This one-hour audio CLE program features Ray Dowd, author of West's acclaimed Copyright Litigation Handbook and former prosecutor and internal investigations specialist Luke McGrath, both partners at Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in New York City. Dowd and McGrath will provide you with an overview of the phase of copyright litigation from pleadings through the pre-trial order.
Once the pleadings are filed, litigators are faced with a wide range of discovery choices that may determine the outcome of a case. Managing the cost of discovery has become critical for both plaintiffs and defense. Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has placed disclosure burdens on attorneys representing litigants that have dramatically changed the litigation landscape, forcing both sides to show their cards early and to focus preparation on the end game. The risk of sanctions against attorneys and clients for non-compliance or poor compliance with discovery obligations has dramatically increased.
Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has made thorough pre-trial preparation mandatory and emphasized the role of pre-trial orders in limiting the issues to be tried and the evidence to be used at trial. Issues to be covered in this program:
- Mandatory disclosures under Rule 26;
- Requests for admissions;
- Motions to compel, motions in limine to exclude or admit evidence;
- Witness interviews;
- Subpoena practice and document gathering;
- Navigating the e-discovery minefield;
- Deposition conduct;
- Effective advocacy in discovery disputes
- Identifying summary judgment issues;
- Prepping the pre-trial order
During this one-hour program you will receive practical strategic advice on how to apply the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in the copyright context. Dowd's Copyright Litigation Handbook is the first publication aimed at informing the practitioner seeking to make quick practical decisions on how to proceed in litigating matters relating to copyright. Copyright Litigation Handbook devotes attention to procedural case law that rarely reaches the appellate level, but is of critical importance to the life of everyday practitioners.
The New York Law Journal called Dowd's Copyright Litigation Handbook an indispensable guide and supplement to the ins and outs of copyright litigation. Join us for a lively session on a hot topic. For more information on Copyright Litigation Handbook 2011 ed, please visit the Thomson Reuters Westlaw Store.
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