Blog: Thought Leadership

If you have a case filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, if your case has been transferred here, or if it is otherwise your first time litigating a case in this District, then you will be facing a learning curve. To help you navigate that learning curve, we have compiled a list of answers to some of the most common questions we receive from new parties and litigants.

As we develop this e-discovery knowledge base, we will be talking a lot about the people and how choosing the right teams and right people can reduce cost and add value. We think so much of the importance of the “people” part of the equation that we made our first substantive post a Primer on People.

Too often, people assume that only federal courts hear big lawsuits.  That is not the case.  Large, complex cases are filed regularly in state court, e.g., breach of contract, unfair or deceptive trade practices, and tort cases.  It is important to know the ins and outs, not only of your local federal district court, but also your state court system.  This post focuses on Nebraska state courts and what to know, what to do, how to proceed if you are sued in one of its courts.

In our last post in this e-discovery blog series, we discussed the first five questions you should ask outside counsel as part of their case pitch process to help you identify which firms are truly best prepared to run your discovery work efficiently and cost effectively. In this post, we follow up with the second five questions to ask.