Image: the Hon. Judge Ralph Artigliere (ret.) with DALL-E. A landmark rules decision this past week by the Florida Supreme Court promises to reshape the landscape of civil litigation in the state. One ...

As the process of amending the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) enters a critical juncture, most discussion and attention (including here at The Legal Pulse) have deservedly focused on proposed ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This Article discusses the effects of the recent Supreme Court decisions in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal on the model ...

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(1)(B) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(1)(B), the so-called "bulge rule," Serving a summons or filing a waiver of service establishes personal ...

Amendments to the civil procedure rules fail to give proper effect to provisions in the Aarhus convention on guaranteed access to justice in environmental cases, says Adrienne Copithorne Environmental ...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that a neuropsychologist falls within the definition of "physician" under Civil Procedure Rule 35, regarding a judge's order for the physical or mental ...

With Election Day right around the corner, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court remains silent about its review of a key procedural ...

Colin Campbell, consultant and retired costs judge, discusses the use of the rule in the Phone Hacking litigation to settle claims against the wishes of the claimants “See you in court” is a famous ...

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has urged stakeholders in the justice sector to evolve acceptable rules of proceedings that would ensure efficient and effective functioning of courts in ...