Insurance Defense Blog
This blawg focuses on civil litigation defense in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Author: Dave Stratton is a partner at Jordan Coyne & Savits in Washington, D.C.
Blawg Related Categories: Insurance Law • Katrina • Tort Law • Medical Malpractice • States • District of Columbia • Partner
Recent Posts from Insurance Defense Blog
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Discovery of electronically stored information (ESI)
I. Victor Stanley, Inc. v. Creative Pipe, Inc ., 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 42025 (D. Md. May 29, 2008) Held: That assertions of a/c privilege and work product immunity regarding 165 electronic documents were waived…
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The Changing Legal Profession
A couple of good articles have come to my attention about the changing legal profession. First, there is a good retrospective paper available as part of the "Virtual Law Library" on the D.C. Bar website:…
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Impact of Medicare liens on settlements
An article on Medicare Reimbursement Problems was recently published in For the Defense. One of the authors has a copy of the article posted on his firm website. The article details the issues, but unfortunately…
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DC Superior Court to fast track auto cases
The DC Superior Court is implementing new fast track Scheduling Orders this fall for car accident cases only. The fast track is identified as "V" for "vehicle." Key changes: 1. For all car accident cases,…
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Recent changes to D.C. Superior Court Rules 5 and 16
SCR 5 has been changed with regard to when a Certificate Regarding Discovery is to be filed. Now, it is only to be filed when a motion relating to discovery is filed, and the certificate…
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Bell Atlantic v Twombly -- the death of notice pleading?
Ted Frank at Point of Law was early to recognize the import of the May 21, 2007 decision in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007). A longer look at the decision was taken…
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Checklist for E-Filings in DC Superior Court
Tips recently provided from the DC Superior Court for successful e-filing: ü I have the proper full case number and judge having checked at www.dccourts.gov/pa ü If I am filing in response to opposing counsel’s…
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Liability of DC Halfway House For Acts of Former Resident
In Smith v. Hope Village, Inc., No. 05-633 (RBW)(D.D.C. Apr. 12, 2007), the district court denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment, in which the defendant had argued in part that, as a matter of…
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DC Bar's Virtual Law Library - Law of Lawyering
The DC Bar's website is sporting a "Virtual Library" these days. Most significantly, it includes a lengthy treatise on the Law of Lawyering, courtesy of the law firm of Covington & Burling, described as follows:…
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The 30 day period for judicial review of a MD WCC award is not extended by three days for mailing
In Chance v. WMATA, No. 240 (In the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, April 4, 2007), the Court held that the 30 day period to file a petition for judicial review under LE Section…