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Open Justice, US-style? Pilot Scheme to Increase Access to UK Court Records

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A hallmark of litigation in the US is the ease with which the press and public can access materials on the court docket, making publicity a key consideration in US proceedings. Historically, public access to documents on the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Advanced Administrative Law & Practice - October 29th - 30th, Ottawa ON, Canada

Canadian administrative and public law continues to evolve, shaped by recent decisions from the Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. Join us for CI's 25th Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law and...more

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Meeting the Moment: How Lawyers Can Unite to Protect Democracy and the Rule of Law - On Record PR

Katayun Jaffari, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, discusses Meeting the Moment, a movement mobilizing lawyers to defend democracy, safeguard judicial independence, and expand access to justice amid escalating...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

L’Alberta impose des plans de litige obligatoires pour les actions civiles

Aperçu Le 10 juillet 2025, la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») a publié un avis intitulé Mandatory Litigation Plans in Civil (Non-Family) Cases (l’« Avis ») à l’intention de la profession et du public. L’Avis...more

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Proyecto de Decreto para la implementación del Acuerdo de Escazú en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia publicó para comentarios un Proyecto de Decreto "Por el cual se crea la Comisión Intersectorial para la implementación del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la...more

Law Office of Jason Ostendorf

Courts Are Sitting on a Gold Mine — But They’re Too Busy Protecting Stenographers to See It

The court system loves to cry poor. Budget shortfalls. Staffing cuts. Rising costs. Meanwhile, it’s sitting on an untapped revenue stream so obvious it hurts: depositions. Every appellate litigator knows the drill. You...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Clouds Over Blue Sky: High Court Limits Solicitors’ CFOs

On 6 August 2025 the High Court of Australia (High Court) unanimously held that at the time of settlement or judgment in a class action, the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court) does not have the power to grant a...more

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Alberta Adopts Mandatory Litigation Plans for Civil Actions

Overview - On July 10, 2025, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (Court) issued a Notice to the Profession and Public titled Mandatory Litigation Plans in Civil (Non-Family) Cases (Notice). The Notice introduces major...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Panel of Experts for Everyone About Anything – Part One

Imagine instantly accessing a room full of top experts ready to respond to your toughest questions, brainstorm creative solutions, or critique your new ideas, all without spending a dime. Whether you’re a seasoned attorney...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Litigation Funding: The Good, The Bad, The Future

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Third party litigation funding is the process where third party funders provide money to a plaintiff or to plaintiff’s counsel in exchange for a cut of the proceeds resulting from the underlying litigation or settlement....more

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New Bench Card Promotes Clarity and Consistency in Virtual Court Proceedings

New York’s state court judges will soon have a new resource at their fingertips when holding court remotely. As detailed in a recent article in the New York Law Journal, New York’s Court Modernization Action Committee...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

[Event] 2024 Trial Advocacy Seminar: Rule of Law - October 30th, Minneapolis, MN

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Join Robins Kaplan for this year’s Trial Advocacy Seminar, ‘Rule of Law,’ where we will gather to discuss the pivotal role of law in society. This event will explore how the Rule of Law serves as the foundation for justice,...more

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The winding road ahead: navigating representative proceedings in the High Court

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With the rise of litigation funding of group actions, there has been an increasing use of representative actions by Claimants in recent years. In turn, Defendants are challenging this and the Courts are scrutinising cases in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Ensuring Access to Justice: The Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill and the Path Forward Post-PACCAR

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Following the second reading of the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill in the House of Lords on April 15th, there is a shared acknowledgment among the House of the significance of maintaining and protecting...more

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Are U.S. courts delivering on language access?

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During a keynote speech at a conference at Seattle University School of Law in early March, Rachel Rossi, director of the Justice Department’s Office for Access to Justice, proclaimed that “Access to justice means language...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Event] eDiscovery Day Breakfast - December 7th, Auckland, New Zealand

ACEDS Australia New Zealand is a platform for IT and Legal professionals to learn, share, and connect with each other on the topic of E-Discovery. We aim to foster best practices in this field through various opportunities...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 23rd Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law & Practice - October 24th - 25th, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Attend the conference where Administrative Law practitioners – from across Canada and across sectors – come to find clarity in decision making. Canada’s administrative law sector continues to evolve to new demands. Backlogs,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Inclusión de personas en situación de vulnerabilidad a causa del conflicto armado en Colombia

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Teniendo presente la grave situación de violencia que afecta las capitales del país, los centros poblados, y las regiones en general, así como los esfuerzos que se pide hacer a las autoridades correspondientes para una mayor...more

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Qatar’s Labor Reforms in Response to World Cup Criticism: 4 Lessons for Employers with Gulf Workforces

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The Qatar 2022 World Cup holds a special place in history as arguably one of the best tournaments of all time – but also one of its most controversial. Although the final game was a masterclass of what the “beautiful game”...more

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[Webinar] 2022 Data Discovery Mid-Year Legal Update - July 26th, 12:00 pm CT

The first half of 2022 has been another active period in the law of data discovery. In April, the European Commission submitted its proposed Artificial Intelligence Act for the European Union, while international data issues,...more

JAMS

Mediating Employment Disputes: Between a Clock and a Hard Case

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies across all industries and around the globe to recognize that there are differences in how their employees live and thrive. The barriers to an equitable work environment are being...more

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Italy to Revamp Civil Justice System

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism - The Enabling Act provides for the reorganization (via a consolidated act) and the promotion of out-of-court means to resolve disputes, i.e., mediation and the so-called...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Diversity in Practice: Intentional Impact – The Black Venture Accelerator

In part two of this year’s Fellows subseries, Wetmore Fellows Alex Devine and Kimberly Valladares host a discussion with Boston Managing Partner David Ephraim and Washington, D.C. Finance Partner Crystal Kaldjob about the...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Post-Pandemic Reforms Are Remaking the U.S. Justice System

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, the legal profession responded with a one-two punch. The first response was to fashion emergency procedures that enabled courts to function during the pandemic and, if...more

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Disruption and Increasing Access to Justice | Chief Justice Bridget McCormack | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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COVID-19 created both challenges and solutions for courts and legal practitioners. Fortunately, many states, like Michigan, adapted quickly and were able to provide legal access throughout the pandemic. This week, Michigan...more

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