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When U.S. Discovery And Foreign Blocking Statutes Conflict: Third Parties, Take Note
On March 8, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued the latest opinion addressing the conflict between U.S. discovery laws and foreign blocking statutes. In Gucci Amer., Inc. v. Curveal Fashion , No. 09 Civ. 8458, 2010 WL 808639 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 8, 2010), the...
Read MoreYour Data Can Curb Discovery Abuses In Patent Cases
Steven M. Bauer is head of the Litigation Practice in Boston and co-head of the Patent Law Group. He is a member of the firm's Executive Committee, and was the managing partner of the Boston office until 2008. On the cover of our March issue, Paul Saunders, chair of the American College of Trial...
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About E&O And D&O Insurance Protection
Please tell us about your professional background and the client group you serve. Failla: I have been involved for more than twenty years helping corporate and business policyholder clients obtain insurance recoveries. I typically represent financial institutions, professional services...
Read MoreAn Estate Practice That Is Flourishing
Editor: Please tell our readers about your practice in the Boca Raton office of Proskauer. What attracted you to this practice early on in your career? Pratt: The Boca office of Proskauer is very much a mirror image of how our national offices are organized, particularly our main office in New...
Read MoreHealth Care Reform Has Arrived
Health care reform has arrived as have new mandates on employers and medical service providers. On Sunday night, March 21, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), which had been previously approved by the Senate (the "Reform...
Read MoreThe Right Mix Of Practice Areas And Skill Sets Enables Proskauer's Boston Office To Weather The Storm
Editor: Steve, 2009 was not a great year for law firms. How did the Boston office weather the storm? Ellis: It was an interesting year. Law firms do their best to develop strategies that enable them to do well in all kinds of economies. Last year was the test to see whether our strategies and...
Read MoreLaw And Technology Combine For Cost-Effective E-Discovery
Editor: Describe your role in the firm. Cohen: I act as an in-house litigation technology consultant to the firm and am responsible for all practice-specific applications and technology services used by the firm, including the firm's e-discovery and litigation support operations. My team and I...
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