Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Case Management, Litigation Strategies

Preparation Is Everything: Commercial Division Advisory Council Proposes New Model Pre-Trial Order for Trials in the Commercial...

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 2/27/2025

Regular visitors to this blog no doubt are aware that the rules of practice for the Commercial Division are centered on innovation, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and predictability. This includes the rules governing trial...more

Snap, Crackle, Remove: Gamesmanship or Winning Strategy? The What, When, and Where of Snap Removal

Carlton Fields on 2/7/2025

Snap removal is a rare but useful procedural device to remove an action from state to federal court under the diversity jurisdiction rules, even when the plaintiff’s complaint names an in-state defendant as a party....more

Document Translation Challenges in Modern Litigation

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC on 4/4/2024

The increasing globalization of business, through Internet-based commerce and the activities of multinational corporations, has made it more likely than ever that litigators in U.S. courts will be confronted with documents...more

The Only Rule of Multidistrict Litigation Is...

BakerHostetler on 6/15/2023

BakerHostetler represents clients in high-stakes multidistrict litigation across the country. MDLephant: What’s Big in MDL Litigation? explores key aspects of these high-stakes cases, and what the future holds in store. This...more

What Is a 'Reasonably Useful Form' for Production of ESI?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/13/2020

In our digital world, one might think that the production format of electronically stored information, or ESI, in civil litigation is no longer controversial, but recent court decisions make it clear that is not the case. ...more

The Nuts And Bolts Of Local Practice In The Eastern District Of Michigan (Part 3): A Guide To Practicing In The U.S. District...

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/3/2020

A civil jury trial is a risky proposition in any court, state or federal. To manage that risk, it is usually in each party’s interest to engage in some form of alternative dispute resolution, or ADR. Knowledge of the local...more