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Commercial Case Notes
Consolidation Based on Overlapping Discovery Denied Due to Insufficiently Similar Questions of Law or Fact
By John Lundin
On October 8, 2024, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Harkins v. Stern, 2024 NY Slip Op. 33599(U), denying a motion for consolidation because…
eDiscovery Bytes
Episode 159: How the Default Settings for the Deletion of Text Messages Can Impact Sanctions
In Episode 159, Kelly Twigger discusses whether an individual is put on notice of litigation via letter, whether that implicates the duty to preserve, and whether the routine deletion of…
The Pre-Flight Brief
FBA Recognizes Martha Hofmeister
By ciadmin
The Federal Bar Association recently honored Dallas business litigator Martha Hardwick Hofmeister with its Earl W. Kintner Award for Distinguished Service. A founding partner of Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, Hofmeister…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2024
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2024. We will continue to update these…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Legal tech company Alexi aims to create comprehensive AI toolbox for litigation
Rollout of litigation tools comes amid reports that some lawyers remain skeptical of AI
Consumer Finance Watch
New York’s Highest Court Will Finally Address the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act
The Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (“FAPA”) has been heavily litigated since its enactment in December 2022. New York courts have issued conflicting decisions interpreting FAPA, including whether the statute applies…
From Big Law to Freelance Law Blog
The Ostensible Vacation
By Montagelegal
By Erin Giglia Over the summer, I took a call from an attorney who was looking for help preparing an opposition to a motion. He said, “I’m ostensibly on vacation,…
Drug & Device Law
Shameless Plug: ACI Drug & Device Conference (December 3 – 4)
By Bexis
Several of your Reed Smith bloggers are making plans to be in New York on December 3 – 4 to attend ACI’s Annual Conference on Drug and Medical Device Litigation.…
California Employment Law Report
Mediation in Litigation: Five Key Tips for Success
Mediation is an essential part of litigation, but it can be a confusing process for parties involved in a lawsuit. However, by understanding a few key aspects of mediation, you…
HeplerBroom Blog
PFAS Litigation Part 1: PFAS – What & Who
Summarizes where PFAS chemicals may be found, diseases that may be caused by PFAS, and who is suing and who is being sued for purported PFAS exposure.