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
The Eighth Circuit is poised to determine the fate of the SEC’s final climate regulation, potentially by the end of the year. On March 21, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was selected as the court that...more
Two decisions handed down in quick succession by the Paris and Toulouse Courts of Appeal highlight the complex interplay between interests at stake in each case. Both of the judicial decisions in question concerned...more
The District of Delaware has recently instituted several requirements in patent cases, many in response to the overwhelming caseload in part due to a judicial vacancy. In addition to the specific patent standing orders...more
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
The location of the data is not sufficient to avoid a disclosure order. When it comes to personal devices, people increasingly communicate across multiple platforms, often in an informal and unguarded manner. ...more
A recent decision issued by the Technology and Construction Court has provided a helpful reminder for experts, counsel and clients of the importance of ensuring equality of arms between experts and, in that connection, of...more
On June 21, 2021, Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson of the District Of New Jersey entered two Orders amending the District’s local civil rules, both of which are effective immediately: First, the Court adopted new Local Civil...more
Recent amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (TRCP) will significantly impact Texas discovery, expert disclosures and litigation practice. Generally, the amendments further align the TRCP with the Federal Rules of...more
A new court ruling may require employers to disclose materials collected during investigations into incidents of sexual harassment. According the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, when an employee files a workplace...more
From rules detailing what must be included in a lawsuit and what discovery is allowed in the lawsuit, to rules outlining the requirements for certain pretrial motions, trials, and post-judgment relief, the Texas Rules of...more
As in the Michigan state court system, most of your time in a federal civil case will be spent on discovery, and most of your interaction with the court will be through motion practice. Different courts have different rules...more
In contrast to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1), the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure do not require initial disclosures—but that could be changing soon. On August 13, 2019, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an...more
The new Disclosure Pilot Scheme (DPS) applies from 1 January 2019 to all cases in the Business and Property Courts even where an old style Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 31 disclosure order was made prior to that date....more
The new disclosure rules in the UK force counsel and their clients to think about disclosure much earlier in the timeline of a case. You need to submit initial disclosure with your statement of case, and you need to have an...more
For cases filed on or after Oct. 1, 2015, in North Carolina state courts, there are new changes to how the parties will approach expert disclosure and discovery. Effective Oct. 1, and applying to cases filed on or after...more