This newsletter contains important information for the Mingo County Coal Slurry litigation, the Float-Sink litigation and the Asbestos litigation. Please scroll down to ensure you view all items.
OHIO COUNTY
I. Firms Are Not Titling Their Exhibits Properly
A number of motions have been e-filed in the Mingo County Coal Slurry Litigation without the exhibits themselves being properly marked. This creates confusion for the Court. It is imperative that each exhibit have a cover page that identifies the exhibit, such as "Exhibit A" or "Exhibit 1." If you are uploading multiple exhibits in one document, be sure to "separate" your exhibits with a cover sheet so it is clear where the next exhibit begins. The court may reject your document if this is not uploaded correctly.
II. New Document Type Available Called "Unredacted Document for Serve Only Private"
File & Serve recently added a new document type to the drop down menu to assist firms with e-filing their confidential serve only private documents. Please be sure to select as the document type "Unredacted Document for Serve Only Private" when e-serving counsel with documents containing sensitive or private information.
Remember that when you submit this type of document, you must also select "Serve Only - Private" on the Review & Submit tab. This ensures that only the parties and firms you serve have the ability to "see" the transaction and documents.
RALEIGH COUNTY
I. Remember to Include the Case Number in the Document Title Field on File & Serve or your Transaction May be Rejected
The Raleigh County Court has indicated that many firms are failing to include the case number in the document title field when submitting their transactions. This information is required pursuant to the May 16, 2011 Case Management Order, paragraph 10(e). If you do not include the case
number(s), the court will reject your transaction and you will need to resubmit your documents.
KANAWHA COUNTY
I. February 2012 Trial Group Designation
The court designated the cases belonging to February 2012 Trial Group via transaction no. 37744514. Remember to create your own trial group for the cases that your firm is actually involved in. You will then be able to submit multi-case transactions for those cases.
II. Change to October 2011 Trial Group
The court has removed the Griffith case (Phillip Eugene Griffith 10-C-203 MSH) from the October 2011 Trial Group and has included it in the February 2012 Trial Group. Please be sure to update your own firm's case groups with this information.
File & Serve News
I. E-service is More Secure Than Email
While Email is an easy and efficient solution for routine correspondence, it lacks the security and reliability you need when serving documents in your cases. Compare for yourself.
Risks of Using Email for Service:
• Email can be blocked or filtered by firewalls, overloaded mail servers or internet service provider issues;
• No reliable or verifiable proof of service with email;
• No security for documents containing sensitive medical, financial or other confidential information;
• Have to manage service list manually;
• Documents at risk of being corrupted by viruses;
• Service notifications commingled with other email correspondence;
• No searchable online case files;
• You must organize your incoming case documents in your inbox.
Benefits of E-service:
• File & Serve automates management of case service lists;
• All parties benefit from quick & easy online access to service documents;
• Reliable proof of service is ALWAYS available;
• Only authorized users with IDs & passwords may access the online case files;
• Multiple system barriers to prevent viruses and intrusion;
• Ability to designate documents as private or sealed to protect confidential information;
• All service items are organized by case along with custom document capability to create custom lists based on criteria you establish.
If you are interested in electronic service for any of your non-mass litigation cases, please contact me directly at 866-356-4323.
II. Remittance Address for Invoice Payments Has Changed
Please be advised that effective June 1, 2011, the lockbox address where File & Serve invoice payments should be submitted is:
NEW Lockbox Address:
LexisNexis
PO Box 7247-7090
Philadelphia, PA 19170-7090
Old Lockbox Address:
LexisNexis
PO Box 7247-6882
Philadelphia, PA 19170-6882
If you have any questions about File & Serve, please don't hesitate to contact our 24/7 customer service at 888-529-7587 or Rosemary Willcox at 866-356-4323.
Posted
Wed, Jul 20 2011 7:38 AM
by
Rosemary Willcox
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