We previously wrote about the requirements many jurisdictions impose for affidavits or declarations submitted in conjunction with motions for summary judgment, including that they must be based on ...

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This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Eric N. Vitaliano dismissed all claims and the sole ...

There are three main ways for a defendant to bring a lawsuit to an end. Each involves a different level of proof – and of expense and hassle. It's better to get a lawsuit “disposed of” as early as ...

Attorneys for a Nashua woman have filed a motion for summary judgment in her federal lawsuit against the Kearsarge Regional School District. Beth Scaer claims her First Amendment rights were violated ...

Dominion, Fox News and Fox Corp. have all moved for summary judgment in a Delaware Superior Court defamation case, with each filing a brief in support of their motion this week. Voting tech company ...