Botswana has a lot in common with Brooklyn, where I live. They have about the same population, a strong tradition of democratic government, and a judicial system administered in English that applies a legal tradition with some British roots. But
Image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Elections_in_the_United_States#/media/File:TurboVote_-_Flickr_-_Knight_Foundation_(3).jpgPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court Rules Bankrupt Woman Lacks Standing to Assert Injury ClamA
When people think about litigation, they often think about plaintiff and defendants in court, responding to each other’s arguments. But often defendants either deliberately ignore complaints, or hide so they never find out about them, or just do not know
South Korea is one of my favorite countries in the world. The food is amazing, the people are fun and energetic, and the culture and history are amazing. And, of course, it is an economic powerhouse and leader in technology
Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack-o’-lantern#/media/File:RIP_Pumpkin.JPGPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court Rules Qui Tam Lawsuits are UnconstitutionalA law called the
It is rare that everything works out for a client the way they wanted. Since litigation is unpredictable, setbacks and disappointment is practically inevitable. And so part of a litigator’s job is to manage a client’s expectations and to
Many people are surprised to discover that litigants in American litigation are entitled to demand all of the relevant texts, emails, and documents anyone else possesses. Sophisticated litigants regularly keep this information ready for production in a litigation. But many
Luxembourg is a thriving commercial center and home to some wealthy people. No one complains about growing up in a rough part of Luxembourg. Or maybe they do, but they complain in the Luxembourgish language, and no one can understand
Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_grill#/media/File:Grilling.jpgPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court Upholds Law Limiting the Use of Drones Against First
When I first thought about starting this blog, the post idea that excited me was writing about electronic filing. It’s the kind of subject that is an important part of the actual job of litigation, but not one that law