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The Court of Appeal’s Plea to Motions Scheduling Judges: Stop Letting Parties Waste Judicial Resources with Partial Summary Judgment Motions

On December 12, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Malik v. Attia, 2020 ONCA 787. In this case, the Court of Appeal sent a clear message to judges scheduling motions for ...
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Mastering Litigation in New York’s Commercial Division Part VI, Early Resolution: Motions for Summary Judgment in the New York Commercial Division

"This is Part VI in a series of articles explaining the fundamentals of Commercial Division practice. This article provides an overview of motions for summary judgment and oral argument in the ...
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A New Era for Summary Judgment Practice in Texas Courts

Effective Sept. 1, 2025, district courts, the business court, and statutory county courts operate under new deadlines for hearing, considering, and ruling on motions for summary judgment. While these ...
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Consistently Inconsistent: An Example of Shifting Reasons for Employment Termination Precluding Summary Judgment

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas recently denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment when its alleged shifting reasons for terminating the plaintiff’s employment ...