Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

This settlement would have shielded the Sackler family, Purdue’s wealthy owners, from future civil lawsuits in exchange for a $6 billion payout to opioid crisis victims. Purdue, currently engaged in renewed settlement negotiations, faces increased pressure from a court-appointed committee of creditors.

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CaseFox

MAY 23, 2023

Litigators conduct thorough legal research , draft pleadings and motions, and engage in pre-trial procedures like discovery. Their focus is on advocating for clients in trials, hearings, and settlement negotiations. In contrast, litigators specialize in litigation and are primarily involved in courtroom proceedings.

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The Successful Lawyer

JULY 2, 2020

Use your pleadings to reinforce your theory and theme. For example, if she is drafting a pleading, she will explain the significance of particular allegations or intentional omissions in the drafting. When preparing for a contested hearing, Anita rereads all of the pleadings. Helpful insights reside in the silence.

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WA Bar News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Some, like pleadings, are governed by specific standards of lawyer personal knowledge that, although prohibiting lawyers from knowingly offering false evidence, recognize that litigation inherently involves a clash of competing narratives. on meritorious claims and contentions, and court rules, such as CR 11(a) governing pleading standards.

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