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In this post, I’ll explain how Rule 19, addressing required parties, works. The Rules establish a number of procedures governing... Read More

In this post, I’ll explain how advisory juries work. Authorized by Rule 39(c)(1), an advisory jury listens to the evidence... Read More

In a recent post, I explored requests for admission. This post shifts to a very similar discovery device, contention interrogatories.... Read More

Requests for Admission Requests for permission are under-utilized in many cases. They are a uniquely powerful discovery tool, yet many... Read More

At many law schools, including the one where I teach, grading is covered by a mandatory curve. By definition, therefore,... Read More

This post explains the procedures for making a jury trial demand—the process for a party to advise the court and... Read More

The Supreme Court has entered two rulings that profoundly change the balance of power in our government. These cases involve... Read More

Maybe. If you think you know what caused your cancer (or if a doctor identified a cause of your cancer)... Read More

Maybe. I remember being at a public meeting led by EPA in a community near a big environmental site. The... Read More

Supplemental Jurisdiction This post explores supplemental jurisdiction. At the most fundamental level, this doctrine is relatively straightforward. The concept of... Read More