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The so-called “partner-led” practice in many law firms only means that the partners sign a retainer agreement. Our definition is more specific and the difference will be reflected directly in the case record.
The second request for additional information was not simply document production, but rather a litigation preparation. Thinking of it as the former is the most common and most expensive mistake.
Most class actions are decided not at trial but at the class certification stage. A successful defendant will prepare for Rule 23 as he would for a substantive dispute.
The US Chapter 11 and UK simultaneous restructuring plans involve two proceedings, two courts and two judges. The party that can base the proceedings in both places on the same set of evidence will usually have an advantage.
SEC enforcement investigations often have their direction decided before they are officially launched. By the time the first subpoena is served, the underlying theory of charges has usually begun to take shape.
