Protecting Deponents in Texas and Federal Courts: Preservation and Pitfalls

This article will explain the rules applicable in Texas state and federal courts, along with examples and the process for ...

Justices Frown on Adding 'Affidavit' Requirement to Malpractice Cases in Federal Court

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared reluctant to require medical malpractice plaintiffs to comply with state requirements to ...
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Justices debate state limits on malpractice actions for cases in federal court

The oral argument Monday in Berk v. Choy was filled with the nuts and bolts of judicial procedure – what it takes to get a case started; what can justify […] ...
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Do state limits on malpractice actions apply in federal court?

Berk v. Choy, to be argued on Oct. 6, surely will be the Supreme Court case of the year for medical professionals. At issue ...

Justices Cool to Using State Malpractice Rule in Federal Court

Medical malpractice plaintiffs may find it easier to sue health-care providers in federal courts once the US Supreme Court ...

Federal judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against New York Times, calls complaint "decidedly improper and impermissible"

A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its ...