What To Expect From Complex Litigation Through Discovery
Complex litigation can feel more manageable with an understanding of how it works and how to prepare.
Hardly a day goes by without reading news coverage of a major lawsuit. While the stories about litigation may distill these disputes into easy-to-understand facts and claims for general consumption, the reality is that litigation — especially between large companies — is usually a highly complex affair.
High-stakes litigation can involve massive volumes of relevant materials in a party’s possession, custody, or control. Before a company and its lawyers are fully immersed in litigation, it’s critical to understand and manage the scope of those materials.
PLI’s One-Hour Briefing, The Do’s and Don’ts of Complex Litigation: An Overview of an Action Through Discovery, will highlight the key issues of complex corporate litigation through the discovery phase. A panel of litigation experts from major corporations and top law firms will give an overview of how to approach complex litigation and what attorneys and parties should expect in the process, including:
- An introduction to what complex litigation is and the issues it might present
- How to create a “game plan” for preserving discoverable information going into complex litigation
- The importance of certain activities governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, such as the Rule 26(f) meeting and the 16(f) scheduling order, as well as the topics that should be considered in preparing for these activities
- Tips for conducting fact and expert discovery
- What “pause points” are in connection with resolution or other considerations and how to determine if you need them
Complex litigation can feel more manageable with an understanding of how it works and how to prepare. Register for the program today to learn more.
