Legal procedure

Litigation is defined as a lawsuit. Hence, criminal litigation (or lawsuit/action) means taking legal action against a criminal claim or prosecuting a criminal case. Civil litigation means taking legal action against a non-criminal case, most likely to reimburse wrong doing by the means of money. Civil actions include products liability actions, personal injury suits, probate actions, environmental law, education law, and domestic relations. Most cases in the country are variations of civil…

in state they are appointed or elected. In the discovery devises side, the basic standards for discoverable information, as applied by New York State and federal courts, are largely the same under N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 3101(a) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b). In the deposition, for example, the Commercial Division rules, like the federal rules, now typically limit the depositions to ten and allow them to last seven hours. However, the cost for the deposition is deferent because under the…

Discuss the Cost of Document Review and How It Can Affect the Outcome of a Case It is not a stretch to say that high e-discovery cost are a core problem in civil litigation. Because the costs are uncertain, many legal attorneys stay away from e-discovery, yet almost all documents and original records are electronic, and have been for years. The review process, which involves document search and reviews, is the most expensive part of the e-discovery process. For its part, the review process in…

Chances are you have known someone who was involved in a lawsuit. They aren’t the rarity that they once were. Yet somehow the actual process is still a mystery to many who haven’t yet found themselves in the situation. If you wish to be as prepared as possible, understanding the basic structure of anatomy of the lawsuit can be very beneficial. The anatomy of the lawsuit can be broken down into four basic sections or stages: pleading, discovery, trial and appeal. The pleading stage of a…

scenario, if the courts applied the doctrine of stare decisis then they will dismiss the suit. In the actual case on which this problem is based, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit dismissed the suit based on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3) ("Rule 12(b)(3)") (Doe 1v AOL LLC,…

Attorneys who are sued for actions constituting a violation of their professional obligations can use the one year statute of limitations under CCP §340.6 as a defense. Tortious conduct such as conversion isn't subject to the 1 year statute of limitation. Lee v. Hanley I. The Trial Court In Lee v. Hanley, Nancy Lee ("Lee") retained attorney William Hanley ("Hanley') to represent her in a civil litigation matter. In doing so, Lee advanced to Hanley $110,000 to be used for attorney's fees and…

Preliminary Statement The Plaintiff John Yuliano is a former employee of Colonel Dynamo, Inc.’s accounting and billing department. Colonel Dynamo, Inc. is a defense contractor who conducts 90% of its business with the U.S. military. Yuliano noticed irregularities with CDI’s billing for a government project and brought this to the attention to the project managers. Yuliano’s employment was terminated during a wave of company layoffs. Yuliano threatened CDI with a lawsuit for fraud and age…

If, however, nominations are re-opened on election night, it is recommended that the discussion of qualifications be limited to brief comments for the new nominee — no cons and no rebuttals. VI. Election Night Procedure Preparation for Election Night – A written ballot must be taken for every elected position, even if there is only one nominee. In this way, the secret written ballot allows every member the privilege of casting a write-in vote for an eligible…

I appeared under the supervision of the handling attorney, Mr. Joseph C. Yrulegui, at the Mandatory Settlement Conference on April 27, 2017. Mr. Yrulegui and I were in constant communication. I arrived at the Board at approximately 1:30 p.m. and left at approximately 5:00 p.m. The applicant was present and represented by Mr. David Ibarra. Ms. Dora Canales provided the interpreting services. Ms. Annette Castanon appeared representing the interest of the Employment Development Department. This…

Case: - FutureSelect v. Tremont Group Holdings, Inc., 180 Wash.2d 954, 331 P.3d 29. (2014). This case takes place in the Supreme Court of Washington. This is a state court case. It is a civil case, appealed by the defendants, from the court of appeals decision. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision. The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals. This case was decided in 2014. Issue: Did the Court of Appeals err in determining that plaintiffs may hold Tremont…