Law.com - Litigation Practice CenterReceive ongoing updates about current cases and insights into key decisions. Law.com Practice Center subscription required.N.Y. City's Qualms Turned Aside in 911 Cases- (Found September 18, 2008 )http://www.law.com/jsp/LawArticleLit.jsp?id=1202424584400&rss=null Cost of Discovery a Driving Force in Settling Cases, Study Shows- (Found September 18, 2008 ) On one thing plaintiffs lawyers and defense counsel can agree: The cost of litigation, particularly discovery, has become the driving force in settling cases, not the merits, according to results of a survey of groups representing both sides. The joint survey, released on Sept. 9 by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, found that 83% of the nearly 1,500 lawyers responding found costs, not the merits of a case, the deciding...http://www.law.com/jsp/LawArticleLit.jsp?id=1202424415341&rss=null |