Litigation Management

BLM protest leader can be sued for officer’s injuries, top state court says

The leader of a Black Lives Matter protest can be held liable for injuries to a police officer caused by another person during the demonstration, the Louisiana Supreme Court said Friday.

Mar 30, 2022 12:34 PM CDT

Want to be a successful litigator? Come to the office, say 2 BigLaw trial lawyers

For young litigators who want to be considered “a lawyer’s lawyer,” careers spent mostly working from home may not get you to where you want to be, according to two BigLaw partners who have been trying cases for more than 30 years.

Mar 28, 2022 8:38 AM CDT

Litigation funding commitments grow, including at large law firms, according to new survey

Many large law firms traditionally have been reluctant to use litigation funding, but that seems to be changing, according to a Westfleet Advisors survey released Wednesday.

Mar 23, 2022 9:14 AM CDT

A litigation finance stock market? This law firm plans to launch one

For as little as $100, members of the public can invest in a hemp grower’s federal lawsuit alleging government agencies illegally destroyed at least $1 billion worth of its crop in California. Investors who financially back Apothio’s case receive crypto tokens on the Avalanche blockchain that could produce returns if the New York City-based Roche Freedman law firm secures a recovery for its client in the litigation.

Feb 14, 2022 8:42 AM CST

Risky Business

Do you want to fight for your clients but are short on cash? Call litigation finance groups today and get $500,000 or significantly more! But not if you have public discipline, bad credit, too much debt or a dog case. Or if the other side is known for slash-and-burn legal tactics. Or if it looks like your case won’t bring in enough damages to satisfy the client after the funder gets paid.

Feb 1, 2022 3:30 AM CST

Do federal jurors still care whether a witness is caught in a lie? Not as much, say 2 veteran litigators

Physical aspects aren’t the only changes in federal litigation, according to two veteran litigators featured in this month’s Asked and Answered podcast, which is looking at how litigation has changed over the years.

Dec 27, 2021 9:12 AM CST

As a slew of BigLaw firms match bonuses, some boutique firms join the pack

Some boutique law firms are matching or even surpassing BigLaw’s year-end associate bonus scale of up to $115,000 for the most senior associates.

Dec 14, 2021 9:48 AM CST

US reinstates remain-in-Mexico program to comply with court order, expands people affected

The Biden administration on Monday began sending asylum-seekers to Mexico to await court hearings.

Dec 7, 2021 11:00 AM CST

Judge who searched litigant’s home for marital property gets censure and fine

A West Virginia family court judge who searched a self-represented litigant’s home for marital property will receive a public censure and a $1,000 fine for the “egregious abuse of process,” the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.

Nov 22, 2021 1:07 PM CST

Litigation funder’s contracts leave some lawyers owing double the amount borrowed

Lawyers who received litigation funding from Pravati Capital are sometimes tripped up by contract provisions that leave them owing more than double the amount that they borrowed.

Nov 18, 2021 11:00 AM CST

Viewers see pretrial process and mock trial in lawyer’s new show

Houston personal injury lawyer McDonald “Don” Worley has a new 12-episode show on Discovery ID that uses “bits and pieces” of real cases to show viewers the pretrial investigation process.

Nov 16, 2021 2:59 PM CST

Court lottery will determine which federal appeals court hears vaccine challenges

A lottery is expected to happen this week to determine which federal appeals court will hear legal challenges to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for larger employers.

Nov 15, 2021 2:05 PM CST

Is it foolish to litigate pro se?

"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client." A phrase often attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Given that we see so many self-reps in our courts these days, this is as good a time as any to discuss this phenomenon, also known as pro se representation.

Nov 11, 2021 2:06 PM CST

Florida lawyer is disbarred over alimony dispute that led to imprisonment

The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer who “dodged discovery requests” in litigation with his ex-wife over $88,000 in missed alimony payments.

Nov 4, 2021 3:26 PM CDT

Arnold & Porter ‘slipped’ discovery documents into database without notice, referee says

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer “slipped” discovery documents into a federal multidistrict litigation database without notifying plaintiffs in a New York state opioid trial, according to a court referee who recommended monetary sanctions.

Oct 19, 2021 3:34 PM CDT