Litigants and attorneys often assume—wrongly—that arbitration proceedings are completely confidential. In fact, there are many ways that private arbitration proceedings can become subject to public scrutiny.
The last two years have provided legal professionals with a crash course in the remote practice of law. Attorneys and judges have been forced to navigate COVID-19 protocols and adapt to the rapidly changing legal landscape in the digital age. While the pandemic created an abundance of new technological challenges, it also impacted one of the oldest standards in our judicial system—service of process.
Recent Updates
- Powerful Tool, but Not an Attorney: Massachusetts Court Rejects Work Product Protection for AI-Generated Documents
- SCOTUS: Venue in White-Collar Case Tied to Proscribed Conduct, Not Intended Effects
- Washington Arbitration Agreements Are Failing Employers in Wage and Hour Cases
- New York’s AVOID Act: Strict Deadlines for Third-Party Practice
- Watch: DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Rules: Decide Fast or Lose the Credit – Speaking of Litigation