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Local Rules
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Chicago IP Litigation
Local Rule 56.1 Failures Result in Disputed Facts
Morningware, Inc. v. Hearthware Home Prods., Inc., No. 09 C 4348, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 27, 2012) (St. Eve, J.). Judge St. Eve denied plaintiff Morningware’s and defendant Hearthware’s…
Reverse & Render
Revised Local Rules for the Dallas Court of Appeals
The Dallas Court of Appeals has revised its local rules. The new rules were effective July 1, 2012. Electronic filing is now included with the rules themselves. The revised rules…
Chicago IP Litigation
Out-of-State Lawyer Avoids Fine for Failure to Comply with Local Rules
CP Prods., Inc. v. Does 1-300, No. 10 C 6255, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 29, 2010) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur dismissed defendant Doe 300's motion to quash a…
Employment & Labor
Local Rules “Rule” in Procedural Defeat for FLSA Class Action
By Dana Howells
Co-authored by Dana Howells and Brandon L. Spurlock Like all federal courts, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has promulgated Local Rules that have the force of law to…
Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation
District of Delaware Issues Amended Local Rules Effective April 30, 2010
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued amended Local Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure which became effective on April 30, 2010. I serve as a member of the Court's…
Delaware Bankruptcy Update
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Revises Local Rules
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
On February 1, 2010, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware revised its Local Rules. A clean copy of the Local Rules are available here. To view the changes…
Chicago IP Litigation
N.D. Illinois Local Patent Rules Will Drive Cases to Chicago
The most popular posts on the Blog during 2009, in terms of both views and reader questions, were those on the Local Patent Rules. Because of high interest, I have…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
New Local Rules For The Western District Of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina issued its new Local Rules today. There isn't a blacklined version available, but there don't appear to be…
Chicago IP Litigation
N.D. Illinois Local Patent Rules: Seminar
Next Wednesday, November 11, from 11:30 am until 2:00 pm, I am participating in a roundtable discussion about the Northern District's new Local Patent Rules hosted by Applied Discovery. Blog…
Chicago IP Litigation
N.D. Illinois Local Patent Rules: Timing Chart
Following up on posts analyzing the Northern District's Local Patent Rules over the last several weeks (click here (for analysis of the Rules, here (for a comparison of the enacted Rules…