When: July 28 – August 3, 2024
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Apr 5, 2024 –
Defense Counsel Member Heather Sanderson is awarded the honorary title of King’s Counsel for the Province of Alberta by the Attorney-General of the Province.
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Apr 5, 2024 –
Congratulations to Defense Counsel and Board member Jennifer Johnsen, of Gallivan White & Boyd in Greenville, SC, who was recognized a "Leader in Law" by the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
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Here is a link to my just-published Law360 Expert Analysis titled Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea. The article criticizes a proposal, to be considered on April 10 by the U.S. Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules, to amend Rule 29(a) by requiring a motion for leave to file a non-governmental amicus brief in a federal court of appeals. In other words, obtaining the parties' consent no longer would be enough. This is exactly the opposite of... Details
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Hey - it's me. I'm back.
It's been a year since HB 837 became effective. Does anyone have any practical experience in using the section permitting interpleader in the situation where there are multiple claimants and insufficient limits? What are the trial courts doing with this provision? Do you know of anything in the appellate pipeline?
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I read these verdicts and often pass them on to Trucking companies that I know are having a hard time getting insurance in the specialized transportation world. We all appreciate getting the good news
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Keep those wins coming- we need these buts if hope given the current landscape.
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I recall the Judge Patty Alvarez in TIDA years ago - good to see someone who knows trucking on the Bench.
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It's been a while since I posted, but I've got a nice win attached. Verdict awarded past medical expenses, but no past pain & suffering.
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Jan 11, 2024 –
Congratulations to FDCC Defense Counsel Member Mohamed Bakry on having been named the first Muslim President of 132 year old Lawyers Club of Philadelphia.
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