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Federal judge rules former Michigan governor must testify in Flint water crisis case

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A federal district judge Monday ruled that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and four other officials must testify in the Flint water crisis civil trial against several engineering firms. In January 2021, t he Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect against Snyder for his role in the crisis. .

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Trustee Fights Deposition In Mich. Dam Failure Suit

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A trustee for two bankrupt hydroelectric dam operators asked a Michigan federal judge to shield him from being deposed in the state's lawsuit over the dam's 2020 failure, saying he can't speak to the events leading up to the breach or the scientific and technical questions at issue.

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Battery Exec Can't Avoid Depo In $2B Plant Fight

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Battery manufacturer Gotion cannot block the deposition of its U.S. President Li Chen in a legal fight over the future of a proposed gigafactory in a Michigan town, a federal magistrate judge ruled Monday.

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Litigation Technology Tips for Paralegals

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This can also help reduce costs associated with storing paper documents while ensuring they are available in court or other proceedings involving them (such as depositions) when necessary. Meet the Author – Cara Miller A graduate of Eastern Michigan University (B.S.-Public

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To Arbitrate or Not To Arbitrate? That Is the Question

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For example, California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, and Wyoming have enforced arbitration provisions for lawyers. For example, it is not uncommon for each side to be limited to three depositions and expert reports only. States Enforcing Arbitration Provisions. Lopez , 467 S.W.3d 3d 494, 504-505 (Tex.

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Justices will tackle discovery puzzle with high stakes for international commercial litigation

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district court to order a person who “resides or is found” in its jurisdiction to provide document discovery or deposition “for use in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal.” a Michigan subsidiary of a German corporation. Sixteen years later, Congress amended the operative language to allow a U.S. Luxshare, Ltd.,

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Justices rule on challenge to FDIC order

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Share The Supreme Court on Monday issued a summary reversal – that is, a decision on the merits, but without additional briefing or oral argument – in a challenge to an order that would bar the former CEO of a Michigan community bank from ever working in the banking industry again. The justices’ ruling in Calcutt v.