“As a moth is drawn to the light, so is a litigant drawn to the United States.” Notwithstanding Lord Denning’s widely cited aphorism, this editorial and the article on which it is based suggest that the draw may no longer be as strong as it once was. Using a combination… Read More »
Litigants, attorneys, judges, and jurors are thought to be the main players in the civil litigation system. However, expert witnesses are also required in the vast majority of civil trials. The expert witnesses are the ones who, for instance, tell the factfinder whether a mistake has been made in medical… Read More »
Cost-benefit “proportionality” limits on discovery have long been prescribed by a wide range of commentators. The judiciary codified a proportionality requirement in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(C) and later in e-discovery rules based on proportionality principles, such as the Rule 26(b)(2)(B) proviso that only upon “good cause” can there… Read More »