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An Evening with New York’s Commercial Division Justices 2024: Takeaways & Insights

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As recently highlighted by this blog, on September 12, 2024, the Justices of the Commercial Division gathered in the offices of Kelley & Drye to discuss new updates and happenings in the world of the Commercial Division...more

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Bench Trial vs. Jury Trial: Preparing for Each

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When a case proceeds to trial, a legal team may face a critical decision about whether to have it adjudicated by a jury of peers or a single judge. Both options can offer benefits depending on the merits and subject matter...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 20: Tips for Court Cases with Judge Dennis and Judge Wilkins of Maynard...

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On episode 20, hosts Tina and Cherie welcome Maynard Nexsen attorneys and former Judges Markley Dennis and Billy Wilkins, both of whom had long careers as public servants. Judge Dennis and Judge Wilkins share their best...more

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Happenings from the NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Spring 2024 Meeting

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Over a beautiful, sunny weekend earlier this month (May 17-19), commercial litigators and judges from all over the State converged on Saratoga Springs and the beautiful Gideon Putnam Hotel, for the Commercial and Federal...more

Butler Snow LLP

Exploring Procedural Justice | Judge Steve Leben | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Judges represent not only their judicial office, but also the legitimacy of the judicial branch as a whole. For many Americans, their only interaction with the legal system may come from a single trip to the courthouse. This...more

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[Webinar] The Future of Communication, Advocacy, and Judicial Preferences in an Era of AI-Powered Litigation - June 7th, 2:00 pm...

ACEDS invites you to join a panel of leaders in a discussion about the future of communication, advocacy, and judicial preferences in AI-empowered litigation. The participants will discuss...more

Epstein Becker & Green

U.S. Judicial Conference Aims to Curb "Judge Shopping": New Guidance Promoting Random Civil Case Assignments

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On March 12, 2024, the Judicial Conference of the United States announced new guidance applying to case assignments in federal district courts, with the intent to curb “judge-shopping” by limiting litigants’ ability to...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Can an Ohio Judge Tell You How Fast You Must Try Your Case?

Your partner’s battle with cancer came to a tragic end, a struggle intensified by their persistent cigarette smoking. Despite your repeated pleas for them to quit, the addiction proved too strong...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Upcoming FRE 702 Amendment Reemphasizes the Admissibility Bar for Expert Testimony and Courts’ Gatekeeping Role

On December 1, 2023, the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) 702 will undergo several changes designed to reinforce federal judges’ role as gatekeepers for admitting expert testimony. The changes reinforce the preponderance of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

[Event] 2023 Trial Advocacy Seminar - Know Your Story. Tell Your Story. - November 16th, Minneapolis, MN

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Join Robins Kaplan for this year’s Trial Advocacy Seminar, ‘Know Your Story. Tell Your Story,’ where we unravel the art of persuasive storytelling. We will explore how attorneys can captivate juries and influence legal...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - The Five Most Common Faults of Trial Lawyers

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small focuses on the five most common faults of trial lawyers. Mr. Small acknowledges that every trial is different, but steering...more

McManis Faulkner

Conversation with the Civil Bench -- Takeaways

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Key Takeaways from the Santa Clara County Civil Judges - Santa Clara County Civil Judges Preferred Methods of Practice - On March 22, members of the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA) gathered at McManis...more

Carlton Fields

Appearing In The Red Glare Of The Rocket Docket

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Among the 94 U.S. district courts, the “Rocket Docket” is quite special. Officially known as the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), this federal judicial enclave is nationally famous for its long and deeply engrained...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Importance of Defending Judges

One of the things I was told by more experienced mentors when I started practicing is that I needed to “learn how to lose.” Having grown up in a family where my father was a coach, losing was anathema. “Show me a good loser...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

When Do Federal Circuit Judges Sit (2022)?

Now that we’re nearing the end of 2022 (crazy, right?), we thought we’d update our data on when Federal Circuit judges sit. We looked at this in early 2021 (When Do Federal Circuit Judges Sit?), and we’ve twice looked at data...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

How Often Do Federal Circuit Judges Sit 2022?

Early last year we took a look at how often Federal Circuit judges sit. A lot has happened since then, including two new judges joining the court. Below is an updated chart showing data through the August 2022 sitting...more

Hudnell Law Group

If patent owners can’t mess with the Western District of Texas, then what next?

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On July 25, 2022, Chief Judge Orlando Garcia of the Western District of Texas effectively stripped the Waco Division of its dominance in patent cases by randomizing the judge assignment of patent cases filed in that division....more

Sands Anderson PC

Can Appellate Courts Take Judicial Notice of Facts Not Otherwise in the Record? Sometimes.

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Sometimes oral argument in a case highlights oddities of the work we do. That happened today in the Virginia Supreme Court in LaRock v. City of Norfolk. Can an appellate court in a particular case go outside the appellate...more

Hicks Johnson

Can Litigants Request a Jury Trial in Federal Bankruptcy Court?

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Litigants often seek to remove cases to federal bankruptcy court when one of the parties is in or enters bankruptcy. Where the claims at issue are not directly bankruptcy-related, the ultimate destination of the case (i.e.,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Truly Understanding NFJE's Diversity

NFJE annually opens its NFJE Symposium to appellate judges from all over the country and from all walks of life without regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity or sexual orientation. But NFJE...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

When Will the Judge Decide My Motion? Insight from the Civil Justice Reform Act

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It can be tough to wait for a judge to decide your motion. Lawyers and clients generally want a decision quickly, but sometimes that doesn’t happen. A little-known law, though, might help you learn a bit more about...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

Rehearing revisited: Do some judges CFR more often than others?

In a recent post, we took a look at data on rehearing petitions—specifically, the timing of calls for responses (CFRs).  Today, we dig further into that data to see if we can identify judges whose panels CFR more often. As...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

When Do Federal Circuit Judges Sit?

A couple weeks ago we wrote about how often Federal Circuit judges sit in a given year (see How Often Do Federal Circuit Judges Sit?). Spoiler: they sit a lot. In that post, though, we looked at the data for each judge...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

How Often Do Federal Circuit Judges Sit?

Since we’re all about data at Federal Circuitry, we thought we’d take a quick look at what our data show about how often Federal Circuit judges sit each year.  To quantify that, we looked at how many different panel days each...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Jury Selection Procedure in California: Is This the End of Peremptory Challenges? Is This the End of Batson?

Jury selection in California is undergoing significant change. In August 2020, the California legislature passed AB 3070, which was signed by Governor Gavin Newsome on September 30. Beginning in 2022, objections to peremptory...more

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