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Trade Secrets for the Practitioner Henry H. Perritt, Jr. (Professor of Law Emeritus, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology)
Attorney-Client Privilege Answer Book Michael J. Sullivan (Spiro Harrison & Nelson)
Electronic Discovery Deskbook Mayer Brown LLP Edited by Oral D. Pottinger and Elaine Liu
Any attorney who oversees and protects a client’s trade secrets will find helpful best practices and up-to- date tips in this guide. Its hands-on advice comes from a longtime law professor with substantial practical experience in the federal government and with information-sharing considerations. This work offers a deep look into trade secret misappropriation, and guides readers through the proactive planning and enforcement steps businesses and their attorneys must take to protect these secrets against theft and unauthorized disclosure. Readers will also discover the claim elements around trade secret
The book, written in question- and-answer format, examines the boundaries of the privilege, providing guidance on issues that attorneys grapple with on a regular basis as to what is, and is not, covered by the privilege, and how the privilege is protected and lost. Among the topics receiving in-depth treatment are what constitutes an “attorney,” “client,” and “communication” for purposes of the privilege; choice-of-law issues; waiver; and exceptions to the privilege. Stay atop of new interpretative cases on the attorney-client privilege with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
Readers of the Deskbook will receive useful information and best practices for addressing the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) in U.S. cases. Litigators, legal professionals, or individuals that confront ESI discovery as part of a pending case will find practical tips on how to request this evidence — along with the discovery and evidence rule obstacles they must overcome. The book addresses considerations such as approaching near-identical files, litigation hold management, “clawback” agreements for privileged materials, spoliation, and government investigations. In-house counsel and compliance specialists will also find helpful guidance for developing defensible, court-tested policies for identifying, preserving, collecting, preparing and
producing ESI — whether it is hosted in the United States or abroad. Delve into new e-discovery developments with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
1 looseleaf volume, 1,256 pages, $520, Item #397807, ISBN 978-1-4024-4606-1, Updated annually or as needed
1 looseleaf volume or digital, 864 pages, $535, Item #192746, ISBN 978-1-4024-2751-0, Updated annually
1 softbound volume or digital, 342 pages, $249, Item #397838, ISBN 978-1-4024-4618-4, Published annually
misappropriation and potential available remedies. This title also includes more than 20 forms, checklists, and sample clauses that practitioners can reference. Stay up to date with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
Expert Witness Answer Book Edited by Clifton T. Hutchinson (Diamond McCarthy LLC), Terry Budd (Budd Law, PLCC), Bert Black (Schaefer Halleen, LLC), and Eric R.I. Cottle (K&L Gates LLP)
Practitioner’s Deskbook on Evidence Martin A. Schwartz (Professor Emeritus, Touro Law Center)
Depositions Answer Book Thomas R. Jackson (Retired Partner, Jones Day)
This Deskbook is a comprehensive reference that uniquely integrates legal theory and practice. Authored by one of the nation’s leading authorities on Section 1983 civil rights litigation, the book covers all aspects of evidence law and practice, including the Federal Rules of Evidence and their interpretive case law. It features the most recent amendments and proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence along with the
This guide walks the reader through every aspect of this key area of litigation, providing, in a direct Q&A format, guidance on applying the legal framework set out by the Daubert trilogy and subsequent rulings; qualifying, as well as disqualifying, a witness as an expert on a particular topic; and conducting the pretrial activities involving experts, including designation, disclosure, discovery, and depositions. The book includes practice-specific chapters on issues confronted by experts in cases involving products liability, toxic torts, trademarks, patents, copyrights, defamation, employment, and fire, as well as criminal
This practice guide helps litigators understand and implement important, actionable strategies around taking effective depositions during the discovery process. The book provides hands-on insights from a longtime litigator who shares the same lessons and techniques he created for attorneys at one of the world’s preeminent litigation firms. Armed with this title’s techniques, readers will be able to identify important facts and testimony in ways that help their pretrial settlement strategies and in-trial arguments. It includes practical pointers at each stage of the deposition process, including special topics litigators should consider for remote depositions. Keep up with new deposition best practices with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
1 looseleaf volume, 1,434pages,$307,Item#417864, ISBN 978-1-4024-4597-2
1 softbound volume or digital, 912 pages, $216, Item #422941, ISBN 978-1-4024-4799-0, Published bi-annually or as needed
latest reported decisions. It also provides checklists and tips for navigating various areas of evidence law, as well as “lessons” illustrated with examples from famous trials, films, and novels. Stay current with the evolving landscape of evidence law with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
matters. It includes dedicated chapters on the role of expert testimony in calculating personal injury and commercial damages, and business and property valuation. Written by contributors with many years of trial experience, each chapter includes practical tips on what works in court — and what doesn’t. Track new expert witness rules with PLI’s Upkeep Service
1 softbound volume or digital, 238 pages, $215, Item #422939, ISBN 978-1-4024-4798-3, Published as needed
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