules and ethical guidelines, usually enforced through a set of institutions. It shapes various facets of society in numerous ways and…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Legal Lasagna: Building Your Case One Layer At A Time
In an earlier blog post, I shared a handout we give our clients so that they will know what to expect in their lawsuit. All lawsuits are different, but there…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Storytelling tips
Professor Jim McElhaney’s column in the April ABA Journal stresses the importance of good storytelling in written and oral advocacy and at various stages of litigation. Suggestions such as “don’t argue…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Hanley & Hoberg on Underpricing of IPOs
Litigation Risk, Strategic Disclosure and the Underpricing of Initial Public Offerings, by Kathleen Weiss Hanley, Federal Reserve Board, and Gerard Hoberg, University of Maryland - Department of Finance, was recently…