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
The Florida Supreme Court has taken steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of civil litigation, and it has issued two separate per curiam opinions introducing proposed substantial amendments to the Florida Rules of...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently released for public comment a proposal to create a baseline set of ground rules for the conduct of remote depositions in that state. The proposed rule revisions would set out...more
In theory, pretrial conferences streamline litigation by setting discovery deadlines and encouraging parties to take a hard look at all relevant issues in the case and, if possible, reach a settlement before trial....more
Massachusetts appears poised to become the latest jurisdiction to permanently embrace — and regulate — the practice of conducting pretrial discovery with remote depositions. A public comment period recently closed on a...more
Citing “policy and operational challenges” with the current 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Process, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new Proposed Rule to modify the current ADR...more
In a setback for Pennsylvania health care providers, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approved an order amending the rules pertaining to the venue in which medical malpractice suits may be brought. The Pennsylvania Rules of...more
The Florida Supreme Court's recent amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 represents another major change to an area of Florida law that seems to be in constant flux. Originally published in Law360. ...more
Monday, February 3rd, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, a joint committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, released its long-anticipated study examining the potential impact of the proposed repeal of the...more
Interrogatories can serve as a useful tool for parties to obtain basic information about their adversary’s case and drive discovery strategy. Serving interrogatories allows parties to identify individuals with knowledge and...more
New law aims to expand the currently limited application of class actions in Italy. The Italian Parliament has introduced a comprehensive reform of the rules governing class actions that will: ..Significantly widen the...more
The December 22, 2018 proposal by the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to repeal the medical malpractice venue rule, Pa. R. Civ. P. 1006(a.1), which requires medical malpractice actions to...more