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State Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Management of Discovery
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Recently, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion reaffirming that trial courts need to take an active, hands-on role in managing discovery and s…
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Challenge to Federal-State Court Coordination Overture Prompts Response
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Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
One of the challenges of our system of federalism, and dual jurisdiction between state and federal courts, is the coordination of related cases pendin…
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Busy Mass Tort Court Revamps Procedures
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Our readers recognize that Philadelphia (home base for MassTortDefense) is a hot-bed of mass tort activity, administering those cases through a Comple…
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ABA Urges Respect For Foreign Privacy Laws
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“Commerce among nations should be fair and equitable.” — Benjamin Franklin The global economy of the 21st century has given rise to an im…
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New Law Takes Effect Regarding Venue, Removal
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Posted in Articles, Class Action
For all the litigators out there, a reminder that The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011, H.R. 394, P.L. 112-63. took eff…
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Appeals Court Unhappy With Plaintiffs’ Advocacy
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Today we note an opinion that, in its opening words, is about “two appeals that raise concerns about appellate advocacy.” Both are appeals f…
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Justice Souter To Resign — A Mass Tort Perspective
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Justice David Souter plans to retire from the Supreme Court when the current term ends in June. This announcement, and the inevitable speculation abou…
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