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Massachusetts Remote Deposition Rule Takes Effect

New court rules went into effect in Massachusetts last month that authorize remote depositions whenever the party noticing the deposition elects that format. A prior proposal to make in-person depositions the default option...more

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Arizona Court of Appeals Clarifies Proper Scope of Deposition Questioning and Gives Litigants Early Look at New Special Action...

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The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that in a deposition, a party must answer any relevant, non-harassing question, unless the answer is privileged. Attorneys are on notice that sanctions are fair game if they instruct...more

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A New Era of Litigation: The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025 Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure

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On January 1, 2025, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure changed dramatically. The new rules and amendments are designed to enhance efficiency, impact the setting of cases for trial, case management, discovery practice,...more

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SIAC Releases New Arbitration Rules

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The rules will come into effect on 1 January 2025, aiming to enhance the overall efficiency and integrity of SIAC’s arbitration proceedings. On 9 December 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)...more

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Big Changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure: Here's What You Need To Know

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The Florida Supreme Court, on its own motion, amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 (Summary Judgment) and adopted the new Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202 (Conferral Prior to Filing Motions) on Wednesday, May...more

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Update regarding trademark proceedings in China: Rules on Suspension of CNIPA Trademark Proceedings

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The China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) recently released its Rules On Suspension of CNIPA Trademark Proceedings (the “Suspension Rules”) and related explanations. The Suspension Rules are intended...more

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Comparing New York State’s Court Rule Governing Entity Depositions to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6)

The New York State Court Rule (the “Rule”), 22 NYCRR 202.20-d, that governs entity depositions is intended to streamline the method for examining entities. Although it is similar to FRCP 30(b)(6), it is not entirely the same....more

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Rule Change Redux, 2022 Edition

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Did you know that the New York State United Court System publishes an annual report covering the advances, challenges, and achievements in and by our New York State courts over the past year? If you did not, now is the time...more

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Avoiding Judicial Conflicts of Interest: New ComDiv Rule 35 Will Require Corporate Disclosure Statements

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Aficionados of Commercial Division practice know that the ComDiv rules originally were — and, as evidenced by an Administrative Order earlier this month, continue to be — modeled after the federal rules.  Efficiency begets...more

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New Italian Class Action Rules Enter Into Force on May 19, 2021

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the new rules governing expanded class action lawsuits in Italy entered into force. The new class action system applies to claims related to conducts put in place starting from today....more

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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

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Colombia reforma al CPACA, derogando artículo 295 del código de minas

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El artículo 295 del Código de Minas Colombiano establecía que las acciones relacionadas con asuntos mineros diferentes a las acciones contractuales eran de competencia en única instancia del Consejo de Estado....more

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Texas Adapts Rules for Service of Lawsuits to the New Reality of How We Communicate

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Coming soon to your email or direct message inbox—“You’ve been served.” The modes of communication we rely on are continually evolving. In the 1990s, AOL introduced the distinctive sound of “You’ve got mail.” In the 2000s,...more

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Changes to the Law of Summary Judgment in Virginia

It has long been said that summary judgment is not available to litigants in Virginia state courts. The difficulty resulted from Virginia's prohibition against using discovery depositions in support of a motion for summary...more

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First Published Wisconsin Appellate Opinion Applying New Class Action Rule

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In 2017, the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted a new class action rule, modeled after Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, with the avowed purpose of aligning state class-action practice with the federal practice and encouraging resort to the...more

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Italy Introduces Comprehensive Reform of Class Action Rules

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New law aims to expand the currently limited application of class actions in Italy. The Italian Parliament recently introduced a comprehensive reform of the rules governing class actions with Law No. 31 of 12 April 2019...more

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The New Enforcement Regime: a further step in the right direction

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The United Arab Emirates has introduced further reforms regulating the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. In the last year, the UAE has taken a significant step towards aligning the UAE's arbitration laws with...more

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Publication of the Decree on the Protection of Trade Secrets in France

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Following the promulgation of Law n°2018-670 on the Protection of Trade Secrets on 30 July 2008 transposing the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/493 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the...more

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CBCA Issues New Rules of Procedures

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On Aug. 17, 2018, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) published a final rule amending its rules of procedures which will be effective for cases filed with the board on or after Sept. 17, 2018. The CBCA's current...more

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Changes Coming to the Rules Governing Civil Cases in the District of Columbia Small Claims and Conciliation Branch

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Effective March 12, 2018, the D.C. Superior Court will amend its Rules of Procedure for the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch (“Rules”). This article provides a brief overview of some of the major changes to the Rules...more

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