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April 28, 2022

Published by Michael Berman at April 28, 2022

Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2022

It is an honor to be among the attorneys at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC who are Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2022. “Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional […]

February 6, 2022

Published by Michael Berman at February 6, 2022

Court of Appeals Follows My Proposal on Voluntary Dismissal Rule

The Maryland Court of Appeals recently considered a proposed amendment of the voluntary dismissal rule. In rejecting the proposal, the State’s highest Court quoted my opposition to it and also quoted my suggested language for any needed clarification. The Court’s discussion begins at 1:55:29 of the video recording. Rule 2-506(a) currently permits […]

December 9, 2021

Published by Michael Berman at December 9, 2021

“Old” Sedona Paper Implements the “Specificity” Provision of Discovery Responses

In New Sedona Primer Implements the “Bull’s Eye View” of Discovery Requests, I discussed the recent “public comment” version of Sedona’s Primer on discovery requests. Here, I discuss Sedona’s 2018 “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34(b)(2) Primer: Practice Pointers for Responding to Discovery Requests,” 19 Sedona Conf.J. 447 (2018), in conjunction with […]