February 10, 2021

Get Ready for the Trump Impeachment Trial With This Flowchart

The evidentiary rules for the upcoming impeachment trial will not mirror those in the Federal Rules of Evidence. Spot the similarities and differences when it comes to the admissibility standard. READ NOW » Related Content E-Discovery: Planning for...

February 03, 2021

Relationship Advice: Working With In-House Counsel

To maintain a good (and hopefully growing) relationship with in-house counsel, you must carefully set and manage expectations both with respect to the cost of the legal services and the potential outcomes and likelihood of success. Learn proven strategies and practices...

January 28, 2021

Litigation Trends; Federal Rules and Standards Continue Spreading to States

States have looked to the federal system in recent overhauls of their civil litigation practices. For example, Texas has just adopted an initial disclosures requirement, and Florida has taken on the federal summary judgment standard. READ NOW: Florida Changes...

January 21, 2021

Changes to Rule 30(b)(6); Six Tips for Mastering the New Prerequisite

Changes to Rule 30(b)(6); Six Tips for Mastering the New Prerequisite As of December 1, 2020, before you depose an entity, you must confer in good faith with the entity about the matters for examination. We’ve got these practice tips. READ NOW »...

January 16, 2021

All’s Fair in Love and … Class Actions?

Under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), only minimal diversity is required for a federal court to exercise jurisdiction over certain class actions. Spend a few minutes with our leading industry expert James M. Wagstaffe to learn the factors you should analyze...

January 10, 2021

2000 Zero Zero Party Over Oops Out of Time; Securing a Default Judgment

Obtaining a default judgment over a non-appearing defendant often requires many procedural steps. Learn about each of them. READ NOW >> Related Content Notice of Motion (Federal) Review this form notice of motion that can be used to make a motion...

December 18, 2020

One is the Loneliest Number; When to Hire a Trial Consultant

Trial preparation can be an unexpected and overwhelming burden. Learn what you need to do to get your case ready for trial and the services out there that can help. READ FULL ARTICLE Related Content Opening Statements and Closing Arguments (Federal) Discover...

July 03, 2019

College Admission Scandal Sparks Civil Litigation

If you so much as walked past a television this spring, you saw something about the college admissions cheating scandal. Much of the attention focused on the celebrities embroiled in the case, particularly Full House’s Lori Loughlin and Desperate Housewives’...

July 03, 2019

Supreme Court’s Stealth Revolution in Civil Procedure by Jim Wagstaffe

The U.S. Supreme Court steadily and without fanfare has been revolutionizing multiple areas of civil procedure to provide litigants with a battleplan to win their cases. The stealth procedural weapons include personal jurisdiction, venue forum selection clauses...