Preparing clients for depositions is essential—but easier said than done

Preparing clients for depositions is essential—but easier said than done

Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you’re preparing to fail.” Sounds wise, but I doubt Benjamin Franklin carried on a busy litigation practice. During my 40-plus years in the trenches, I... Read more »
What discovery taught me about writing

What discovery taught me about writing

As an attorney, I was trained to live inside documents: case files, depositions, transcripts, contracts and endless emails. As a novelist, I now live inside fictional worlds. At first, those roles may... Read more »

District Court Erred By Using California State Procedural Rule to Strike and Dismiss DTSA Claims Before Discovery: Ninth Circuit

In Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the district court abused its discretion in a federal Defend Trade Secrets Act... Read more »
Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court

Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court

Home Daily News Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely… Trials & Litigation Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court By Debra Cassens Weiss June 24,... Read more »
Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court

Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court

Home Daily News Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely… Trials & Litigation Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court By Debra Cassens Weiss June 24,... Read more »

Discovery Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 That Does Not Determine the Scope of Permissible Discovery is Not a Final Order Appealable Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291: Third Circuit

In In re Amgen, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that an order granting discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 but not determining the scope of permissible... Read more »
Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents

Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents

Home Daily News Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets… Ethics Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents By Debra Cassens Weiss March 20, 2025,... Read more »
Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents

Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents

Home Daily News Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets… Ethics Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents By Debra Cassens Weiss March 20, 2025,... Read more »
The End of Reality? How to combat deepfakes in our legal system

The End of Reality? How to combat deepfakes in our legal system

There’s nothing fake about it. The legal industry is facing a big problem with deepfakes. Courtrooms are not yet flooded with a tsunami of deepfake evidence, but with this artificial intelligence-generated technology... Read more »
The End of Reality? How to combat deepfakes in our legal system

The End of Reality? How to combat deepfakes in our legal system

There’s nothing fake about it. The legal industry is facing a big problem with deepfakes. Courtrooms are not yet flooded with a tsunami of deepfake evidence, but with this artificial intelligence-generated technology... Read more »
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