Sanctions

Sanctions
Author: Gregory P. Joseph
Publisher: MICHIE
Total Pages: 844
Release: 1994
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The sanctions movement continues to gain momentum. The federal courts have issued thousands of awards, many in excess of $1,000,000 against attorneys & parties engaging in litigation abuse. With new Rules 11, 26(g), & 37, the federal courts have created new regions of vulnerability for unwary attorneys. In Sanctions: The Federal Law on Litigation Abuse, Second Edition, author Gregory P. Joseph analyzes all the new rules & the other federal rules & statutes under which attorneys face sanctions.

Arbitration

Arbitration
Author: John S. Murray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1996
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Pretrial Litigation

Pretrial Litigation
Author: R. Lawrence Dessem
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Covers the applicable law (reflects the December 1, 2000, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) and pretrial lawyering skills. Can be used in pretrial litigation courses, and in civil procedure and first-year legal writing courses. Charts illustrate pretrial deadlines under the Rules and the Rule 26(a) disclosure requirements. Incorporates new material concerning the impact of technology on the practice of law. New subsections include "Civil Actions in Cyberspace" (electronic filing, personal jurisdiction involving the Internet, and court websites) and "Discovery in Cyberspace" (attorney-client privilege of electronic communications, discovery of digital information, and impact of electronic databases upon discovery).