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Michigan Construction Company Sued for Allegedly Scamming Customers

Insurance Journal

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a lawsuit against Hummingbird Construction Co., LLC and its owner, Matthew Ashline, for allegedly scamming multiple customers by accepting deposits for construction projects never started and then failing to return the funds. The lawsuit, …

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Local Rule Prohibiting Definitions in Interrogatories Without Leave of Court

E-Discovery LLC

Parties may use any instructions, definitions, or rules of construction that are consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 2d Depositions and Discovery ยง 125. It wrote: These Guidelines set forth the full text of instructions and definitions for Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents. Union Pac.

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Big Cases Demand Big Case Management Talent (Updated)

Planet Depos

Multi-party, MDL, IP, big pharma, construction defect, you name it, these are the high-stake cases demanding top talent and experience. These litigation giants require coordinating multiple calendars, managing a massive number of exhibits, and sometimes traveling thousands of miles for international depositions.

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The Architecture of Isolation: Cold War Cities and Corporate Silos

Complex Discovery

Constructing the Invisible City The physical construction of Secret Sillamรคe required an enormous mobilization of resources and labor, with an estimated 18,000 workers involved in the project by the end of 1946.

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Federal Circuit Rejects District Courtโ€™s Overly Narrow Claim Construction in LED Patent Infringement Case

IP Watchdog

In so ruling, the Federal Circuit found that the district court erred in construing the claim term โ€œfirst reflective layer,โ€ and in requiring that the claimed first reflective layer be composed of a different material than the substrate upon which the layer is deposited.

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10 Strategies for Bringing More Love into Your Law Practice

Attorney at Work

For example, becoming defensive when that client calls incessantly, feeling panic when facing an inbox overflowing with emails, hiding in the bathroom when you have an upcoming deposition, competing with colleagues in meetings or eating a cookie at 3 p.m. Pick one habitual response and work on noticing the impulse right when it arises.

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The Deposition: What To Expect And How To Prepare

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Contributor: Lee Grossman What Is a Deposition? Civil litigation cases involve a wide variety of topics: contracts, business disputes, construction, negligence, personal injury, contested probates, family law, and more. Attorneys do this by sending written questions called interrogatories , issuing subpoenas , and holding depositions.