Bill on Bankruptcy: Will 2013 Be Kind To The Bankruptcy Bar?
In a recent update, we analyzed the landmark decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., which clarified the limits of personal jurisdiction in Fair...more
The post-pandemic litigation environment has seen a rising desire to conduct depositions remotely and a diminishing opposition to remote proceedings. Where litigators do insist on in-person proceedings, those cases are...more
Background The term “venue” in New York State civil procedure means the county in which a lawsuit is filed and prosecuted. Although it may seem somewhat inconsequential on its face, venue is an important strategic tool for...more
We tend to think of “bias” as it applies to juries, but courts can have their own deep-seated practices. For example, judges will often prefer voir dire questions that focus on the juror’s own assessment of the influence of a...more
Since Judge Alan D. Albright took the bench in the Western District of Texas in September 2018, the number of patent litigation cases in that district has risen exponentially....more
Becoming the target of an antitrust lawsuit is a daunting prospect for any business. Antitrust lawsuits are often time-consuming and expensive to defend, and the consequences of losing a case can be severe. Under the Sherman...more
Proper venue is important in U.S. district court litigation; you can’t live without it. But successfully changing venue to a different district court can be even more important because transfer can seriously disrupt...more