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Veteran Leader Is Named to Head NY Courts’ New ADR Unit

Lisa Courtney, who has served the New York state court system for more than two decades, has been named director of the newly formed Division of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Courtney is set to begin on March 14 to be responsible for leading ADR programs and committees, working with deputy chief…

Dorsey & Whitney Hits Back Against Complaint Claiming Firm Dragged Its Feet on Malpractice Suit Against Fellow Big Firm

Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/03/05/dorsey-whitney-hits-back-against-complaint-claiming-firm-dragged-its-feet-on-malpractice-suit-against-fellow-big-firm/ Credit: May Chanikran/Shutterstock.com ANALYSIS Michael Reger claims his lawyers at Dorsey & Whitney admitted their reluctance to sue Faegre Drinker over a steakhouse lunch in September 2022. March 05, 2024 at 07:30 AM 5 minute read X Thank you for…

Interpretation in Context—A Litigation Scenario (Part 2)

As I showed last time, the structural complexity and expansive language of the RICO statute, when coupled with the different (and often competing) policy aims behind criminal law enforcement and civil litigation, have forced courts to interpret the statute in ways that would make it effective, yet bounded. RICO thus…