Two Experienced Litigators Join Berkowitz Oliver
Two Experienced Litigators Join Berkowitz Oliver
Two attorneys have recently joined Berkowitz Oliver. Jim Humphrey joined the firm as a partner on September 3. Jim is an experienced trial attorney who comes to the firm from his previous position as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. At the CFTC, Jim investigated violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, including in the areas of solicitation fraud and Ponzi schemes, virtual currency investments, foreign-exchange fraud, spoofing, manipulation, insider …
Read More >David Oliver Awarded 2019 Branton/Hall Community Collaborator Award by Junior League of KC
David Oliver has been awarded the Branton/Hall Community Collaborator Award for 2019 by the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri . David has strong ties with the Junior League: his mother, Trudy Oliver (Gertrude Field Oliver) was president of the JLKCMO in 1944-1945. David knew both Shawsie Branton and Adele Hall, the two women for whom this award is named. He currently serves as a Community Advisor to the C3KC Committee. David embodies the values and volunteerism his mother passed on to him, and the JLKCMO is proud …
Read More >Jennifer Wieland on Discovery of Legal Hold Notice, CEO Gmail
Jennifer Wieland recently published an article analyzing a recent decision in the federal court in Kansas regarding discovery of how documents were identified and collected for production. The decision provides helpful guidance to practitioners regarding the particularity required in a 30(b)(6) notice, the amount of preparation required by 30(b)(6) designees, when counsel will be testify as a 30(b)(6) designee, the discovery of legal hold notices; and access to witness’s personal email accounts. For the full article, click here . Wieland regularly writes on discovery issues in federal …
Read More >Jennifer Wieland on Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction in Kansas Federal Court
Jennifer Wieland recently published another article analyzing a recent decision in the federal court in Kansas dismissing a breach of fiduciary duty case for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the full article, click here . Wieland regularly writes on jurisdiction issues in federal courts.
Read More >Wallner, Rhodes, Hinderks Named 2017 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers has named Berkowitz Oliver associates Timothy Wallner , Megan Rhodes and Carson Hinderks to its list of 2017 Rising Stars for Missouri and Kansas. Tim Wallner is a 2007 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law; he primarily practices in Securities Litigation. Megan Rhodes is a 2010 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law; her practice focuses on employment defense. Carson Hinderks is a 2011 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law; he practices primarily in Business Litigation. Congratulations to …
Read More >Jennifer Wieland on New District of Kansas Patent Local Rules
The federal court for the District of Kansas has adopted new Patent Local Rules . These rules apply to cases filed after August 14, 2017. For a link to an article by Jennifer Wieland summarizing the new rules, click here .
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