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Obtaining Out-of-State Third-Party Discovery: Where to Begin?

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A litigation before a court in one jurisdiction may require taking third-party discovery from third parties located in different jurisdictions. Litigants seeking third-party discovery from parties in other states may quickly...more

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First Look Agreements: A Strategic Solution for Discovery Disputes

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Collecting evidence in litigation is critical to building a strong case, but it can be tricky – especially when opposing counsel raises objections. When subpoenaing records from a third-party witness, disputes often arise...more

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Federal Court Holds That Pathology Group States Viable Claims Against Multiplan and Cigna for Failing to Ensure In-Network Payment

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A federal court recently rejected arguments by MultiPlan, Inc. and Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company that they had no obligation to ensure payments at the contractually negotiated, in-network rate to Anatomic and...more

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Recent Changes to the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure

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The last quarter of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 saw multiple amendments to the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure that will impact Mississippi practitioners. The three primary Rule changes are: (1) third-party...more

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Communicating in a Crisis: Tips for Protecting Communications When It Matters Most

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As recent high-profile litigation, government investigations, and large-scale data-security incidents have shown, organizations are often thrust into crisis mode, requiring rapid responses and close collaboration with third...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Singapore and English Courts Examine Availability of Anti-suit Injunctions in Claims Against Non-parties to Arbitration Agreements

Singapore and England & Wales have longstanding reputations as arbitration-friendly jurisdictions. Where parties have entered into an arbitration agreement but one party nonetheless commences court litigation over a claim...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - October 2024

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Uber Drives Dual MDL Challenges to Ninth Circuit - Key Takeaways - Ninth Circuit review of Uber’s non-consolidation clauses in an MDL context could generate new precedent on the enforceability of similar clauses and shape...more

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Recent Divergent Views on Third-Party Injunctions in Mass Tort Bankruptcies

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A third-party injunction in a chapter 11 bankruptcy is generally used to protect a non-bankrupt entity from liability that is shared with, or derivative of, a bankrupt entity. Third-party injunctions are difficult to obtain...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

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Who Can Attend a Remote Deposition?

Until very recently, the rule in many jurisdictions was that any individual could attend a deposition unless the trial court ordered otherwise. Some litigators brought expert witnesses to the deposition of the opposing...more

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High Court upholds privilege claim, despite “deceptive” litigation tactics

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A recent High Court appeal decision in Ahuja Investments Limited v (1) Victorygame Limited and (2) Surjit Singh Pandher has permitted a creative, yet deceptive, litigation strategy by a claimant seeking to withhold...more

Porter Hedges LLP

The Impact Of New Texas Discovery Rules In Delay and Disruption Claims

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Any lawsuit filed in Texas state courts on or after January 1, 2021 are now subject to the newly-amended Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Our litigation team has a helpful review of several of the most significant changes...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

In South Carolina, Documents Outside the Pleadings May Be Utilized to Exclude Coverage

October 27, 2020 - In third party coverage matters, the traditional test to determine whether an insured is entitled to a defense under a commercial general liability policy is the Comparison or Four-Corners Test....more

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Latest Federal Court Cases - July 2020 #1

PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK - Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Apple, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2019-1922, -1923, -1925, -1926 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2020) - This week’s case of the week focuses, not on a patent issue, but on a procedural issue common...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Can the Company Pay My Legal Fees? – Part Two

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My last post on the subject of advancement and indemnification summarized the basic rules by which closely-held business owners, officers, directors, managers, and members may be entitled to use company funds to pay their...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

I Just Got a Subpoena. Now What?

You just opened your mail – or worse yet, were confronted by a representative of a court (sometimes in uniform) – and learned that a subpoena has been issued to you in connection with an on-going legal action. Admittedly,...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

You’ve Been Served: Responding To A Third-Party Subpoena

Often when a business is served with a third-party subpoena, the reaction is either annoyance, dread, or anger. What are your options? How can you protect your business from getting dragged into litigation that you...more

Payne & Fears

Nonparty Discovery in California Arbitration: How to Get What You Want

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Opting for arbitration requires attorneys to balance efficiency and procedural protections. The implications of arbitration are something clients certainly have to carefully consider both when drafting arbitration provisions,...more

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Wait, Why Am I Receiving This? Practice Pointers on Third Party Responses to Litigation Preservation Demands

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Most commercial litigators are familiar with the process for responding to a subpoena demanding the production of documents from a non-party to litigation under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45. But interesting...more

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