Electronic Discovery

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:04:54 GMT

Procedures for handling requests for discovery of electronically stored information such as e-mails, word processing documents, spreadsheets and other data files, as well as metadata contained in such files, is an ongoing subject of frequent controversy within civil litigation in both federal and state courts. Issues include the extent to which parties are required to provide such information (particularly when it is difficult and expensive to access), which party should bear the cost of prod

Class Actions

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:03:58 GMT

Class actions, which allow a relatively small number of plaintiffs to bring a lawsuit and seek relief on behalf of a large class of similarly situated parties, have been around for many years. The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 is aimed at controlling the legal fees of plaintiff class’s attorneys, providing class action litigants with broader access to federal courts, and offering greater protection for the individual interests of class members. The law

Preserving & Searching Stored Information on a Computer

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:19:49 GMT

Data in RAM is impermanent and may exist for less than a second. In Columbia Pictures Indus. v. Bunnell, the court ordered the defendant to preserve certain data in RAM, which was crucial to the plaintiff's copyright infringement claims. John Rabiej discusses how the court's ruling should be limited to the peculiar facts in the case and should not be viewed as setting a general precedent requiring a party to preserve or search data in RAM. He writes:

Discovery Sanctions: Professor Georgene Vairo on Qualcomm Inc. v. Broadcom Corp.

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:03:43 GMT

In Qualcomm Inc. v. Broadcom Corp., a magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California has awarded one of the highest monetary sanctions awards ever for misconduct relating to e-discovery. The district court subsequently vacated and remanded the magistrate’s ruling. Law Professor Georgene Vairo outlines the court's reasoning and notes the relationship between retained and corporate attorneys when conducting broad e-discovery. Professo

The Subprime Class Action Litigation -- Predictable or Revolutionary Law?

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:44:43 GMT

Overall, the first wave of the subprime class action litigation, which centers on allegations of misstatements/delayed statements by public companies to their shareholders concerning the extent of collateralized debt obligation (CDO)-related losses, can be said to predictably follow Supreme Court directives on the scope of defendants. These cases may also seize upon lingering court inconsistencies concerning proof of the potential fraud they committed. J. Scott C

LexisNexis® Total Litigator Overview

Lisa C. Coppolo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:02:53 GMT

LexisNexis Total Litigator is the only litigation platform that incorporates trusted content and tools organized into the tasks of the litigation life-cycle, from early case assessment through trial preparation, so it's built around the way litigators work, providing them with the most efficient and effective resources.

The CaseMap Fundamentals webinar series teaches the key features you'll want to know to get up and rolling with CaseMap. Six brief webinars, most under 12 minutes long, make up this "Basics" course. They're all available 24/7 so you can take them at your convenience. (Please note: you're welcome to a live, 60-minute, no-charge phone training session taught by a member of the LexisNexis CaseMap S

Litigation Basics

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:04:07 GMT

Litigation refers to the resolution of disputes between parties through the judicial system. Litigation includes civil and criminal practice and procedure in federal and state courts. There are rules of civil and criminal procedure, rules of appellate civil and criminal procedure, and rules of evidence, as distinguished from the underlying substantive law that makes up the basis for the lawsuit.

The federal government and the individual states each maintain t

Types of Firms Practicing Litigation

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:39:12 GMT

Small Law Perspective: Small law firms maintain a general practice and represent clients who are usually individuals or small businesses with regard to all types of legal matters.

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Typical Litigation Practitioner Workflow

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:33:56 GMT

Early Case Assessment → → Draft, File & Serve → → Discovery → → Research → → Gather Intelligence → → Trial Preparation → → Alerts & Tracks

Gain more insight on significant, emerging case law with LexisNexis® Cases in Brief

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:37:12 GMT

When your case preparation calls for detailed analysis of current, high-profile, emerging law and significant cases, LexisNexis Cases in Brief can help you quickly gain the insight you need. The LexisNexis Case in Brief provides a single source of information about a case, the parties involved, related cases and associated points of law. The Case in Brief comes as a PDF with quick links connecting you to a comprehensive collection of relevant online material.

Be an Expert on the Experts

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:14:35 GMT

LexisNexis® Expert Witness Summaries is a comprehensive and proprietary database that comprised of reports relating to thousands of expert witnesses - in all key practice areas and disciplines - who have testified/appeared in litigation. Each summary includes information regarding litigation in which an expert has testified, challenges to the expert's testimony, and the results of those challenges and provides links to opinions and original source documents relating to challenges, testimo

Litigation Tools that Work for You

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:17:18 GMT

Short on time and resources? Total Litigator provides one-click access to all of your litigation tools, including Courtlink®, File & Serve, CaseMap®, NoteMap®, TimeMap®, TexMap®, Concordance, and DepPrep®.

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Presenting an Appellate Oral Argument

Dispute Resolution -- Representing the Foreign Client in Arbitration and Litigation

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