Litigation

Career Development

J. Tracy Walker IV | McGuireWoods LLP

J. Tracy Walker, managing partner of McGuireWoods, discusses giving up a hot trial practice for broader client horizons.

CCBJ: You earned your bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. What led you to pursue a career in law?

J. Tracy Walker IV: My dad wanted me to be an engineer, but my...

Discovery

James D. Vaughn, Robert Milligan | iDiscovery Solutions

Seyfarth Shaw’s Robert Milligan and iDS’s Jim Vaughn look at discovery and digital forensics in the age of the cloud.

CCBJ: Why is cloud computing so important in discovery and digital forensics?

Jim Vaughn: Creating and storing data in the cloud is for the most part a cheaper...

Litigation

Robert D. Chesler, Carrie Maylor DiCanio | Anderson Kill

Opioid producers and distributors have turned to their insurance companies for relief from litigation, triggering a fierce fight.

The pharmaceutical industry is under siege by opioid litigation. Opioid producers and distributors are the targets of dozens of suits brought by states and...