SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE/PRETRIALSettlement or pretrial conferences are schedule by the Court. In such conferences, the Court may require each party to submit a pretrial statement of the case and issues. In such hearings, the Judge will meet with the lawyers and/or parties to discuss the issues ...
In coming years, we can expect to see more and more innovations in the continuing effort to remedy a situation which must be remedied if the citizens who have valid claims are going to be able to have their day in court.The pretrial conference, in theory, is supposed to do all of the...
This pre-tax benefit allows employees to have the monthly cost of their commute deducted from their pay before taxes, resulting in increased take-home pay. This legislation, aimed at reducing transit costs and promoting energy-efficient travel, adds another feather to the cap of Illinois’ employe...
If Willis and her office are kicked off the case, then when and even whether it gets assigned to a new office or prosecutor is an open question. And even if Willis wins the pretrial appeal and Trump wins the election, don’t expect a sitting president to stand t...
When and where is the Epic v Apple trial? The trial is going on now: It started on Monday, May 3 and will take "15, maybe 16 days, maybe 17 days," according to US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who said in a pretrial conference not to expect a speedy resolution. While som...
“You have to maintain contact with the witnesses for up to a year. You can send a subpoena, but that doesn’t mean much without a follow-up call,” says Osby. Then there are pretrial interviews that must be arranged, which is Osby’s task for the day. “What I’m trying to do...
If the claim is not resolved at the mandatory settlement conference, the parties shall file a pretrial conference statement noting the specific issues in dispute, each party’s proposed permanent disability rating, and listing the exhibits, and...