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Federal judge scolds BigLaw lawyers for 'behemoth pleadings' and 'prolixity'
2015-03-26 15:54:02| Trucking - Topix.net
A federal judge in Manhattan is ordering lawyers in a United Parcel Service lawsuit to file new pleadings that are short and plain, in keeping with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In a March 24 order , U.S. District Judge William Pauley III labeled the pleadings "behemoth," and warned that failure to comply with the rule could result in sanctions, the Litigation Daily reports.
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