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Are We on the Cusp of Major Changes to E-Discovery Rules?
May 8, 2013
By this time next year, we may be on the cusp of another major set of amendments to the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The United States Courts' Advisory Committee on Civil Rules voted last week to send a slate of proposed amendments up the rulemaking chain, to its Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, with a recommendation that the proposals be approved for publication and public comment later this year. The most significant — and controversial...
May 8, 2013
By this time next year, we may be on the cusp of another major set of amendments to the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The United States Courts' Advisory Committee on Civil Rules voted last week to send a slate of proposed amendments up the rulemaking chain, to its Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, with a recommendation that the proposals be approved for publication and public comment later this year. The most significant — and controversial...
The Rise of Third-Party Funders of Lawsuits
May 8, 2013
While stories coming out of the law world have lately been dismal and draught with headlines of unemployed graduates and legal...
May 8, 2013
While stories coming out of the law world have lately been dismal and draught with headlines of unemployed graduates and legal...
LegalVIEW Data Shows Litigation Up, Legal Spend Down
May 8, 2013
The two hottest litigation areas these days are wage-and-hour and regulatory/compliance cases, according to legal data expert...
May 8, 2013
The two hottest litigation areas these days are wage-and-hour and regulatory/compliance cases, according to legal data expert...
Do Jurors Give Appropriate Weight to Forensic Identification Evidence?
May 8, 2013
Do jurors give appropriate weight to forensic identification evidence? When judging the value of forensic evidence, are they...
May 8, 2013
Do jurors give appropriate weight to forensic identification evidence? When judging the value of forensic evidence, are they...
Federal Discovery Proposals Would Further Limit Depositions, Emphasize Proportionality
May 8, 2013
Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure aim to reduce the burden of discovery. The proposals set lower...
May 8, 2013
Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure aim to reduce the burden of discovery. The proposals set lower...
Arbitration Fairness Act Reintroduced
May 7, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced the re-introduction of legislation that would restore consumers’ rights to seek justice through the courts. The Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 1844) would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, and civil rights cases, and would allow consumers and workers to choose arbitration after a dispute occurred. “Forced arbitration clauses undermine our indelible Constitutional right to take our disputes to court,”...
May 7, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced the re-introduction of legislation that would restore consumers’ rights to seek justice through the courts. The Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 1844) would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, and civil rights cases, and would allow consumers and workers to choose arbitration after a dispute occurred. “Forced arbitration clauses undermine our indelible Constitutional right to take our disputes to court,”...
It’s Your Blog; Don’t Ask Me How It’s Doing
May 7, 2013
The managing partner of a law firm called me and asked my opinion of how his firm’s blog was doing. This struck me as an odd question. After all, wouldn’t he know this better than I? So I put the question back to him. “How do you think your blog is doing?” I asked. “I have no idea,” he answered. “Well, how has the traffic been?” I asked. “I have no idea,” he answered. “Has it generated any contacts?” I asked. “I don’t know,” he answered. “Are you getting...
May 7, 2013
The managing partner of a law firm called me and asked my opinion of how his firm’s blog was doing. This struck me as an odd question. After all, wouldn’t he know this better than I? So I put the question back to him. “How do you think your blog is doing?” I asked. “I have no idea,” he answered. “Well, how has the traffic been?” I asked. “I have no idea,” he answered. “Has it generated any contacts?” I asked. “I don’t know,” he answered. “Are you getting...
Standardizing Efficiencies in Business Litigation
May 7, 2013
The past 20 years have transformed business litigation. We have witnessed a perfect storm of expanding legal issues, contracting budgets, and clogging dockets. The deluge of discovery issues involving digital devices and social media threatens to overwhelm the system. Attorneys and the courts have been asked to do more with less, and they have struggled to keep up. Reactive adjustments to these challenges have come in fits and starts, including rule changes, court experiments, and various pilot projects....
May 7, 2013
The past 20 years have transformed business litigation. We have witnessed a perfect storm of expanding legal issues, contracting budgets, and clogging dockets. The deluge of discovery issues involving digital devices and social media threatens to overwhelm the system. Attorneys and the courts have been asked to do more with less, and they have struggled to keep up. Reactive adjustments to these challenges have come in fits and starts, including rule changes, court experiments, and various pilot projects....
Five Finalist Selected for IBM Global Entrepreneur Program This Wednesday!
May 7, 2013
Join us for a community entrepreneurship event at the Austin IBM Innovation Center on Wednesday, May 8 2013 at 3:30pm. Our planet...
May 7, 2013
Join us for a community entrepreneurship event at the Austin IBM Innovation Center on Wednesday, May 8 2013 at 3:30pm. Our planet...
Strategies for Negotiating More Rationally
May 7, 2013
In past articles, we have highlighted a variety of psychological biases that affect negotiators, many of which spring from...
May 7, 2013
In past articles, we have highlighted a variety of psychological biases that affect negotiators, many of which spring from...
