Amended Rules Five Months Later: Early Trends in Case Law and What It Means
Proposed FRCP Changes: Effect on eDiscovery, RIM & IG (CLE)
Proportionality: Why Considering Value of Case Is Important in Discovery—Judge Baylson
Plaintiffs’ attorneys often hope to put a famous face on the business end of lawsuits against corporate defendants. The sight of a celebrity from the business world answering uncomfortable questions creates courtroom drama...more
Recent amendments to the federal rules governing pretrial discovery encourage courts to be more aggressive in squelching wasteful discovery practices. Litigators should be mindful that judges are increasingly taking the rules...more
In 2019, the Missouri legislature passed Senate Bill 224 (SB 224), effectively revising Missouri’s discovery rules to align them with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (See our 2019 post for analysis of SB 224’s changes...more
As outlined in previous posts, the New York Commercial Division seeks to be a forward-thinking forum that adopts rule changes aimed at increasing efficiency and decreasing litigant costs. In August, a revised Model...more
The rules governing practice in the Commercial Division of New York Supreme Court have undergone a number of important amendments, additions, clarifications and other modifications effective today....more