Shook, Hardy & Bacon has long been recognized as one of the premier litigation firms in the country. For more than a century, the firm has defended companies in their most substantial national and international products liability, mass tort and complex litigation matters.
The firm has leveraged its complex product liability litigation expertise to expand into several other practice areas and advance its mission of “being the best in the world at providing creative and practical solutions at unsurpassed value.” As a result, the firm has built nationally recognized practices in areas such as intellectual property, environmental and toxic tort, employment litigation, commercial litigation, government enforcement and compliance, and public policy.
Plaintiff's attorneys have been exploiting Rule 30(b)(6), but defense counsel can use it to their advantage as well
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Plaintiff's attorneys have been exploiting Rule 30(b)(6),
but defense counsel can use it to their advantage as well, argues
Shook Partner Matt Keenan in an article for Today's General
Counsel. "These days even the most basic lawsuits may see
several 30(b)(6) notices," Keenan notes. "In
multidistrict litigation proceedings, they have become so prolific
that some would say they are borderline abusive."
In the article, Keenan breaks down how the defense can embrace a
plaintiff's 30(b)(6) notice. "Enabling counsel to choose
their best and most important witness is a gift to the
defense," he explains. "You can check the obvious boxes:
be credible, confident and employ good judgment."
"With adequate preparation and strategic consideration, the
30(b)(6) witness can become a defense asset," Keenan
concludes.
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Shook, Hardy & Bacon has long been recognized as one of the premier litigation firms in the country. For more than a century, the firm has defended companies in their most substantial national and international products liability, mass tort and complex litigation matters.
The firm has leveraged its complex product liability litigation expertise to expand into several other practice areas and advance its mission of “being the best in the world at providing creative and practical solutions at unsurpassed value.” As a result, the firm has built nationally recognized practices in areas such as intellectual property, environmental and toxic tort, employment litigation, commercial litigation, government enforcement and compliance, and public policy.
