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How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.law.com/

May 19
"Beyond the Brady Rule"

"Beyond the Brady Rule"

"Beyond the Brady Rule": This editorial appears today in The New York Times.
May 19
"Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Islamic law in U.S. courts."

"Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Islamic law in U.S. courts."

"Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Islamic law in U.S. courts." Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.
May 18
"The Corporate-Friendly Court"

"The Corporate-Friendly Court"

"The Corporate-Friendly Court": Lincoln Caplan will have this essay in the Sunday Review section of tomorrow's edition of The New York Times.

Rank this Week: 8

SCOTUSblog

Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

http://www.scotusblog.com/

May 18
This week at the Court

This week at the Court

At 9:30 a.m. on Monday we expect orders from the May 16 Conference. Our list of “Petitions to watch” for that Conference is here. At 10 a.m. we expect opinions in argued cases. We will begin live blogging shortly before 9:30. On…
May 18
Solicitor General files invitation briefs for June 6 Conference

Solicitor General files invitation briefs for June 6 Conference

Every Term, thousands of litigants file petitions for certiorari, asking the Justices to review their cases on the merits. In roughly a dozen, the Justices initially neither grant nor deny review. Instead, they issue an order…
May 17
Petition of the day

Petition of the day

The petition of the day is:

Rank this Week: 76

Trial Ad Notes

Offers news items and resources relating to trial advocacy, with a focus on Washington State. By Mary Whisner.

http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com/

May 18
Experiences of the Self-Represented

Experiences of the Self-Represented

It's tough enough to handle litigation when you're a lawyer, but it's incredibly stressful and daunting when you don't.CBC's Day Six has a 15-minute story on self-represented litigants (May 18, 2013). It begins with a moving interview of…
May 9
Lawyers Who Defend Accused Terrorist

Lawyers Who Defend Accused Terrorist

What's it like to defend a high-profile terrorism defendant? See: Ron Scherer, Lawyers who defend terror suspects have thankless task. Why do they do it?, Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2013. Tamar Rebecca Birckhead, To Defend a…
Apr 4
Convicting the Innocent

Convicting the Innocent

You've heard of people who were shown by DNA evidence to be innocent of the crimes they were imprisoned for. How can that happen? What can we learn from it?Prof. Brandon Garrett (with the help of a team of research assistants) found out all…

Rank this Week: 924

Structured Settlements 4Real

Provides structured settlement information, provocative commentary, news and opinion about structured settlements and settlement planning. By John Darer.

http://structuredsettlements.typepad.com/structured_settlements_4r/

May 18
Fidelity Retiree Health Study "Create a Plan and Start As Early as Possible"

Fidelity Retiree Health Study "Create a Plan and Start As Early as Possible"

Creating a plan, that it takes into account health expenses and long term care, and starting to save as early as possible are key aspects of a successful retirement savings plan. This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for…
May 17
Genex Capital Better Business Bureau Report

Genex Capital Better Business Bureau Report

by John Darer Settlement purchaser Genex Capital sports a Better Business Bureau report that claims that it was incorporated in May 2004 in Maryland ( To wit... Incorporated : May 2004, MD). Download... This is a content summary only. Please…
May 17
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Units "AA+" Despite Parent's "AA"

Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Units "AA+" Despite Parent's "AA"

Berkshire Hathaway Life of Nebraska, First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company and Columbia Insurance Company retained their "AA+" Standard & Poors ratings despite theparent company going... This is a content summary only. Please…

Rank this Week: 149

Expert Witness Blog

Covers Daubert, expert witness marketing, and expert witness testimony. By JurisPro Expert Witness Directory.

http://www.expertwitnessblog.com/

May 18
Explosions Expert Witnesses & Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast

Explosions Expert Witnesses & Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast

Explosions expert witnesses may consult regarding flammable materials, chemical explosions, and combustion. In the news, MailOnline reports that "a malfunctioning golf cart, faulty electrical system or even arson" could have led to the fire…
May 17
Patent Litigation Expert Witesses & Patent Litigation Survey

Patent Litigation Expert Witesses & Patent Litigation Survey

Patent litigation expert witnesses may consult and testify on patent prosecution, patent infringement, design patents, exclusive rights, and more. The Santa Clara University School of Law has released a study entitled Best Practices in…
May 16
Fire Expert Witnesses & Wildfire Season

Fire Expert Witnesses & Wildfire Season

Fire expert witnesses may consult on wildfires, fire engineering, fire accelerants, fire safety engineering, and fire patterns, among other topics. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that there could be "another historic wildfire season" and…

Rank this Week: 203

Day on Torts

Covers issues relating to tort law, regulations, and trials. Published by John A. Day of Day & Blair.

http://www.dayontorts.com/

May 18
Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Against Governmental Entities and Their Employees and the Notice Statute

Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Against Governmental Entities and Their Employees and the Notice Statute

Tennessee law has a one year statute of limitation in a medical malpractice (now called a health care liability) case. Formal legal notice must be given to health care providers who are going to be sued in the case and this notice must…
Apr 27
Important Medicare Subrogation Decision From the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal

Important Medicare Subrogation Decision From the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a private Medicare Advantage Organization plan cannot sue a plan participant’s survivors for reimbursement of medical payments out of the proceeds of an automobile insurance…
Apr 22
Claims That Trucking Companies May Have Against Pilot Flying J

Claims That Trucking Companies May Have Against Pilot Flying J

The news that Pilot Flying J, a company largely if not exclusively owned by Governor's Haslam's family and run by his brother, is the subject of a criminal investigation has made a lot of news in the last week. Headquartered in Knoxville,…

Rank this Week: 290

Federal Evidence Review Blog

Covers cases and issues on the Federal Rules of Evidence.

http://federalevidence.com/blog

May 17
Foreign Government Website Was “Presumptively Authentic”

Foreign Government Website Was “Presumptively Authentic”

Internet.HTTP_.jpg In considering the admissibility of a foreign government website in an asylum case, Seventh Circuit notes that a foreign government website was “presumptively authentic” since a document on a…
May 16
Considering An Adverse Inference In Civil Cases For Asserting The Fifth Amendment

Considering An Adverse Inference In Civil Cases For Asserting The Fifth Amendment

WitnessBox.jpg In civil antitrust price fixing trial, trial court excludes evidence concerning the invocation of the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination by non-party witnesses after considering applicable…
May 15
FRE 701 Lay Testimony About What A Declarant's Statement Meant

FRE 701 Lay Testimony About What A Declarant's Statement Meant

Borrowing_Securitization_Structure.gif As proof of a conspiracy, admitting lay testimony by borrower that he had told the defendant bank that “things would get very messy” if the bank continued its inquiry into…

Rank this Week: 427

The 10b-5 Daily

Covers securities class action litigation. By Lyle Roberts.

http://www.the10b-5daily.com/

May 17
Shrug, Concur, and Move On

Shrug, Concur, and Move On

In a famous market manipulation that lead to multiple criminal convictions, the A.R. Baron brokerage engaged in a pump-and-dump scheme to induce customers to purchase the securities of small companies at artificially inflated prices. Among…
May 10
What Next?

What Next?

Based on the Supreme Court's recent decisions, a plaintiff is not required to prove the existence of loss causation (Halliburton) or materiality (Amgen) to certify an investor class. In the Halliburton case, however, the defendants pursued a…
Apr 26
Cornerstone Report On Accounting Case

Cornerstone Report On Accounting Case

Cornerstone Research has issued a study of 2012 securities class actions involving accounting allegations. The notable findings include: (1) The number of accounting filings fell from 78 in 2011 to 45 in 2012. Two factors that contributed to…

Rank this Week: 894

E-Discovery Beat

Covers electronic discovery. By Exterro.

http://www.exterro.com/e-discovery-beat/

May 17
Case Law Clarity for Requesting Social Media ESI

Case Law Clarity for Requesting Social Media ESI

By Mike Hamilton, J.D. In last week’s post, “I Want Everything” Doesn’t Work…Even For Social Media, I noted that there is an emerging trend around requesting complete access to personal social media accounts…
May 17
Getting to Grips With Big Data at IQPC’s Information Governance & eDiscovery Strategy Exchange

Getting to Grips With Big Data at IQPC’s Information Governance & eDiscovery Strategy Exchange

By Scott Giordano, Esq., Corporate Technology Counsel, Exterro Following is a guest blog post from Exterro’s Corporate Technology Counsel, Scott Giordano, who recently moderated a panel on Big Data at IQPC’s Information Governance…
May 14
E-Discovery Rule Amendments Back in the Spotlight

E-Discovery Rule Amendments Back in the Spotlight

By: Andrew Bartholomew Talk of further changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) addressing e-discovery requirements has heated up following a vote last month by the United States Courts’ Advisory Committee on Civil Rules…

Rank this Week: 2043

Texas Appellate Law Blog

Features civil appellate practice tips, resources, and news. By D. Todd Smith.

http://www.texasappellatelawblog.com/

May 17
SCOTX: Attorney Fees Need Not Be Superseded on Appeal

SCOTX: Attorney Fees Need Not Be Superseded on Appeal

In November 2011, I posted about whether attorney fees must be superseded to stay execution of a judgment pending appeal. Today, in In re Nalle Plastics Family Limited Partnership (No. 11-0903), the Texas Supreme Court resolved a split among…
Apr 18
Happy 100th Birthday, Chief Justice Pope!

Happy 100th Birthday, Chief Justice Pope!
Apr 12
Principled Appellate Decision

Principled Appellate Decision

Yesterday afternoon, I gave a one-hour presentation to a group of 11 intermediate appellate justices on the topic of “Principled Appellate Decisions.” The presentation was part of the Texas College for Judicial Studies, a…

Rank this Week: 2109

Juries

Examines interesting and new developments regarding grand juries and trial juries. By Thaddeus Hoffmeister.

http://juries.blogspot.com/

May 17
Prosecutors Want to Run Background Checks on Juror

Prosecutors Want to Run Background Checks on Juror

Prosecutors in the Whitey Bulger trial recently requested that they be permitted to run criminal background checks on prospective jurors. Not surprisingly, Bulger's attorneys are opposing the government's request. …
May 15
MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

According to the news story below, a judge in Montgomery County, Maryland has denied a defense attorney's request to research jurors online. Apparently, the judge finds the practice "totally inappropriate." The case in which the…
May 13
The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

Stacey P. Eilbaum, The Dual Face of the American Jury: The Antiauthoritarian and Antimajoritarian Hero and Villain in American Law and Legal Scholarship, 98 Cornell L. Rev. 711 (2013).Introduction: Over the past fifty years, the Supreme Court…

Rank this Week: 517

Juries

Discusses jury-related issues.

http://juries.typepad.com/juries/

May 17
Motion to Investigate Juror

Motion to Investigate Juror

Prosecutors in the Whitey Bulger trial recently requested that they be permitted to run criminal background checks on prospective jurors. Not surprisingly, Bulger's attorneys are opposing the government's request. Bulger's attorneys claim…
May 15
MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

According to the news story below, a judge in Montgomery County, Maryland has denied a defense attorney's request to research jurors online. Apparently, the judge finds the practice "totally inappropriate." The case in which the…
May 13
The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

Stacey P. Eilbaum, The Dual Face of the American Jury: The Antiauthoritarian and Antimajoritarian Hero and Villain in American Law and Legal Scholarship, 98 Cornell L. Rev. 711 (2013). Introduction: Over the past fifty years, the Supreme…

Rank this Week: 914

California Business Litigation…

California Business Litigation Blog

Covers a wide range of business litigation issues in the Southern California area. By Sylvester, Oppenheim, & Linde.

http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/

May 17
Retaliation Lawsuit Filed After Social Media Posting

Retaliation Lawsuit Filed After Social Media Posting

Sometimes, social media, employers and workers just shouldn’t mix. At least, that’s the logical conclusion in the case of a lawsuit filed by former employees of Coyote Ugly Saloon. The trouble began when several current and…
May 9
High School Teacher Files an Appeal in Case of Social Media Related Resignation

High School Teacher Files an Appeal in Case of Social Media Related Resignation

A legal quagmire in Georgia over a teacher, her Facebook profile and student access to that profile is deepening. The tale starts at the beginning of the 2009 school year when Ashley Payne, a high school English teacher, befriended a student…
May 3
Recent NLRB Decisions Highlight Conflicts Between Social Media and Employer Right

Recent NLRB Decisions Highlight Conflicts Between Social Media and Employer Right

Clashes between employer rights and the social media activities of employees seem to be on the rise. Decisions recently handed down by the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, sanctioned employers who disciplined employees for their…

Rank this Week: 1058

For the Defense

Features civil defense attorneys' perspectives on employment law, intellectual property, and product liability. From DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar.

http://forthedefense.org/ftd.aspx

May 17
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Long Awaited Decision Regarding Patent Exhaustion: Monsanto V. Bowman, -- S.CT. -- (2013)

Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Long Awaited Decision Regarding Patent Exhaustion: Monsanto V. Bowman, -- S.CT. -- (2013)

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court affirmed both the lower court and Federal Circuit decisions rejecting Bowman’s patent exhaustion defense relating to his harvesting of second generation soybean seeds featuring Monsanto’s…
May 15
The Economic Loss Rule: An Under-Utilized But Not-So-Secret Weapon

The Economic Loss Rule: An Under-Utilized But Not-So-Secret Weapon

In a decision issued on March 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Florida reaffirmed Florida’s commitment to adherence to the economic loss rule in product liability litigation. In Tiara Condominium Association, Inc. v. Marsh & McLennan…
May 13
DRI Partners with National Academy of Distinguished Neutral

DRI Partners with National Academy of Distinguished Neutral

DRI and The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals announced today that they are joining forces to provide you with access to the biographies and calendars of NADN members across more than 45 states. All DRI members will now have…

Rank this Week: 528

DRI Today

Covers the defense of civil actions.

http://dritoday.org/Default.aspx

May 17
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Long Awaited Decision Regarding Patent Exhaustion: Monsanto V. Bowman, -- S.CT. -- (2013)

Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Long Awaited Decision Regarding Patent Exhaustion: Monsanto V. Bowman, -- S.CT. -- (2013)

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court affirmed both the lower court and Federal Circuit decisions rejecting Bowman’s patent exhaustion defense relating to his harvesting of second generation soybean seeds featuring Monsanto’s…
May 15
The Economic Loss Rule: An Under-Utilized But Not-So-Secret Weapon

The Economic Loss Rule: An Under-Utilized But Not-So-Secret Weapon

In a decision issued on March 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Florida reaffirmed Florida’s commitment to adherence to the economic loss rule in product liability litigation. In Tiara Condominium Association, Inc. v. Marsh & McLennan…
May 13
DRI Partners with National Academy of Distinguished Neutral

DRI Partners with National Academy of Distinguished Neutral

DRI and The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals announced today that they are joining forces to provide you with access to the biographies and calendars of NADN members across more than 45 states. All DRI members will now have…

Rank this Week: 2289

White Collar Defense and…

White Collar Defense and Compliance

Covers developments in criminal law, federal case law, and statutes. Published by Alan Leibman of Fox Rothschild.

http://whitecollarcrime.foxrothschild.com/

May 17
Defendant Bears Burden Of Proving Conspiracy Withdrawal Even When Withdrawal Date Implicates Statute Of Limitations Defense On Which Government Normally Bears Burden

Defendant Bears Burden Of Proving Conspiracy Withdrawal Even When Withdrawal Date Implicates Statute Of Limitations Defense On Which Government Normally Bears Burden

Alain Leibman writes: In a recent case, United States v. Smith, 133 S. Ct. 714 (2013), the Supreme Court had occasion to examine the conspiracy withdrawal defense and to reconsider whether it is the defendant or the government that carries…
May 16
State Court Order Restraining Use of Bank Account Proceeds Admissible In Bank Fraud Prosecution To Establish Knowledge And Intent

State Court Order Restraining Use of Bank Account Proceeds Admissible In Bank Fraud Prosecution To Establish Knowledge And Intent

As discussed here previously, prosecutors always look to introduce evidence of pleadings or orders entered in related civil litigation to achieve a variety of purposes in the present criminal case. Ostensibly, the civil matters are offered…
Mar 12
After Madoff: Should Charities and Their Officers Become More Wary About Who Signs Their IRS Forms 990? - Installment 88

After Madoff: Should Charities and Their Officers Become More Wary About Who Signs Their IRS Forms 990? - Installment 88

Michael J. Kline writes: This blog series has often used Forms 990 and Forms 990-PF filed with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) by public charities and private foundations, respectively, which have been victims in the Ponzi…

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Federal Criminal Lawyer Blog

Covers legal topics such as appeals, drug crimes, internet crimes, white collar crime, and federal criminal trials. By Kish & Lietz.

http://www.georgiafederalcriminallawyerblog.com/

May 17
Federal Criminal Charges Against Public Officials: U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Naming State Legislator

Federal Criminal Charges Against Public Officials: U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Naming State Legislator

Federal Criminal Charges were announced yesterday here in Atlanta by the U.S. Attorney. The feds have indicted a well-known State legislator, Representative Tyrone Brooks. According to the indictment, Representative Brooks committed mail…
May 16
Federal Criminal Cases and Discretion: the Recent Furor Over IRS Targeting Politically Conservative "Non-Profits"

Federal Criminal Cases and Discretion: the Recent Furor Over IRS Targeting Politically Conservative "Non-Profits"

Federal criminal cases here in Atlanta, throughout Georgia, in Alabama or Florida, and anywhere around the country are all brought after a federal prosecutor makes an independent decision as to whether the matter truly should be brought in…
May 14
Prosecutors Must Play Fair: Are We Any Better Off on the 50th Anniversary of the Brady Decision?

Prosecutors Must Play Fair: Are We Any Better Off on the 50th Anniversary of the Brady Decision?

In any criminal case, whether in Federal Court or one of the State Court systems, prosecutors are supposed to "play fair". The Fifth Amendment to our dear Old Constitution enshrines this fairness obligation in what we lawyers call the "Due…

Rank this Week: 1804

The Velvet Hammer

Covers depositions, direct exams, opening statements and other trial tips. By Karen Koehler.

http://www.karenkoehlerblog.com

May 17
Todd's amazing speaker intro: sings, stomps and plays the harmonica

Todd's amazing speaker intro: sings, stomps and plays the harmonica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzliK8j82A&feature=em-upload_owner Am at Burlington for Vermont's annual convention. Todd Schlossberg comes up to the podium to give my introduction. What he does next is the single best…
May 15
Mistrial - book review

Mistrial - book review

Good trial lawyers tell pretty good stories. Mistrial by Mark Geragos and Pat Harris is a nonfiction book of pretty good short stories tied together with a more lofty agenda: addressing the…
May 14
Voir Dire...as a social gathering via Spreecast

Voir Dire...as a social gathering via Spreecast

What the heck is a spreecast. Why so glad you asked. But can't quite explain it to you. Because still not exactly sure. Mitch Jackson, asks me to do one with him. On voir dire. First, have to get the spreecast up and…

Rank this Week: 3474

Electronic Discovery Law

Covers legal issues, news and best practices relating to the discovery of electronically stored information. By Preston Gates & Ellis.

http://www.ediscoverylaw.com/

May 17
For Good Cause Shown, Plaintiffs No Longer Required to Utilize Predictive Coding

For Good Cause Shown, Plaintiffs No Longer Required to Utilize Predictive Coding

EORHB, Inc. v. HOA Holdings, LLC, No. 7409-VCL, 2013 WL 1960621 (Del. Ch. May 6, 2013) Previously, the court ordered the parties to “retain a single discovery vendor to be used by both sides” and to “conduct document review…
May 7
Upcoming Event: eDiscovery Project Management 2013 (organized by eDiscovery Intelligence)

Upcoming Event: eDiscovery Project Management 2013 (organized by eDiscovery Intelligence)

“Learn how to Bring Agility and Clarity to the Management of your eDiscovery Process” May 21-22, 2013 Marriot City Center Pittsburgh, PA “The mastery of electronic discovery is a necessary component in the changing business…
May 3
Fourth Circuit Addresses Taxable Costs Related to ESI

Fourth Circuit Addresses Taxable Costs Related to ESI

Country Vintner of North Carolina, LLC v. E & J Gallo Winery, Inc., ---F. 3d.---, 2013 WL 1789728 (4th Cir. Apr. 29, 2013) In this case, the Fourth Circuit clarified “what expenses related to electronically stored…

Rank this Week: 1544

Lawsuit Reform Watch

Covers civil justice reform issues in New Jersey. By the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance.

http://www.lawsuitreformwatch.org/

May 17
Download media coverage of A-2878, the so-called 'Facebook bill'

Download media coverage of A-2878, the so-called 'Facebook bill'

Download Facebook bill coverage Bill text Conditinal Veto Press Release
May 16
Legislative update: Social media and statute of limitation

Legislative update: Social media and statute of limitation

The General Assembly is scheduled to consider changes requested by Governor Christie to the so-called ‘Facebook bill,’ which would prohibit employers from asking for the passwords and login information of current and prospective…
May 7
Citing liability concerns raised by NJLRA, Governor Christie conditionally vetoes 'Facebook bill'

Citing liability concerns raised by NJLRA, Governor Christie conditionally vetoes 'Facebook bill'

The so-called "Facebook bill" (A2878) was hailed as a way to safeguard employees' online privacy. But tucked away in sections 4 and 5, language would have permitted employees and prospective employees to sue businesses who inquired…

Rank this Week: 1512

Covers news and discussion on the conflict of laws in private international law cases. Editor is Martin George of the University of Birmingham. Published in association with the Journal of Private International Law.

http://conflictoflaws.net

May 17
Transnational Dispute Management 3 (2013) – Corruption and Arbitration

Transnational Dispute Management 3 (2013) – Corruption and Arbitration

The latest issue of TDM is now available. This special issue on Corruption and Arbitration analyzes new trends and challenges regarding the intersection between allegations of corruption and decisions by arbitral tribunals regarding…
May 16
New Czech Act on Private International Law

New Czech Act on Private International Law

See this post over at Transnational Notes.
May 15
New U.S. Casebook on Conflict of Law

New U.S. Casebook on Conflict of Law

Professor Laura Little (Temple University’s Beasley School of Law) is the author of a new U.S. casebook on the Conflict of Laws published in the Aspen Casebook Series. Although relying essentially on U.S. sources, the casebook contains…

Rank this Week: 416

EDiscoveryMap

Covers cross-border ediscovery issues. By Monique Altheim.

http://ediscoverymap.com

May 17
Ediscovery, Data Privacy and Social Media Weekly Update

Ediscovery, Data Privacy and Social Media Weekly Update

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway? http://zite.to/15T07mL via @zite Facebook remains top social network, Google+, 2nd, and YouTube, 3rd http://zite.to/10CGG8X via @zite Frederik Borgesius ‏@FBorgesius16…
May 10
Ediscovery, Data Privacy and Social Media Weekly Update

Ediscovery, Data Privacy and Social Media Weekly Update

US Charges Eight in $45 Million Cybercrime Scheme – This will be one for the books… and Hollywoood spinoffs…. http://ow.ly/2wM5RZ Ediscovery and DataProtection Daily is out!…
May 3
Ediscovery, Data Privacy and Social Media Weekly Update

Ediscovery, Data Privacy and Social Media Weekly Update

Facebook’s New Trusted Contacts: Can You Really Trust Your Friends? http://zite.to/165b57U via @zite The Public/Private Surveillance Partnership http://zite.to/112cxad via@zite Reddit revises its privacy policy and…

Rank this Week: 1216

Civil Procedure & Federal…

Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog

By Professors Robin Effron, Cynthia L. Fountaine, and Adam Steinman

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/civpro/

May 17
Coleman on Hoffman on Civil Rulemaking After Twombly and Iqbal

Coleman on Hoffman on Civil Rulemaking After Twombly and Iqbal

Now available on the Courts Law section of JOTWELL is an essay by Brooke Coleman (Seattle) entitled Celebrating Civil Rulemaking. It reviews a recent article by Lonny Hoffman (Houston), Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, which will…
May 17
Meyn on Comparing Civil and Criminal Discovery

Meyn on Comparing Civil and Criminal Discovery

Prof. Ion Meyn (Wisconsin) has posted on SSRN a draft of his article Discovery and Darkness: The Information Deficit in Criminal Disputes, which will appear in the Brooklyn Law Review. Here’s the abstract: Scholarship has long recognized a…
May 16
Brescia and Ohanian on the Politics of Procedure

Brescia and Ohanian on the Politics of Procedure

Raymond H. Brescia and Edward J. Ohanian, both of Albany Law School, have posted on SSRN their new paper, "The Politics of Procedure: An Empirical Analysis of Motion Practice in Civil Rights Litigation Under the New Plausibility…

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EvidenceProf Blog

By John Marshall Law School Professor Colin Miller, with Contributing Editors and Professors David Leonard, Joelle Moreno, and Myrna Raeder

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/evidenceprof/

May 17
Leisure Suit Larry & the IRS: U.S. Tax Court Uses Rule 1003 to Exclude Altered Duplicate

Leisure Suit Larry & the IRS: U.S. Tax Court Uses Rule 1003 to Exclude Altered Duplicate

Federal Rule of Evidence 1002, the Best Evidence Rule, provides that An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless these rules or a federal statute provides otherwise. That said, Federal Rule…
May 16
This is a Knife: Florida Court Finds Statement About Knife Qualified as an Excited Utterance

This is a Knife: Florida Court Finds Statement About Knife Qualified as an Excited Utterance

Similar to its federal counterpart, Section 90.803(2) of the Florida Statutes provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement or excited utterance relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under…
May 15
Learned Person: The Learned Treatise Exception, Impeachment & the Truth of the Matter Asserted

Learned Person: The Learned Treatise Exception, Impeachment & the Truth of the Matter Asserted

Similar to its federal counterpart, Minnesota Rule of Evidence 803(18) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay To the extent called to the attention of an expert witness upon cross-examination or relied upon by the expert witness in…

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The Jury Room

Covers juries, trial consulting, trial skills and litigation advocacy. By Keene Trial Consulting.

http://keenetrial.com/blog

May 17
Is there a relationship between age and ethnic prejudice?

Is there a relationship between age and ethnic prejudice?

As you have probably noticed, we read a lot of research here at The Jury Room. We are looking for nuggets of knowledge or pearls of wisdom we can apply to our day-to-day practice of litigation advocacy. If you’ve read our work on…
May 15
Shooting the messenger: The intergroup sensitivity effect

Shooting the messenger: The intergroup sensitivity effect

We have likely all heard the saying “Don’t shoot the messenger”. According to new research, we are more likely to shoot that unlucky messenger when they are an outgroup rather than ingroup member. While that makes sense…
May 13
Maybe you really should use PowerPoint in court!

Maybe you really should use PowerPoint in court!

PowerPoint is often maligned but new research shows a courtroom PowerPoint effect that is nothing to dismiss! When Plaintiff attorneys used PowerPoint slides, mock jurors thought the Defendant was more liable for the alleged behavior. When…

Rank this Week: 2041

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/

May 17
The Brave New World of Identification

The Brave New World of Identification

Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint. While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
May 15
Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
May 13
Balkan Ghost

Balkan Ghost

Reva B. Siegel, From Colorblindness to Antibalkanization: An Emerging Ground of Decision in Race Equality Cases, 120 Yale L.J. 1278 (2011).Pat GudridgeWhatever Reva Siegel writes is worth close study. This recent Yale Law Journal…

Rank this Week: 63

eDiscovery Daily Blog

Provides eDiscovery news, analysis and educational tips. By Trial Solutions.

http://www.ediscoverydaily.com/

May 17
Defendant Compelled by Court to Produce Metadata – eDiscovery Case Law

Defendant Compelled by Court to Produce Metadata – eDiscovery Case Law

In AtHome Care, Inc. v. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Idaho District Judge B. Lynn Winmill granted the plaintiff’s motion to compel documents, ordering the defendant to identify and produce metadata for the documents…
May 16
Version 1 of the EDRM Enron Data Set NOW AVAILABLE – eDiscovery Trend

Version 1 of the EDRM Enron Data Set NOW AVAILABLE – eDiscovery Trend

Last week, we reported from the Annual Meeting for the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) group and discussed some significant efforts and accomplishments by each of the project teams within EDRM. That included an update from the…
May 15
Litigation 101 for eDiscovery Tech Professionals: Class Action Lawsuit

Litigation 101 for eDiscovery Tech Professionals: Class Action Lawsuit

In the last two posts in this series, I told you a bit about alternatives to litigation. And that followed discussion of the litigation process, through the post-trial appeals process. We’re not done yet, though. When I discuss the…

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Alabama Litigation Review

Covers business litigation, civil procedure, personal injury and punitive damages. By Jeff Blackwell.

http://www.alabamalitigationreview.com

May 16
Justice And Arbitration Fairne

Justice And Arbitration Fairne

Arbitration. What role should it play in our justice system? What role does it currently play? These are important questions if you have an interest in seeing that those injured are able to access the courthouse for justice. As Federal…
May 11
Hospital Bills and Payments: Issues in Personal Injury Case

Hospital Bills and Payments: Issues in Personal Injury Case

The U.S. government recently released data detailing and comparing hospital charges. The clear fact revealed by the data -- Charges for specific procedures can vary greatly between hospitals. This comes as no surprise to me. I see hospital…
Apr 27
UPDATE -- Takeda Faces First Trial Over Diabetes Drug Acto

UPDATE -- Takeda Faces First Trial Over Diabetes Drug Acto

A few days ago, I wrote about the first case to go to trial against Takeda Pharmaceuticals over its diabetes drug Actos. Takeda faces a huge number of cases alleging that its drug Actos is defective. As I wrote my last post, the jury was…

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Mississippi Litigation Review &…

Mississippi Litigation Review & Commentary

Covers developments in Mississippi civil litigation. By Philip Thomas.

http://www.mslitigationreview.com/

May 16
Jackson Attorney Debra Brown Nominated for U.S. District Judge

Jackson Attorney Debra Brown Nominated for U.S. District Judge

On Thursday President Obama nominated Jackson attorney Debra Brown to fill the vacant judgeship in the Northern District of Mississippi. Here is the press release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Debra M. Brown,…
May 15
Summary of May 2013 Mississippi Jury Verdict Reporter

Summary of May 2013 Mississippi Jury Verdict Reporter

The May 2013 issue of the Mississippi Jury Verdict Reporter is out, with detailed information on the following verdicts: $2,511,089 ($11,089 in actual damages, $2.5 million in punitive damages) antitrust verdict in Jasper County (Paulding);…
May 14
Capital Area Bar Association Newsletter Interviews Legal Blogger

Capital Area Bar Association Newsletter Interviews Legal Blogger

The May issue of the Capital Bar Association newsletter contained this interview with a legal blogger. Riveting stuff… Continue Reading

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The Appellate Gourmet (c)

Covers the many flavors of appellate issues and law. By Dorothy Easley.

http://appellategourmetappealsinflorida.blogspot.com/

May 16
Criminal charges dropped against Florida teen iniitially charged with adult felony after she mixed household chemicals in water bottle that exploded on school grounds.

Criminal charges dropped against Florida teen iniitially charged with adult felony after she mixed household chemicals in water bottle that exploded on school grounds.

"All criminal charges have been dropped against a Florida teen who initially faced an adult felony case after she mixed household chemicals in a water bottle and it exploded on school grounds. Kiera Wilmot, 16, has said the incident was a…
Apr 22
Certiorari, offers of judgment, prevailing parties, mortgage foreclosure, and herbed Southern biscuits with goat cheese rolled in lavender-bee pollen-tupelo honey, and homemade strawberry jam and fig preserve

Certiorari, offers of judgment, prevailing parties, mortgage foreclosure, and herbed Southern biscuits with goat cheese rolled in lavender-bee pollen-tupelo honey, and homemade strawberry jam and fig preserve

Appeals -- Certiorari -- No basis for certiorari review regarding grant of motion for protective order as to interrogatories and order declaring plaintiff a “vexatious litigant” -- Jurisdiction -- Appeal of dismissal for failure…
Mar 30
A large law firm's internal emails boasting excessive hourly billing are discovered during a billing dispute

A large law firm's internal emails boasting excessive hourly billing are discovered during a billing dispute

This was posted from ABA Journal Law NewsMarch 25, 2013 by Martha NeilRetained by energy entrepreneur Adam H. Victor in April 2010 to prepare the Chapter 11 filing for one of his companies, DLA Piper ran up a very large bill. Victor…

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Nashville Trial Lawyer Blog

Covers news, injury, consumer, business and class action law. By Law Office of David S. Hagy P.L.C.

http://www.nashvilleinjurylawyer-blog.com/

May 16
Tennessee Supreme Court Rules That Federal Law Does Not Bar Injury Claims in Bus Accident

Tennessee Supreme Court Rules That Federal Law Does Not Bar Injury Claims in Bus Accident

The Nashville-based Tennessee Supreme Court recently reversed an appeals' court decision, which had ruled that federal law prevented a plaintiff-passenger from bringing a claim for disabling injuries sustained when thrown from a shuttle bus…
May 16
Tennessee Supreme Court Disallows Negligence Lawsuit Against Hospital Due to Elapsed Statute of Limitation

Tennessee Supreme Court Disallows Negligence Lawsuit Against Hospital Due to Elapsed Statute of Limitation

The decision in Cunningham v. Williamson County Hospital District exemplifies why people who have suffered a loss or injury due to the negligence of another must consult with a local Nashville attorney as soon as possible after the injury…
Apr 26
Tennessee Court of Appeals Reverses Damages Award Against Ambulance Service

Tennessee Court of Appeals Reverses Damages Award Against Ambulance Service

In a recent opinion, Hardeman County v. McIntyre, the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's award of damages to a driver injured when an ambulance collided into her while she was attempting to make a turn. At issue in the…

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The Courtroom Insight Blog

Featuring attorney reviews of expert witnesses, litigation consultants, mediators and arbitrators.

http://courtroominsight.wordpress.com/

May 16
No Additional Money for California Court

No Additional Money for California Court

Judicial branch leaders were left disappointed on Tuesday, after Governor Jerry Brown announced that no additional money would be given to California courts. According to his 2013-14 budget, the surplus of tax revenues (estimated to be $4.5…
May 2
Jodi Arias Trial: Personality Disorder v. PTSD

Jodi Arias Trial: Personality Disorder v. PTSD

CASE: Defendant Jodi Arias faces the death penalty if found guilty of first-degree murder of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander back in 2008. EXPERT WITNESSES: Psychologists State: Janeen DeMarte: Personality Disorder Defense: Robert Geffner: PTSD…
Apr 24
In Memory of Robert L. Dunn

In Memory of Robert L. Dunn

ROBERT L. DUNN 1938-2013 Our condolences go out to the family of Robert L. Dunn, who died on April 13, 2013 when his car struck a tree along Highway 1 in Northern Sonoma County, California. Mr. Dunn’s untimely death is a great…

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The Expert Institute Blog

Covers legal and financial issues related to expert witnesses.

http://www.theexpertinstitute.com/blog/

May 16
Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Guide

Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Guide

In recent years, complaints have mounted against companies producing transvaginal mesh products. As these cases head to trial, the specific issues and elements of litigation need to be understood. At The Expert Institute…
May 9
Top 10 (Fictional) Traits to Look for in an Expert Witne

Top 10 (Fictional) Traits to Look for in an Expert Witne

The subject matter expert has become a mainstay in modern litigation and financial proceedings. In medical malpractice, due diligence, products liability, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and countless others, an expert is a…

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The Illinois Trial Practice Weblog

Offers tips and techniques for trials lawyers. By Evan Schaeffer.

http://www.illinoistrialpractice.com/

May 16
An Unplanned Break for Television

An Unplanned Break for Television

At Abnormal Use, Jim Dedman asks, "Why is discovery rarely, if ever, depicted on lawyer television shows?"-- When is the last time you saw a witness being deposed on a lawyer television show? When is the last time you saw...
May 9
How to Find Out If a Doctor is Board Certified

How to Find Out If a Doctor is Board Certified

Certification Matters, a website operated by the not-for-profit American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), will tell you if a specific doctor is board certified. The site also contains other information that might be helpful in researching…
May 6
Recent Blog Posts of Interest to Litigators: a Round-Up

Recent Blog Posts of Interest to Litigators: a Round-Up

These recent posts from other law-related blogs might be of interest to litigators: "Pleading The Fifth Amendment And Adverse Inferences In Civil Litigation," by Max Kennerly at Litigation & Trial; "Make writing simple and direct," by…

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New Jersey Attorney Law Review…

New Jersey Attorney Law Review Blog

Reviews published and unpublished civil law decisions of importance issued by the New Jersey Appellate Division and New Jersey Supreme Court. By Glenn Reiser.

http://newjerseylawreview.blogspot.com/

May 16
What is Wrong With Our Judicial System?

What is Wrong With Our Judicial System?

I couldn't find a better example to illustrate the problem with our judicial system. In a recently unpublished decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division, Hernandez v. North Jersey Neurosurgical Associates, Superior…
Feb 13
When is a Case Really Settled?

When is a Case Really Settled?

It is not too difficult to Imagine the following scenario. There is bitter litigation between 2 or more parties that has dragged on for several years. Each side is represented by legal counsel, and each has spent…
Jan 13
Appeals Court Shuts Classroom Door on Teacher Who Posted Derogatory Facebook Comments About Her First Grade Student

Appeals Court Shuts Classroom Door on Teacher Who Posted Derogatory Facebook Comments About Her First Grade Student

In an unpublished decision issued on January 11, 2013, a NJ appeals court upheld the firing of a first-grade teacher in the Paterson school district who called her students "future criminals" in a Facebook…

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Translation For Lawyers

Translation For Lawyers covers various topics related to language translation, interpretation, and culture in the Legal Sytem. By All Language Alliance, Inc.

http://www.translationforlawyers.com/

May 16
The Verdict Is in: Human Translation Still Far Superior to Machine Translation

The Verdict Is in: Human Translation Still Far Superior to Machine Translation

We've compared professional document translation services by professional human translators with the process of challenging computer generated foreign language translations. Machine translation first came into being during the Second World…
May 14
Legal Translation and International Arbitration in France

Legal Translation and International Arbitration in France

Professional French to English legal translations and English to French legal translation services play an important role in international arbitration in France. In 2011 France adopted a new law on arbitration (Articles 1142 - 1527 of the…
May 13
Legal Translation, International Litigation and Attorney Ethics: Focus on Germany

Legal Translation, International Litigation and Attorney Ethics: Focus on Germany

Professional German to English legal translations and English to German legal translation services play an important role in international litigation. As the legal profession continues to become more and more global, many attorneys will find…

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Delaware Business Litigation…

Delaware Business Litigation Report

Offers case summaries of Delaware court decisions in business-related litigation. By Morris James.

http://www.delawarebusinesslitigation.com/

May 16
Is the Court of Chancery Reforming Merger Litigation?

Is the Court of Chancery Reforming Merger Litigation?

Authored by Edward M. McNally This article was originally published in the Delaware Business Court Insider | May 15, 2013 There is an uproar going on about the practice of filing suit over every merger announced for a publicly…
May 10
Court Of Chancery Explains When A Derivative Suit Survives A Merger

Court Of Chancery Explains When A Derivative Suit Survives A Merger

In Re Primedia Inc. Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 6511-VCL (May 10, 2013) This is a major decision. Generally, a merger ends the standing of a plaintiff to pursue derivative litigation. To get around this problem,…
May 9
Court Of Chancery Upholds Acceptance Of One Offer Without Market Check

Court Of Chancery Upholds Acceptance Of One Offer Without Market Check

In re Plains Exploration & Production Company Stockholder Litigation, C.A. 8090-VCN (May 9, 2013) As this decision points out again, when a board of directors is disinterested in the transaction, its decision to accept the…

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Litigation PostScript

Provides information and practical tips on legal persuasion spanning pretrial and trial phases, for jury, bench and arbitration settings. By Persuasion Strategies.

http://www.litigationps.com/litigation_postscript_per/

May 16
Counter the Cheap Shot

Counter the Cheap Shot

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: It happens sometimes in an argument: You know the claim you're hearing is false, but you also know that it sounds like it could be true, and it'll be a lot harder to refute the argument than it was to make it in the…
May 13
Beware the Anti-Theme

Beware the Anti-Theme

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: We've written frequently on themes: those little nuggets of language and meaning that distill a case to its persuasive essence. As consultants, we create themes even more frequently, trying to find the right message to…
May 9
Check Your Jurors' Power Level

Check Your Jurors' Power Level

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: An Iowa jury just handed down a $240 million verdict on behalf of 32 mentally disabled men who lived and worked for decades at a turkey processing plant and were paid just $65 a month. That verdict, the largest ever in…

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A Winning Tip

Features trial tips from a trial consultant. By Dr. Noelle Nelson.

http://awinningtip.blogspot.com/

May 16
Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly Honors Juror

Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly Honors Juror

I had the privilege of being part of Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly's annual luncheon honoring jurors who served in his courtroom over the past year. About 70 jurors were in attendance. The luncheon is a way for the judge to…
May 1
Valuable Lessons From the Vicky Pryce Trial

Valuable Lessons From the Vicky Pryce Trial

The Vicky Pryce and Chris Huhne trials, featuring, per the New York Times “a leading politician, his extramarital affair, a speeding ticket, his now-divorced wife and her decision to wreak her revenge” finally ended mid-March with…
Apr 1
Want to Win? Start Off On The Right Foot With Prospective Juror

Want to Win? Start Off On The Right Foot With Prospective Juror

When prospective jurors walk into the courtroom, they only know one thing for sure: The courtroom is His/Her Honor’s private reserve, and the Judge’s word is law. Everything about the physical layout of the courtroom says…

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Workplace Class Action Blog

Covers class action litigation issues, including class certification, discovery and defense strategies. By Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/

May 16
"Historic" Verdict In EEOC v. Hill Country Farms Reduced To $1.6 Million But Litigation Continues As EEOC Seeks Injunctive Relief Against Defunct Company

"Historic" Verdict In EEOC v. Hill Country Farms Reduced To $1.6 Million But Litigation Continues As EEOC Seeks Injunctive Relief Against Defunct Company

By Christopher DeGroff, Reema Kapur, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. We previously reported that the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) secured a verdict of $240 million in its lawsuit against Hill Country Farms last…
May 15
Second Circuit Pronounces New View Of The Importance Of Statistical Evidence In Firefighter Hiring Litigation In United States and The Vulcan Society, Inc., et al. v. City Of New York, et al.

Second Circuit Pronounces New View Of The Importance Of Statistical Evidence In Firefighter Hiring Litigation In United States and The Vulcan Society, Inc., et al. v. City Of New York, et al.

By Rebecca Bjork and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Employers who face Title VII discrimination lawsuits in the Second Circuit now have some pretty explicit guidance on how to rebut a plaintiff’s attempt to state a prima facie case of pattern…
May 6
Court Dismisses Text-Messaging Class Action Against Lakers At The Pleading Stage

Court Dismisses Text-Messaging Class Action Against Lakers At The Pleading Stage

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley On April 18, 2013, Judge George H. Wu of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed potentially costly class action claims against the Los Angeles Lakers in Emanuel…

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Dispute Resolution in Germany

Covers litigation, arbitration and mediation in Germany. By Peter Bert.

http://www.disputeresolutiongermany.com/

May 16
Porsche Hedge Fund Litigation: New York, Braunschweig – Now It’s Stuttgart Again

Porsche Hedge Fund Litigation: New York, Braunschweig – Now It’s Stuttgart Again

We had reported earlier that Porsche had struck a deal with some of the New York hedgde fund claimants to discontinue their US actions. In return, Porsche had agreed not to invoke the statute of limitation if the actions were ……
May 15
Update: Do Americans Make Better Global Lawyers?

Update: Do Americans Make Better Global Lawyers?

In October 2012, I asked the question and pointed to a lecture by professor Mathias W. Reimann, which promised to have the answers: “Why Americans Make Better Global Lawyers”. The lecture was to be delivered at the Max…
May 15
Update: Federal Supreme Court on Google’s Autocomplete Search Term

Update: Federal Supreme Court on Google’s Autocomplete Search Term

Legal Tribune Online’s daily press survey summarizes the reactions to yesterday’s Google judgment and provides links where the articles are not pay-walled. The reaction is mixed: Süddeutsche say that the court…

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Litigation Consulting Report

Covers trial presentation theory, trial graphics designs, trial technician recommendations and jury research methodologies. By A2L Consulting.

http://www.a2lc.com/blog/

May 16
4 Reasons Televised Criminal Trials Get So Much Attention

4 Reasons Televised Criminal Trials Get So Much Attention

by Laurie Kuslansky, Ph.D. Although pop culture cases that capture the nation’s attention are hardly typical of trials today, many viewers believe they are and they tend to set unrealistic expectations for those who may be called for…
May 13
[Download New E-Book] Using Litigation Graphics to Persuade

[Download New E-Book] Using Litigation Graphics to Persuade

by Ken LopezFounder/CEOA2L ConsultingWe at A2L Consulting have just published a new, completely free, e-book that anyone who’s interested in trials and litigation should have. No more comprehensive volume on litigation graphics exists,…
May 9
How to Structure Your Next Speech, Opening Statement or Presentation

How to Structure Your Next Speech, Opening Statement or Presentation

by Ken LopezFounder/CEOA2L ConsultingI frequently help lawyers craft presentations – whether it’s the opening statement of a litigator, a pitch presentation for a law firm, or a seminar presentation for a corporate lawyer. And I…

Rank this Week: 2064

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/

May 15
$44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit

$44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit

A Houston jury awarded Wellogix $94.4 million for Accenture's misappropriation of trade secrets in software that helped oil and gas companies track and manage costs of drilling wells. The judge cut the award to what Wellogix asked for --…
May 13
Reaping What You Sow

Reaping What You Sow

Farmers plant seeds. Where do they get the seeds? Lots of places. Their own crops. Farmer Crawford up the road. Bean sellers. Monsanto. And so on. What if the seeds use a technique that someone -- Monsanto, say -- has...
May 13
Quote of the Day: Blawgletter

Quote of the Day: Blawgletter

The wise thing for me to say . . . is that I don't have evidence to contradict it. David Ingram, "Q&A: Plaintiffs' Lawyer Barry Brnett on the Comcast class action", Thomson Reuters News & Insight, May 13, 2013 (referring...

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Angel Reyes Blog

Covers lawsuits, verdicts, culture and politics.

http://www.angelreyesblog.com/

May 15
Transvaginal Mesh and the Wall Street Journal

Transvaginal Mesh and the Wall Street Journal

Author: Brooke Cohen The Wall Street Journal put out a timely article today entitled “Outcomes are Mixed for Pelvic Procedure”. I say timely because the product-liability lawsuits against five manufacturers of transvaginal…
May 14
US Officials Want To Lower Drunken Driving Threshold To .05 Blood Alcohol Level

US Officials Want To Lower Drunken Driving Threshold To .05 Blood Alcohol Level

According to the Associated Press, a federal safety board just recommended that states should cut their drunken driving threshold by nearly 1/2, from .08 blood alcohol level to .05. Apparently research shows that the .05 standard has…
May 14
Parents Miss Warning on Toddlers' Cold Medicine

Parents Miss Warning on Toddlers' Cold Medicine

According to last month's poll by researches at the University of Michigan, 42% of parents gave over-the-counter cough and cold medications to their children under the age of 4. Additionally, 44% gave them multi-symptom cough and…

Rank this Week: 1238

PSW Law Blog

Covers civil litigation, family law and contracts. By Pei-Shing Wang.

http://pswlaw.ca/blog/

May 15
Collaborative Family Law Series: The Role of The Mental Health and Communications Professional

Collaborative Family Law Series: The Role of The Mental Health and Communications Professional

In this latest installment of the series, we take a look at the role of mental health and communications professions. The mental health and communications professionals are not necessarily a psychologist or a psychiatrist. Often, they are…
May 9
AdvocateDaily.com Published: Final Report Suggests Mentality Change Needed

AdvocateDaily.com Published: Final Report Suggests Mentality Change Needed
May 6
Final Report of the Family Justice Working Group: Mentality Change Needed

Final Report of the Family Justice Working Group: Mentality Change Needed

The final report of the family justice working group, commissioned by the the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada was published last month. The report noted that there have been much discussions and proposals on family law justice in…

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