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The post-Covid influence over the “gig economy” has led to an expansion of self-employed or by-the-job employed individuals in the delivery and transportation industry. CDL jobs have proven they are not immune to this...more
Pursuant to the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court’s (the “Court”) annual rule making cycle, the Court implemented various changes to the New Jersey Local Rules and Local Forms, which became effective on August 1, 2024. ...more
They say every man needs protection, they say that every man must fall. For over 40 years, “the bankruptcy community has recognized the resolution of mass tort claims as a widely accepted core function of bankruptcy courts,”...more
ACEDS invites you to join a panel of leaders in a discussion about the future of communication, advocacy, and judicial preferences in AI-empowered litigation. The participants will discuss...more
Here at New York Commercial Division Practice, my colleagues and I have waxed poetic about New York’s Commercial Division, the nation’s first general trial court devoted exclusively to business litigation, by repeatedly...more
In the realm of litigation, the management of electronically stored information (ESI) is a pivotal component that can significantly influence the trajectory and outcome of a case. The recent ruling in Doe LS 340 v. Uber...more
As one can easily glean, we here at the New York Commercial Division Practice Blog view New York’s Commercial Division as the heartbeat of business litigation in the United States. So, we think getting your business...more
The testimonies and guidance of expert witnesses have been known to play a significant role in high-stakes legal matters, whether it be the opinion of a clinical psychiatrist in a homicide case or that of a career IP analyst...more
Picture this: You’ve just been retained by a new client who has been named as a defendant in a complex commercial litigation. While the client has solid grounds to be dismissed from the case at an early stage via a...more
For foreign entities that need approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to pursue investments in the U.S., working with experienced legal counsel is essential. While CFIUS will approve...more
Today the Attorney General’s case in chief in the action to dissolve/fine the Trump Organization is sliding to a close. It’s a civil and non family matter (well it is a family matter yet not a domestic relations case) but as...more
This course will cover: - Different types of engineering analyses - Steps in root cause failure analysis - The importance of the chain of custody - How a failure analysis lab can contribute to Subrogation matters...more
AI is now a ubiquitous term in the common vernacular, but few understand the complexities of the acronym and “artificial intelligence” as it is implemented today. As a grad student in the mid-80s studying electrical and...more
At the conclusion of its recent Term, the US Supreme Court finally released its long-anticipated opinion in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railroad, No. 21-1168. In our Part One alert from September 2022, we reported on the...more
Texas adopted legislation to create a business court. The bill fashioned the business court’s jurisdiction to disputes between businesses, and among businesses and their owners, directors and management. The statute focuses...more
In new legislation signed today by Governor Abbott, Texas has revamped its Court system for resolving business disputes with the creation of new trial and appellate courts with judges to be appointed by the governor with the...more
The 88th Texas Legislature has enacted House Bill 19, which currently awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. A significant piece of legislation affecting the state judiciary, HB 19 amends the Texas Government Code by...more
On Friday, May 12, the Texas Senate passed a bill that would create a specialized business court to oversee complex civil litigation. The state senators voted 24 to 6 to approve H.B. 19, which was passed by the Texas House...more
Texas has joined more than two dozen other U.S. states in creating a court system to handle certain business disputes. Companies with cases in the new Texas Business Court will appear before appointed judges with expertise in...more
Effective January 1, 2023, the procedures for filing complex cases in the Southern District of Texas changed. The courts have made the procedures specific and detailed. Below are some of the highlights of the new rules....more
“You are remembered for the rules you break.” Gen. Douglas MacArthur- First, this is certainly true. Second, when it comes to the exacting nature of the rules for getting a case properly before the North Carolina Business...more
What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - In 2022, we published more than 30 editions of our Litigation Minute newsletter, with eight series featuring topics ranging from mass arbitration to cryptocurrency litigation....more
The Court of Appeal recently allowed a group action comprising more than 200,000 victims of an environmental disaster in Brazil to go ahead in the English High Court. The claim was originally dismissed by the High Court for...more
The sheer volume of data subject to discovery demands in complex litigation and investigations has increased exponentially in recent years. More and more, law firm litigators and discovery professionals are being asked to use...more
Legal systems around the world come in all shapes and sizes, but few can escape the global increase in the volume and sources of electronic data and the impact it has on eDiscovery. In the United Kingdom, increasing...more