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Nov / 2024Supplemental JurisdictionSupplemental Jurisdiction This post explores supplemental jurisdiction. At the most fundamental level, this doctrine is relatively straightforward. The concept of... Read More
Nov / 20242024 Rules Amendments2024 Amendments to the Federal Rules In April, the Supreme Court sent to Congress amendments to the Federal Rules of... Read More
Nov / 2024Adding Parties – Third-Party PracticeThis post explains the procedures for impleading a nonparty by filing a third-party complaint under Rule 14. Impleader is an... Read More
Sep / 2024Disclosure of Treating Physicians–When do you Need an Expert Report?This post explains the application of the disclosure requirements as applied to treating physicians—the subject of by far the most... Read More
Jul / 2024Objections to Document RequestsPrior to 2015, a response to a document request might read something like, “Company objects to the phrase ‘all computer... Read More