ABA Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee Spring Newsletter

The Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association has issued its

Spring 2014 newsletter.

 

Spring 2014, Vol. 22 No. 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The Changing Landscape of General Jurisdiction Post-Bauman

By Adam W. Braveman

This decision will have an immense impact on a foreign corporation's amenability to bring suit in U.S

courts.

 

"Self-Serving Testimony" and Summary Judgment Standards

By Jeffrey G. Close

Is there a split between the Fifth and Seventh Circuits?

 

The Problem of the Old Deposition and a New Party at Trial

By Michael Lowry

A deposition needs to be admissible, and that may depend on who is a party at the time of trial.

 

Supreme Court's CAFA Decision Changes Law in Fifth Circuit

By Paul Thibodeaux and Danny Dysart

The Court's decision on CAFA removal of parens patriae mass-action suits and how it impacts future

mass-tort litigation.

 

News & Developments

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NV Court Expands Mandate of Production of Memory-Refreshing Documents

The mandate now applies to depositions as well as in-court hearings.

 

Considering a 30(b)(6) Deposition to Explore E-Discovery Methods?

A couple of recent decisions address a party's ability to use a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition to inquire about an

opponent's e-discovery methodology.