Recently, Conrad & Metlitzky attended a Q&A session with representatives from appellate courts located in California to hear how those courts are handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the helpful tips and updates we learned.
Read moreCopyright Update: Sohm v. Scholastic Limits Copyright Damages to Three Years Post-Filing
The Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Petrella v. MGM generated debate over whether the “discovery rule” allows copyright plaintiffs to access damages accrued outside the three-year statute of limitations. The Second Circuit has resolved that debate in favor of defendants, holding that copyright damages cannot extend beyond the three-year window before suit is filed.
Read moreState of the Court Update: SF Superior During COVID-19
Recently, Conrad & Metlitzky attended a follow-up Q&A session with the leadership of the San Francisco Superior Court about court operations during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the helpful tips and updates we learned.
Read moreTop Ten Tips for a Zoom Oral Argument
Conrad & Metlitzky litigator Ellen Richmond recently argued a major motion from home over Zoom. Here are her top ten tips.
Read moreSix Feet from the Bench: SF Superior Court During COVID-19
Recently, Conrad & Metlitzky attended a Q&A session with the leadership of the San Francisco Superior Court about court operations during the coronavirus pandemic. Click through for the top tips we learned during the session.
Read moreEmergency Rule 12: Mandatory E-Service in a Pandemic
On Friday, April 17, the Judicial Council of California effectively made e-service mandatory in all civil litigation in California state courts. Here’s a breakdown of how Emergency Rule 12 will affect state court practice during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreTips for Remote Depositions in the Era of Social Distancing
Litigation in the era of COVID-19 raises new complications for litigators. Here are tips from a week of depositions that were abruptly rearranged to occur remotely — a challenge many lawyers will encounter as depositions will conform to the requirements of social distancing.
Read moreConrad & Metlitzky Welcomes Attorney Will Cooper and Senior Paralegal Dianne Grant
Conrad & Metlitzky continues its expansion with the addition of Associate Will Cooper and Senior Paralegal Dianne Grant.
Read moreConrad & Metlitzky Files Amicus Brief for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
We are proud to represent the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in litigation over the diversion of military funding for the Administration’s planned border wall.
Read moreConrad & Metlitzky Featured as a 'FOIA Force' in Rolling Stone Magazine
We are proud of Conrad & Metlitzky attorneys Ellen Richmond and Will Cooper, whose work is featured in Rolling Stone magazine.
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