Division III Warns Potential Defendants: Denying a Clearly Valid Claim Could Mean You Owe Attorney’s Fees if You Get Sued

Since its adoption by the United States Supreme Court in 1796, the “American Rule” has been a bedrock principle of American law.1 The basis for the rule is the idea that it promotes access to the courts: potential litigants may be discouraged from pursuing their claims if losing would mean they had to pay the other […]

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To Seal or Not to Seal, What is a Party Opposing a Motion to Seal to Do?

All documents filed in a court proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (and most places) are available to the public—unless filed under seal. In the Western District, a party can file a document under seal only: (a) where a statute, rule, or prior court order expressly authorizes it or […]

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Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP joins IR as the exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in Washington

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce James Savitt of Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP. James has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in Washington. We’re litigators and trial counsel.  We know that cases are won and lost on their “story”: who is right and who is wrong in […]

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