Cases of Interest

A law firm can run, but can’t hide, from sanctions for discovery misuse.

The Firm congratulates partner Jeff Levine for receiving the Newcomer of the Year Award from National Interstate Insurance at the recent DRI Conference held in St. Louis, Missouri.

District court’s decision to admit federal agent’s cellphone testimony as lay rather than expert witness was proper given that the information provided did not require specialized knowledge.       

A law firm’s letter responding to a company’s request to avoid litigation and resolve a contractual issue amicably which was not directed to the firm’s client, was not protected activity under the anti-SLAPP statute and could subject the firm to liability for misrepresentation.

Plaintiff’s execution of a release to participate in a bicycle fundraiser which included a provision releasing liability arising out of roadway maintenance and ownership was valid and enforceable because the fundraiser was a nonessential sports activity that did not affect the public interest.