Blog Entries
Observations about current developments bearing on complex litigation, U.S. and international arbitration, the Federal Rules, and occasionally state rules.
RSS2007 Dec
31 Dec 2007
The Four Most Significant Developments in Federal Practice in 2007
30 Dec 2007
Proving Terrorism — Rules 702, 703 and Website Evidence — Rule 803(8) Official Reports
29 Dec 2007
Primer on Aspects of the Law of Electronic Spoliation as of December 2007
28 Dec 2007
Class Actions — Attorney-Client Relationship Between Class Counsel and Absent Class Members
27 Dec 2007
Rule 701— The Scope of Permissible Lay Opinion Testimony
26 Dec 2007
Experts — Survey Evidence and Daubert
24 Dec 2007
Attorney-Client Privilege — Waiver of Registration Advice by Filing Trademark Action
23 Dec 2007
When Does an Email Satisfy the Statute of Frauds? Part 2 — Real Property
22 Dec 2007
Sham Pleadings — Amended Pleading that Contradicts Predecessor
21 Dec 2007
Appellate Standing — Attorneys' Fee Award
20 Dec 2007
Judicial vs. Equitable Estoppel -- Second Circuit
19 Dec 2007
Unsigned Joint Defense Agreement — Privilege Upheld
18 Dec 2007
Auditor's Communications with AICPA Unprotected
17 Dec 2007
Voiding and Enforcing International Arbitration Awards
16 Dec 2007
How Do You Try a Class Action with 1.5 Million Plaintiffs?
15 Dec 2007
Disclosure to Outside Auditors Waives Attorney-Client Privilege But Not Work Product
14 Dec 2007
Attorney-Client Privilege — Counsel to Special Committee of Board — Waiver
13 Dec 2007
Federal Rule of Evidence 502 Introduced in Senate
13 Dec 2007
Morgan Stanley Prevails Over Perelman in Florida Supreme Court
12 Dec 2007
Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege: Waiver
11 Dec 2007
Computer Crash as Spoliation (Part 3)
10 Dec 2007
12(b)(6) Motions — Documents That May Be Considered
09 Dec 2007
Sovereign Immunity — FDCPA
08 Dec 2007
Attorney-Client Privilege — Subject Matter Waiver & In-House Counsel — How Far Does Seagate Go?
07 Dec 2007
Senate Passes Bill to Allow Televising of Supreme Court Proceedings
07 Dec 2007
The Profession — The Wolters Sanctions Case
06 Dec 2007
Qui Tam Actions — Sanctions
05 Dec 2007
Merely Notarizing Email Does Not Render It Non-Hearsay
04 Dec 2007
No Subject Matter Jurisdiction Required for Criminal Contempt
03 Dec 2007
Contractual Spoliation
02 Dec 2007
Rule 502 in Congress
01 Dec 2007