Podcast - Cutting Back on Complex Cases
An Inside Look as a Juror - FCRA Focus Podcast
My sense is that it’s mostly other lawyers reading this blog – either to get some insight on one of their cases or to check me out when I’m one of their adversaries. But this post is for the non-lawyers out there who find...more
Volume is a great teacher. Nothing could have fully prepared me for the bench even though I tried many cases in private practice and spent a great deal of time in the courthouse. The sheer number of cases and the decisions...more
This four-part series will present a discussion on settling multidistrict litigations (“MDLs”). I will begin with Introduction to the MDL Settlement Process, followed by Best Practices for Settling, Ethical Obligations of...more
To settle or not to settle; that is the question, right? It is asked when you receive the demand letter threatening a class action, when the complaint is filed and served, at the initial scheduling conference, before the...more
More than 90 percent of civil cases are settled without trail. By contrast, most civil appeals are briefed, argued and decided by the court. In complex cases in which large amounts of money are at stake, settlements pending...more