Experienced practitioners know that, pursuant to the plain language of Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(d)(1), depositions are ordinarily limited to seven-hours.[1] This limitation was introduced in the 2000 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, on the grounds that...
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Tie Goes to the Runner: Playing the Statute of Limitations Game for Invasion of Privacy Claims in Minnesota
Invasion of privacy torts, like other torts in Minnesota, are subject to a strict statute of limitations that dictates when a claim can be brought.[1] When seeking relief under a claim for invasion of privacy, a claimant must immediately confront Minnesota’s vague...
The United States of Alaska: How Regulatory Overreach Puts Private Lands in National Parks at Risk
Congress passed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (“ANILCA”) (16 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. § 1631) in 1980, converting 104 million acres of land in Alaska into national parks and wildlife preserves.[1] While some have praised ANILCA for its...
“An Awkward Tool that Outlived its Purpose”: The Kafkaesque Jurisdictional Dance of 28 U.S.C. § 1500
Congress designed the United States Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) to be the prime venue for plaintiffs to sue the United States federal government for contractual and property disputes. But subsequent interpretations of its jurisdictional statute have betrayed this...
So Good It’s a Service: The Changing Legal Perspective on Computer Software
A cutting-edge legal issue prevalent across many contracts, both commercial and government, is the question of how to treat computer software: is it a service or good? This has substantial implications for the applicability of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) to a...