NEWS
Philadelphia Resumed In-Person Jury Trials
March 2021
On March 2, 2021, Philadelphia announced its plans to restart in-person civil jury trials, making it the largest jurisdiction to resume trials in 2021. The attached PowerPoint was presented by Civil Division Supervising Judge Daniel J. Anders, and includes information about what courtrooms will look like in the COVID-19 era, precautions and safety measures, priority…
Defense Groups Urge Amendment to Rule 30 and 30A
February 2021
Defense Bar Group Letter in Support of Mass. R. Civ. P. 30 and 30A amendment 02.17.21-102506
Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Deposition Practice in MA State Court
January 2021
The Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure has proposed amendments to Rules 30 and 30A of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. The proposed amendment would impose a presumptive limit of ten depositions per side and a presumptive limit of a 1 day or seven hour limit for each deposition. These amendments…
Florida Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard
January 2021
Today the Florida Supreme Court issued an order adopting the federal summary judgment standard effective May 1, 2021. The Order amending Rule 1.510 is attached, as well as the Court’s decision in the Wilsonart case prompting the consideration of the standard. The impact of this rule change cannot be overstated. We expect that defendants will…
IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor-in-Chief and CC&O Member Christopher Parkerson hosts Medical Monitoring Claims podcast
December 2020
Christopher B. Parkerson, a member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. (Boston) and IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, recently interviewed Mark Behrens about the Proposed Medical Monitoring Rule in the Restatement (Third) of Torts and how it could significantly impact case law on recoverable damages. The discussion centers around the article American Law Institute Proposes…