On September 9, the Discovery Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules convened a mini-conference in order to gather information and determine whether it is time to develop recommendations for a change to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure... Read More
By Layne E. Kruse , Darryl Wade Anderson and John J. Byron The new year brings new rules for federal court litigants. On January 6, 2012 , the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 ("Act") takes effect. In the most... Read More
This week I plan to dedicate a few blog posts to highlighting some of the latest trends in social media and [fill in the blank]. Last month, the good folks at Fulbright & Jaworski , released their 2011 Litigation Trends Survey . The 2011 survey gathered... Read More
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Following a year of doing business in a more litigious and cost-conscious environment, companies of all sizes expect those patterns to continue during the coming year, with roughly one-quarter saying legal disputes will increase... Read More