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Four Traits of an Innovative eDiscovery Project Manager for Law Firms

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Law firms support a variety of clients with a wide-ranging suite of matters, making it increasingly difficult to roll out a “one size fits all” project management solution. Law firms with their own mature Discovery practice...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Making the Pitch for a Civil Resolution in a Criminal Case

Last month, special counsel Robert Hur issued a report detailing his reasons for declining to charge President Joe Biden for retaining classified documents from Biden's time as vice president. Regardless of one's views on its...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Air Sickness, Token Appeal, and Cooling Down

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Editor’s Note: Hat tip to the Creditors Rights Coalition for reaching out after last week’s blog to inform yours truly that the “judge shopping” concerns of creditor advocates extend beyond just the S.D. of Texas, and that a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement - January 23rd - 24th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more

A&O Shearman

Overcoming eDiscovery-related chat data challenges: Part 1 - the basics

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Chat applications are a fact of life now. Many employees in all sectors are using it to communicate and collaborate. The prevalence of this data type means that searching only standard document types such as emails is no...more

McDermott Will & Emery

On the stand with Justin Murphy

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A former federal prosecutor, Justin Murphy represents corporate and individual clients involved in government enforcement cases, including complex antitrust matters, fraud allegations and all phases of white-collar criminal...more

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Does Your Litigation Hold Strategy Account for Remote Workers?

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Google recently got in hot water over employees’ cavalier attitudes toward a litigation hold. The tech giant took a largely hands-off approach to preserving internal chats needed for discovery in a lawsuit. Google employees...more

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Legal Dispute: How to choose the right method of dispute resolution

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Civil legal disputes as the Western world knows them date back to ancient Rome, yet society never seems to tire of them. Nearly 11.5 million new civil cases were filed in U.S. state and federal courts in 2021 alone....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 7th - 8th, New York, NY

The premier event for drug and medical device product liability lawyers to gain essential winning litigation strategies. ACI’s 26th Annual Flagship Conference on Drug and Medical Device Litigation is returning to New York...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Follow Judge Simon’s ‘Casa Le Pyro’

Looking at the question, “What does a federal judge expect from an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA)?” U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon of the District of Oregon, in a recent issue of the DOJ Journal of...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] CLE Institute - Justice is Collar Blind - October 8th, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

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This program will trace investigatory tactics and legal concepts from their blue-collar roots and discuss their application in a white-collar context, including: - Discussion of how the criminal justice system, and the...more

Perkins Coie

Arbitrated Merger Disputes: Worth the Tradeoffs?

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently prevailed in its challenge of Novelis’ proposed merger with Aleris Corporation. The challenge involved a first-of-its kind use of arbitration under the Administrative Dispute...more

White & Case LLP

To Litigate, or to Arbitrate: DOJ Reveals Shiny New Tool in Merger Toolbox

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DOJ Antitrust Division successfully uses private-style arbitration for first time to block a merger, and force a divestiture as a condition to closing.1 DOJ’s novel use of arbitration to resolve liability in a merger case has...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SCOTUS enters order dividing and enlarging time for oral argument in Seila Law

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The U.S. Supreme Court entered an order last Friday that divides and enlarges the time for oral argument in Seila Law, which is scheduled for March 3. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Seila Law files motion with SCOTUS to enlarge and divide oral argument time

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Seila Law has filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting an enlargement of the time allocated for oral argument (scheduled for March 3) and a division of the time to accommodate “the unusual circumstances for oral...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Drug and Medical Device Litigation – the Must-Attend Event for the Life Sciences Products Liability Community - December...

Actionable Strategies for Drug and Medical Device Products Liability Litigators and In-house Counsel - ACI’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation conference is the only event which brings together an exceptional in-house...more

Butler Snow LLP

Pro Te: Solutio – Vol. 12, No. 3

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Summer is winding down, and Fall texted to say she is on her way. This means that Pro Te: Solutio is returning for its third edition of 2019. As always, our authors have taken the time to research and address current issues...more

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DOJ files amicus brief with SCOTUS in FDCPA statute of limitations case

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The DOJ has filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant debt collector in Rotkiske v. Klemm, the case before the U.S. Supreme Court that hopefully will resolve a circuit court split over whether the FDCPA one-year...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

WSGR Partner Wendy Huang Waszmer and the Importance of Meaning, Relationships, and Mental Space - Diversity Newsletter 2019

Growing up in the small, rural town of Storrs, Connecticut, Wendy Huang Waszmer never imagined she would spend her adult life as a big city attorney. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DOJ Formalizes Previous Directives Regarding Limiting Use of Guidance Documents to Prove Violations of Law

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In December 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Justice Manual to add Title 1-20.000 et seq., Limitation on Use of Guidance Documents in Litigation. This addition formalizes guidance provided in two previous...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

DOJ Updates its Justice Manual to Include Section Limiting Use of Guidance Documents in Litigation

Nearly one year ago, on January 25, 2018, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Regulatory Reform Task Force issued a memorandum entitled “Limiting Use of Agency Guidance Documents In Affirmative Civil Enforcement Cases.” Many...more

Jones Day

DOJ Limits the Use of Agencies' Guidance Documents in Civil Enforcement Actions

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently issued a memorandum limiting the ability of its litigators to use agency guidance documents in civil enforcement actions against private parties. The memo expands on a directive...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Perspective on DOJ Pivot on FCA Enforcement Policy

Two new DOJ policies about False Claims Act enforcement became public last week. First, DOJ’s Associate Attorney General announced a new civil enforcement policy that instructs False Claims Act litigators not to use any...more

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