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The U.S. legal system has a number of features distinguishing it from its global counterparts. For example, U.S. courts take a very expansive (and some would say intrusive) view of pretrial discovery that differs greatly from...more
Join us for a timely and practical half-day program focused on the evolving landscape of accounting risk management. We’ll explore how accounting and financial services firms can build stronger risk-tolerance frameworks,...more
On April 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) to sit for depositions in a case filed...more
Before you file a lawsuit, Texas law gives you a powerful but underutilized tool: the ability to investigate potential claims under oath – without filing suit first. Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 202 authorizes pre-suit...more
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Depositions can make or break your case long before you ever step into the courtroom. Telling a story is a key priority in any effective litigation strategy, and depositions present a valuable opportunity to bring this story...more
Last week’s blog examined whether pretrial discovery methods — and depositions in particular — have been responsible for the dramatic decline in civil trials. While the available evidence suggests that liberal discovery rules...more
I am a recently admitted New York lawyer. I was involved in a case in which parties were disputing ownership of a historical artifact from a foreign country that had mysteriously disappeared from a museum....more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of nearly every industry, and the legal field is no exception. More specifically, AI-generated evidence is constantly evolving, and it is important for attorneys to keep learning...more
It’s not exactly news that civil trials in America are disappearing. The numbers are dramatic: When the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect in 1938, roughly 20% of federal civil cases reached trial. By 1962, the...more
Clients dissembling in depositions place their lawyers in a difficult position, a situation we’ve noted in a prior article. Does the lawyer’s obligation to preserve client confidences protect the client’s false statement from...more
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The Massachusetts Superior Court recently issued a notable discovery ruling that serves as an important reminder for litigants who consider naming a former attorney as an expert witness. In Cummings v. Deloitte, the court...more
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board’s January 2026 proposed amendments to Sections 300.10, 301.1, and 301.3 may appear to be merely procedural, but they are not....more
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act (L. 2025, ch. 704), amending CPLR § 1007 to impose, for the first time, strict deadlines on third-party...more
Civil litigators accustomed to treating depositions as the most expensive option in pretrial discovery may want to reconsider. In some situations, a deposition can prove less burdensome than interrogatories or document...more
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Law firms are standardizing around agentic AI document review to handle both responsiveness review and key document identification in complex litigation. As firms have integrated this technology into their workflows, they...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege decedent Michael P. Dandry Jr., while an employee for Avondale, was exposed...more
February 16 is the end of the public comment period on recently proposed federal rule changes affecting remote testimony and remote depositions. The rules revisions would make clear that federal trial courts have authority to...more
Hola! from Puerto Rico, where that U.S. territory’s Senate recently advanced legislation modernizing how lawyers obtain witness depositions across state lines. According to the Uniform Law Commission, a bill adopting the...more
The English High Court has dismissed a claim for an anti-suit injunction (ASI) by BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Limited (collectively "BHP") against PGMBM Law Ltd, trading as Pogust Goodhead. ...more
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