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Navigating the Jury Trial in an Eminent Domain Case

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Navigating a jury trial in an eminent domain case can feel like a high-stakes gamble. The unpredictability and inherent risks make it a daunting process for both litigants and their counsel. That is why it is important to...more

Butler Snow LLP

Virtual Jury Trials Are Here to Stay . . . for Now

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For a while, we seemed headed toward resuming in-person jury trials here in Travis County. A few live trials took place under the civil district judges’ pilot program, including a two-week proceeding before Judge Amy Clark...more

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Jury Trials in Time of COVID: One Lawyer’s Account

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“We have a verdict!”   The familiar cry from the court officer echoes through the empty hallways of the Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn as I sit alone trying to focus on accumulated emails. Scrambling to my feet, I...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Jury Selection Procedure in California: Is This the End of Peremptory Challenges? Is This the End of Batson?

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Jury selection in California is undergoing significant change. In August 2020, the California legislature passed AB 3070, which was signed by Governor Gavin Newsome on September 30. Beginning in 2022, objections to peremptory...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Disrupt Discovery and Civil Litigation in Federal and State Courts

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Courts and parties across the country continue to figure out how to move civil litigation forward in pending matters given the current pandemic. As discussed in our prior updates, federal and state courts continue to take…...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Taking an Out of State Deposition in Rhode Island Just Got Easier!

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On July 15, 2019, the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (the “Uniform Act”) was enacted in Rhode Island. R.I. Gen. Laws 9-18.1-1 et seq. It will simplify the process of taking a deposition in Rhode Island for...more

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New York Appellate Division Implements New Statewide Practice Rules

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In September, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York implemented new statewide practices rules that apply in each of New York’s four judicial departments. ...more

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