The ABA’s Section of Business Law just published The Business Courts Benchbook: Procedures and Best Practices in Business and Commercial Cases. A link to the new…
Category: Discovery and Discovery Protections
A number of business and complex litigation courts have created standardized forms for use by their judges and practitioners. We have previously posted some of…
As part of a Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education program, Business Court Judge Christopher Yates recently addressed the adequacy of initial disclosures from a…
In a recent opinion, Michigan Business Court Judge Christopher Yates addressed whether a protective order against disclosure in one case could be enforced in a…
The Business and Property Courts of England and Wales are experimenting with document disclosure procedures under a two year pilot program, set out in full…
This case involves a legal malpractice suit, allegedly rooted in the defendants’ conflict of interest. The complaint alleges that at a time when the defendant…
Following up on developments in New Jersey’s Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP), we note that opinions issued by CBLP judges can be found on this…
New Jersey’s Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP) opened its doors on January 1, 2015. New Jersey’s Supreme Court created the CBLP and made it part…
Wisconsin Commercial Docket Pilot Project Judge Michael J. Aprahamian recently issued an opinion addressing spoliation sanctions for a relentless pattern of ill-intended acts, including altering or destroying electronic…
A number of business courts have implemented rules or provided forms regarding discovery, and other document and information, protections. These cover privilege logs, protective orders, confidentiality orders,…