– All right, moving on. How are we looking for the latest brief for our motion? I know we have to e-file in two hours but I need to get this extra argument section in there. – We’re already at 27 pages and I double checked the local rules, and the limit is 25. […]
– Hey, good morning, Alex. – Good morning, Mr. James. I was just calling to see when our office could expect your payment. I know that you have copies of the invoices and I was calling to see if you wanted to discuss any questions about the payment. I did receive your email that […]
– Hey Isabella, did you finish reviewing that answer brief and how is our draft reply brief looking? – Yes I did have a chance to review it but I noticed that in appellee’s brief, they cited to the old rule, which I thought was weird because the Supreme Court decision just ruled that […]
– Hey Ashley, are you looking for me? – Oh hey, I was, thanks for coming down. Where are we with that summary judgment motion in the Volin case? I think that we can win on that first cause of action. – Well, the draft of the motion is almost complete. Since we’re in […]
– Did you look over that new second amended complaint in the Santangelo case? That case is in federal court. Does she still fail to allege all the necessary elements of a wrongful wage garnishment claim? And what about exhaustion of administrative remedies? – I think you should read it. Plaintiff still is not […]
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