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"Federal judge scolds BigLaw lawyers for 'behemoth pleadings' and 'prolixity'"
2015-03-30 07:15:32| Air Courier - Topix.net
"A federal judge in Manhattan is ordering lawyers in a United Parcel Service lawsuit to file new pleadings that are short and plain, in keeping with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. UPS 'launched its relatively straightforward claims with a sprawling 175-paragraph complaint, larded with more than 1,400 pages of exhibits,' [U.S. District Judge William Pauley III] wrote.
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Federal judge scolds BigLaw lawyers for 'behemoth pleadings' and 'prolixity'
2015-03-26 16:14:25| Air Courier - Topix.net
A federal judge in Manhattan is ordering lawyers in a United Parcel Service lawsuit to file new pleadings that are short and plain, in keeping with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In a March 24 order , U.S. District Judge William Pauley III labeled the pleadings "behemoth," and warned that failure to comply with the rule could result in sanctions, the Litigation Daily reports.
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Federal judge scolds BigLaw lawyers for 'behemoth pleadings' and 'prolixity'
2015-03-26 15:54:02| Trucking - Topix.net
A federal judge in Manhattan is ordering lawyers in a United Parcel Service lawsuit to file new pleadings that are short and plain, in keeping with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In a March 24 order , U.S. District Judge William Pauley III labeled the pleadings "behemoth," and warned that failure to comply with the rule could result in sanctions, the Litigation Daily reports.
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Civil Practice a " Pleadings - " Rule 11 - " FMLA a " Wrong Employer - "...
2013-06-10 17:33:11| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
McPhail v. Sonoco Products Co. : Even though plaintiff failed to correct scrivener's errors in his complaint for some time after they were pointed out by defendants, the severity of plaintiff's Rule 11 violations is not sufficient to warrant sanctions.
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