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Res Ipsa Loquitur

Res Ipsa Loquitur

Covers civil litigation, insurance, technology and other topics of interest to Canadian legal practitioners. By Pamela Pengelley.

http://canadianlaw.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 4570

Resolving Discovery Disputes

Resolving Discovery Disputes

Covers discovery plans, depositions, interrogatories and privileges. By Katherine Gallo.

http://www.resolvingdiscoverydisputes.com/
  • Apr 9

    You Can Discover How Much Was Paid for Medical Treatment

    You Can Discover How Much Was Paid for Medical Treatment
    Many times when a plaintiff answers Form Interrogatory 6.4, responds to requests for production of medical bills or prepares a settlement demand, they use the total medical bill without any regard to if the bill has been reduced or paid by…
  • Mar 18

    I've Got This Doctor You Gotta See!

    I've Got This Doctor You Gotta See!
    In most personal injury actions the plaintiff is served with a Notice for an Independent Medical Examination. It has become so commonplace that no one really thinks twice about the demand. However, there are a few requirements to this…
  • Feb 5

    NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS--Statutory Changes to the Discovery Act

    NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS--Statutory Changes to the Discovery Act
    As a new year of litigation begins, here are a few significant changes to the discovery statutes that you should be aware of: THE SEVEN-HOUR DEPOSITION             Code of Civil Procedure §2025.290…
Rank this Week: 4269

Ringler Radio - Legal Settlements

Ringler Radio - Legal Settlements

Internet radio show / Podcast hosted by the leaders in structured settlements. From Ringler Associates and the Law Talk Network.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/ringler-radio
  • May 13

    Trial Consulting and Jury Selection

    Trial Consulting and Jury Selection
    There are many elements that come into play during a court trial. For instance, the process of choosing jurors for trial and more importantly how to engage jurors after they have been selected. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen joins…
  • Apr 29

    From the Courtroom to the Gridiron

    From the Courtroom to the Gridiron
    The sport of football is a dramatic game that unfolds in front of a captivated audience-kind of like being in a courtroom. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen joins colleague, John Kearns and special guest, Attorney Edward Hochuli from the…
  • Apr 15

    Workplace Injuries: Possible Worker’s Compensation Tax?

    Workplace Injuries: Possible Worker’s Compensation Tax?
    How can we prevent accidents and deaths in the workplace? In this podcast, Ringler Radio host Larry Cohen joins Attorney Douglas K. Sheff, senior partner at Sheff Law and President-Elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association, to spotlight…
Rank this Week: 1249

Ross' Arbitration Blog

Ross' Arbitration Blog

Covers labor and employment arbitration. By Ross Runkel.

http://www.lawmemo.com/arbitrationblog/
  • May 20

    Arbitrator improperly imposed class arbitration

    Arbitrator improperly imposed class arbitration
    The 5th Circuit has held that an arbitrator improperly imposed class arbitration where the agreement was silent on that point. The dispute must be arbitrated, but on an individual basis rather than as a class action. Reed v. Florida Metro…
  • Jan 22

    NLRB arbitration deferral to change?

    NLRB arbitration deferral to change?
    Here is the NLRB's January 20 press release, announcing the General Counsel's intent to try to get the Board to change its arbitration deferral policy: Citing concerns about delays in processing grievances through parties’…
  • Jan 10

    Credit card holders must arbitrate claim

    Credit card holders must arbitrate claim
    The US Supreme Court held today that the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) does not trump the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requirement that an arbitration agreement must be enforced according to its terms. CompuCredit Corp v.…
Rank this Week: 1956

Say What?! Judge Jerry Buchmeyer's…

Say What?! Judge Jerry Buchmeyer's weblog of classic legal humor.

Real life Texas Courtroom Humor. From U.S. Federal District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer (Northern District of Texas).

http://www.texasbar.com/saywhat/weblog/
  • Nov 21

    December 1997 - I Did a Buchmeyer

    December 1997 - I Did a Buchmeyer
    From Jeffrey Hirt of Houston, this excerpt from his examination of the present wife of his client:Q. Gina, how long have you known your stepdaughters?A. Actually, since before they were born. When Joan was still pregnant.Mr. Hirt: I'll send…
  • Nov 20

    September 2007 - That's How Vegas Work

    September 2007 - That's How Vegas Work
    Ryan Morris, who is a second-year law student at the University of Texas, was working for a small firm in Austin when he came across this excerpt in a deposition from a probate case where a party was testifying about his bank account:A. I…
  • Nov 19

    May 1985 - Were You in the Military Service?

    May 1985 - Were You in the Military Service?
    Q. How far did you get in the service? It was in the Army, wasn't it? A. Yes, sir, the Army. Q. How far did you get? A. Over to the South Pacific.
Rank this Week: 1505

SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog

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

http://www.scotusblog.com/
  • May 17

    Petition of the day

    Petition of the day
    The petition of the day is:
  • May 17

    Ask the author: Floyd Abrams & his fighting faith

    Ask the author: Floyd Abrams & his fighting faith
    The following is a series of questions posed to Floyd Abrams by Ronald Collins on the occasion of the publication of Abrams’s new book, Friend of the Court: On the Front Lines with the First Amendment (Yale University Press, 2013).…
  • May 17

    Survey result

    Survey result
    We asked, over two thousand of you responded, and – as we will discuss further down in this post – we are already at work to try to implement some of your suggestions.  Many thanks to all of you who took the time to fill out…
Rank this Week: 70

shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress

shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress

News, views and information on self-help law and pro se litigation.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep
  • Feb 19

    Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

    Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana
    Commissioners OK legal help center for courthouse New appointment made to fill a void in County Courts By BRADEN LAMMERS Braden.Lammers@newsandtribune.com Judicial matters were the predominant theme at the Clark County Commissioners meeting…
  • Jan 5

    New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

    New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation
    Two state judges opine about the state of accessibility to the legal system. As the economy has worsened, the ranks of the self-represented poor have expanded. In a recent informal study conducted by the Self-Represented Litigation Network,…
  • Jan 5

    Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

    Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open
    Librarian Zoya Golban turned off the lights and locked the doors Wednesday at the Marion County Law Library for the last time. The cozy repository for legal materials and publicly accessible computers on the third floor of the City-County…
Rank this Week: 2236

Socha Consulting LLC

Socha Consulting LLC

Covers electronic discovery.

http://sochaconsulting.com/
  • Jun 10

    Draft EDRM Production Standards Available for Comment

    Draft EDRM Production Standards Available for Comment
    Draft EDRM Production Standards are available for review and comment, at edrm.net/5920. Prepared by Julie Brown of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP and reviewed by additional EDRM members, the draft EDRM Production Standards document is…
  • Jun 3

    2010 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey

    2010 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey
    It is not too late to participate in the 2010 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey. We want your input (if we don’t have it already). You can tell us about your organization’s electronic discovery activities. And give us your…
  • Jan 12

    EMC Kazeon Best Practices Webinar: George Socha, Esq. Debunks the Top Five eDiscovery Myth

    EMC Kazeon Best Practices Webinar: George Socha, Esq. Debunks the Top Five eDiscovery Myth
    Noon – 1:00 pm Central EMC SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon presents George Socha, Esq. to Debunk the Top Five eDiscovery Myths. Don’t miss this insightful Best Practices Webinar! Learn how to gain more control of your litigation process,…
Rank this Week: 2675

South Carolina Appellate Law Blog

South Carolina Appellate Law Blog

Follows the opinions of the South Carolina appellate courts, the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. By Womble Carlyle.

http://southcarolinaappellatelaw.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 13

    Closing Out

    Closing Out
    Well, I have left private practice and have taken a job with the US Attorney's Office. In light of my career change, this blog is shutting down. Thanks to everyone who dropped by for the latest SC legal news. Merry Christmas.
  • Dec 1

    Constitutional issues with Clinton appointment???

    Constitutional issues with Clinton appointment???
    "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during…
  • Nov 19

    Billy Wilkins' return to the courtroom as a lawyer meets with succe

    Billy Wilkins' return to the courtroom as a lawyer meets with succe
    From the Greenville News:William W. “Billy” Wilkins successfully argued against a motion in a shareholder suit against South Financial that asked for a temporary restraining order barring retirement payments to retired CEO Mack Whittle as…
Rank this Week: 1761

South Carolina Appellate Lawyer

South Carolina Appellate Lawyer

Covers appellate practice in South Carolina. By Christian Stegmaier.Covers appellate practice in South Carolina. By Christian Stegmaier.

http://southcarolinaappellatelawyer.wordpress.com
  • Oct 1

    Supreme Court Replaces Form 4 with new Form 4C in Civil Trial Matter

    Supreme Court Replaces Form 4 with new Form 4C in Civil Trial Matter
    On September 22, the Supreme Court issued an administrative order, which replaces the current Form 4 used for judgments/dispositions in civil matters in the Circuit Court with Form 4C.  The new Form 4C, which can be found here at…
  • Oct 1

    Re-Rolling Out South Carolina Appellate Lawyer

    Re-Rolling Out South Carolina Appellate Lawyer
    I’ve spent the day re-reading the Advance Sheets from the last several months. While reviewing the recent decisions of our Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, I thought about South Carolina Appellate Lawyer and regretted that I had let it…
  • Dec 31

    Supreme Court Issues Administrative Order Regarding Revisions to Family Court Coversheet

    Supreme Court Issues Administrative Order Regarding Revisions to Family Court Coversheet
    In conjunction with the development of the Family Court Case Management System and the Child Support Enforcement System, the Family Court Coversheet has been revised to improve statistical information and reporting in Family Court.  Click…
Rank this Week: 2744

Southern California Appellate News

Southern California Appellate News

Features news and resources for the Southern California appellate lawyer. By Nate Scott.

http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/
  • May 15

    CSC names new CCS Director

    CSC names new CCS Director
    Or, in English, the California Supreme Court has named a new Capital Central Staff Director: Congrats to Steven Rosenberg. Press release here. Before becoming a lawyer, he served as ...a law enforcement ranger for the National Park…
  • May 15

    No more video arguments in 4/3

    No more video arguments in 4/3
    Today's the day that 4/3 ends its video oral argument program. Most practitioners agree that oral argument by video isn't as effective as a live appearance anyway. Even so, no one likes to see notices like this: "Due to budget constraints,…
  • May 14

    9th Circuit Opinions Chart & More

    9th Circuit Opinions Chart & More
    Yesterday's Recorder has a fascinating article At Ninth Circuit, Moderates Do The Talking accompanied by a revealing chart ranking Ninth Circuit judges by majority opinions and providing related data. Do not miss this! Yesterday's…
Rank this Week: 767

Structured Settlement Blog

Structured Settlement Blog

By Paul J. Lesti.

http://www.structuredsettlement.pro/
  • Nov 18

    Medicare indemnification request by defense counsel is unethical - Florida Bar Staff Opinion 30310

    Medicare indemnification request by defense counsel is unethical - Florida Bar Staff Opinion 30310
    A lawyer should not agree to personally indemnify an opposing party, as it violates Florida rules and a lawyer should not require that another attorney enter into an agreement to personally indemnify an opposing party, as that also violates…
  • Nov 8

    Structured Settlement article on cbsnews.com

    Structured Settlement article on cbsnews.com
    This is a good article about Structured Settlements. The quote by Professor Christopher Coyne, a St. Joseph's University finance professor is very insightful. He said, "Conventional investing logic doesn't apply for plaintiffs in injury or…
  • Mar 2

    American General Life Insurance Company

    American General Life Insurance Company
    AIG recently posted Frequently Asked Questions regarding recent news and American General Life Insurance Company. Frequently Asked Questions March 2, 2009
Rank this Week: 5007

Structured Settlements 4Real

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 15

    Structured Settlement Privacy | Register for National "Do-Not-Call" to Deter Cash Now Hound

    Structured Settlement Privacy | Register for National "Do-Not-Call" to Deter Cash Now Hound
    Court record sniffing structured settlement buyers can obtain information about any structured settlement that has required court approval and has not been filed under seal. They can then hound you... This is a content summary only. Please…
  • May 14

    Massachusetts and New York Are Investigating Settlement Purchasers/Sellers of Payment Right

    Massachusetts and New York Are Investigating Settlement Purchasers/Sellers of Payment Right
    Massachusetts and New York have opened an investigations into companies that seek to purchase settlement income streams including pensions of military retirees. This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content,…
  • May 12

    SSQ "Spamming" Forums in Negative SEO Campaign Against JG Wentworth

    SSQ "Spamming" Forums in Negative SEO Campaign Against JG Wentworth
    If you are really running an open bidding system, then why would you make a major effort to trash the largest company in your space? Why wouldn't you include them in the bidding? This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for…
Rank this Week: 149

Sui Generis--a New York law blog

Sui Generis--a New York law blog

Offers commentary on civil rights issues, recent decisions and other areas of interest to New York civil litigators and criminal practitioners. By Nicole L. Black.

http://nylawblog.typepad.com/suigeneris/
  • May 15

    Ethics of VLOs and advertising in New York

    Ethics of VLOs and advertising in New York
    This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Ethics of VLOs and advertising in New York." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** The legal profession is in a state of flux. New…
  • May 14

    Book Review: Paperno’s ‘Representing the Accused’ a step-by-step guide for criminal defense attorney

    Book Review: Paperno’s ‘Representing the Accused’ a step-by-step guide for criminal defense attorney
    A special edition article that I recently wrote for the Daily Record column is entitled "Book Review: Paperno’s ‘Representing the Accused’ a step-by-step guide for criminal defense attorneys." A pdf of the article can be…
  • May 7

    California lawyers can operate VLOs in the cloud

    California lawyers can operate VLOs in the cloud
    This week's Daily Record column is entitled "California lawyers can operate VLOs in the cloud." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** California lawyers can operate VLOs in the…
Rank this Week: 1185

Tennessee Appellate Law Blog

Tennessee Appellate Law Blog

Provides Tennessee appellate news and analysis. Covers Tennessee's Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Court of Criminal Appeals, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

http://www.tennesseeappellatelaw.com/
  • Mar 14

    Supreme Court Grants Five Appeal

    Supreme Court Grants Five Appeal
    The Tennessee Supreme Court granted three appeals from Knoxville and one each from Nashville and Jackson; the Court also denied forty-four applications.  Three of the cases are from the Court of Criminal Appeals.
  • Mar 10

    Tennessee Adopts Federal Double-Jeopardy Rule

    Tennessee Adopts Federal Double-Jeopardy Rule
    The Tennessee Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Chief Justice Cornelia Clark, unanimously adopted the federal double-jeopardy rule from Blockburger v. United States.  Tennessee courts since 1996 have applied a different test…
  • Mar 2

    Weekly Review of Habeas Petition

    Weekly Review of Habeas Petition
    Judge D. Kelly Thomas affirmed the circuit court's dismissal of petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Rank this Week: 2209

Tennessee Defense Litigation

Tennessee Defense Litigation

Covers civil defense litigation issues in Tennesee.

http://www.tennesseedefenselitigation.com/
Rank this Week: 4663

Texas Appellate Law Blog

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: 2813

Texas Causes of Action Blawg

Texas Causes of Action Blawg

Features caselaw updates and cites on causes of actions and affirmative defenses culled from Texas appeals court opinions. By Wolfgang Demino.

http://causeofactionelements.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 1899

The 10b-5 Daily

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: 390

The Appellate Gourmet (c)

The Appellate Gourmet (c)

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

http://appellategourmetappealsinflorida.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 1537

The Appellate Practitioner

The Appellate Practitioner

Covers appellate practice in California and the Ninth Circuit. By Kimberly A. Kralowec.

http://www.appellatepractitioner.com/
  • Mar 23

    Please visit The UCL Practitioner

    Please visit The UCL Practitioner
    Over the past couple of months, I haven't had time to keep The Appellate Practitioner updated in the way I'd like to. Therefore, I am putting the blog on hiatus for the time being. Please visit my primary blog, The UCL Practitioner, which I…
  • Jan 5

    "A High Court Training Regimen"

    "A High Court Training Regimen"
    Friday's Recorder had an article on a new moot program being organized at U.C. Berkeley for attorneys with California Supreme Court cases. It sounds very similar to what Professor Myron Moskovitz has been doing at Golden Gate University…
  • Dec 8

    "The Early Brief Gets the Worm"

    "The Early Brief Gets the Worm"
    Slate has an interesting jurisprudence essay on the impact of amicus filings at the U.S. Supreme Court level. Adam Chandler, "The Early Brief Gets the Worm: Liberal groups are ceding a key way to influence the Supreme Court," Slate (Dec. 5,…
Rank this Week: 3612

The Art of Advocacy

The Art of Advocacy

Covers courtroom techniques, topics include, depositions, direct examination, historic trials, professional growth, and training opportunities. By Paul Mark Sandler.

http://www.attorneyadvocacy.com/
  • May 6

    What I learned from my boot camp for young trial lawyer

    What I learned from my boot camp for young trial lawyer
    As a long-time trial lawyer who has spent many years advising the next generation of trial lawyers, I was buoyed by the response to last month’s Anatomy of a Trial One-Day Boot Camp for Young Trial Lawyers. When I got back home to…
  • Mar 13

    "Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland" gets an update

    "Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland" gets an update
    When Jim Archibald and I wrote Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland several years ago, our goal was to help every courtroom attorney in Maryland better analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their cases as they prepared initial pleadings in…
  • Jan 26

    What we can still learn from Sacco and Vanzetti

    What we can still learn from Sacco and Vanzetti
    Nearly 100 years ago, our country experienced one of the most tragic court cases in our judicial history: that of two Italian immigrants who received death sentences following a jury trial, marked by blatant judicial bias, attorney missteps,…
Rank this Week: 4973

The Briefcase

The Briefcase

Comments on Ohio law with an emphasis on criminal law. By Russ Bensing.

http://briefcase8.com
  • Jan 8

    Case Update – Appellate Edition

    Case Update – Appellate Edition
    Time to take a look at the significant appellate decisions handed down in the past month. The 2nd District tackles the issue of destruction of evidence in State v. Beavers.  The defendant had filed a motion to preserve a videotape, but…
  • Jan 7

    Case Update – Supreme Court edition

    Case Update – Supreme Court edition
    I haven’t done a case update in a month. Usually, I’ll deal with US and Ohio Supreme Court decisions, and then some pertinent Ohio appellate cases.  My BFF Lexis, though, informs me that there are about 300+ of the latter to…
  • Jan 4

    An “ordinary” death

    An “ordinary” death
    Susan Yates had a hard life, and she died bad.  She was homeless when Philip Jones met her in early 2007.  A couple months later, a jogger found her body lying on a path in a cemetery.  She’d been raped and…
Rank this Week: 2152

The California Blog of Appeal

The California Blog of Appeal

Features an appellate practitioner's take on practice and legal developments in the California Courts of Appeal, the California Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. By Greg May.

http://www.calblogofappeal.com
Rank this Week: 1999

the complex litigator

the complex litigator

Covers complex litigation and class actions. By H. Scott Leviant.

http://www.thecomplexlitigator.com/post-data/
Rank this Week: 845

The Conference Room--Answers to…

The Conference Room--Answers to Questions on N.C. Law

Comments on North Carolina civil litigation and laws. By Bradley A. Coxe.

http://nclawyer.typepad.com/north_carolina_civil_litg/
  • May 7

    Attorney Fee

    Attorney Fee
    Money (Photo credit: 401(K) 2013) A frequent misunderstanding about civil lawsuits that I encounter is about the payment of attorneys fees and costs. A sizeable number of potential clients assume that they can ask for the other party to…
  • Apr 17

    Timber Trespass--Time to Sue

    Timber Trespass--Time to Sue
    (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Lately I have had a few calls about the wrongful cutting of timber, so I thought I would update on the state of the law in North Carolina when your timber is illegally harvested. Basically, as I...
  • Apr 5

    Medical Provider Lien

    Medical Provider Lien
    A lot of times it is easier as an attorney to obtain a personal injury or medical malpractice settlement from a defendant or an insurance company that it is to actually give that money to a client. One of the...
Rank this Week: 2570

The Courtroom Insight Blog

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…
Rank this Week: 2158

The e-Discovery Myth

The e-Discovery Myth

Dispelling misconceived notions related to e-Discovery. By LeClair Ryan.

http://e-discoverymyth.com/
  • May 24

    E-Discovery: It’s What’s For Lunch

    E-Discovery: It’s What’s For Lunch
    Electronic discovery presents so many new challenges to the practice of law. At our Discovery Solutions Practice (“DSP”), projects are typically large and complex, and the stakes are high.
  • May 21

    eDiscovery Can Improve with Lessons Learned from “oDiscovery”

    eDiscovery Can Improve with Lessons Learned from “oDiscovery”
    In college, I joined Navy ROTC. The summer of my first year, I was a midshipman aboard a “fast frigate” for a month. I spent a great deal of time chipping paint. I spent the first week using a handheld paint chipper. The second week,…
  • May 8

    Are You Ready for the Next Step in Document Review Technology?

    Are You Ready for the Next Step in Document Review Technology?
    Adding to this week’s Da Silva’s appeal affirmation is the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia’s support of the use of predictive coding as a culling method for document review.  In Global Aerospace, Inc. v.
Rank this Week: 3648

The Expert Institute Blog

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…
Rank this Week: 4475

The Florida Jury Selection Blog

The Florida Jury Selection Blog

Covers voir dire, cause challenges, juror concealment, non-verbal behavior, and peremptory challenges.. Edited by Robert W. Kelley.

http://www.juryblog.com
  • Jan 30

    How to Save a Potentially Contaminated Jury Panel

    How to Save a Potentially Contaminated Jury Panel
    During jury selection in a civil trial a prospective juror stated in open court that he was familiar with one of the defendant’s expert medical witnesses. The juror said the expert had “kind of screwed-up my dad’s…
  • Sep 11

    Failure to Conduct Juror Background Check During Trial May Constitute Lack of Due Diligence

    Failure to Conduct Juror Background Check During Trial May Constitute Lack of Due Diligence
    The Third District Court of Appeal recently held that the failure of trial counsel to perform background checks during trial on the members of the jury  – as was suggested by the judge be done during this trial  – may constitute a lack…
  • Sep 6

    Failure to Conduct Background Check on Jurors During Trial May Constitute Lack of Due Diligence

    Failure to Conduct Background Check on Jurors During Trial May Constitute Lack of Due Diligence
    Last week the Third District Court of Appeal held that the failure of trial counsel to perform background checks during trial on the members of the jury  – as was suggested by the judge be done during this trial  - may constitute a lack…
Rank this Week: 3607

The Illinois Trial Practice Weblog

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…
Rank this Week: 2426

The Jury Room

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…
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The Legal Costs Blog

The Legal Costs Blog

Covers English legal costs law. By Gibbs Wyatt Stone.

http://www.gwslaw.co.uk/blog/
  • Nov 20

    Fixed fees across the fast-track

    Fixed fees across the fast-track
    The Government has announced its proposals for the new fee structure for the extended RTA portal, which will now cover RTA claims up to £25,000 and also EL and PL claims. As anticipated/feared this will be dramatically lower than current…
  • Nov 14

    APIL expose sordid bedroom habit

    APIL expose sordid bedroom habit
    The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) report into whiplash injuries, subtitled “Myth or Fact?”, reports that 70% of those surveyed who provided a definite answer would not know how much to claim for their whiplash injury. …
  • Nov 12

    Hurley v Maruki

    Hurley v Maruki
    An issue that has long being bubbling under the surface is the extent to which the Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc Regulations 2008 apply to solicitors’ conditional fee agreements and whether a…
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The Trial Warrior Blog

The Trial Warrior Blog

Covers law and justice in Canada. By Antonin I. Pribetic.

http://thetrialwarrior.com/
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The Velvet Hammer

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…
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Thoits Law Blog

Thoits Law Blog

Discusses important legal developments in the areas of business, employment, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and estate planning. By Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean.

http://www.thoitslaw.com/blog/
  • Apr 8

    You Really, Really Need a Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement

    You Really, Really Need a Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement
    ...a relatively small investment of time spent on the fundamentals can yield significant dividends in the future – and help to avoid much distress. And, the first fundamental, particularly for founders who do not anticipate seeking venture…
  • Apr 8

    Selling Restricted Stock of Private Companie

    Selling Restricted Stock of Private Companie
    Anyone who holds restricted stock of a non-public company, such as Twitter, Box, or Palantir among others, probably has discovered it is possible to find buyers for their stock by contacting Second Market or Shares Post or other…
  • Feb 22

    California Pregnancy Disability Leave: Longer Than Four Months?

    California Pregnancy Disability Leave: Longer Than Four Months?
    The court stated that this was a "case of first impression" and posed the issue as "whether an employee who has exhausted all permissible leave available under the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL)...may nevertheless state…
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Tom Appeals

Tom Appeals

Provides news and observations about employment law.. By Thomas Young.

http://www.tomappeals.com/blog
  • Mar 7

    Florida Supreme Court: Economic Loss Rule Applies Only in Products Liability Case

    Florida Supreme Court: Economic Loss Rule Applies Only in Products Liability Case
    One year ago this month, my article titled Ruminations on the Relationship Between the Economic Loss Rule and Claims for Breach of Fiduciary Duty appeared in The Florida Bar Journal. The article discussed conflicting decisions among the…
  • Jan 31

    New Lawyer Advertising Rules Adopted

    New Lawyer Advertising Rules Adopted
    Today, the Supreme Court of Florida released the long-anticipated decision on The Florida Bar’s proposed advertising rules. If you have not read the court’s opinion, you should. You’ll find it HERE. Justices Pariente and…
  • Jan 17

    Overhaul of FRS Deemed Consitutional

    Overhaul of FRS Deemed Consitutional
    Today, the Supreme Court of Florida overturned a trial court order that had declared a 2011 law overhauling the Florida Retirement System (FRS) unconstitutional. By a margin of 4 to 3, the supreme court ruled that the Florida Legislature had…
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Tort Talk

Tort Talk

Provides updates and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation law. By Daniel E. Cummins.

http://www.torttalk.com/
  • May 14

    Judge Mazzoni of Lackawanna County Addresses Notice Requirement in UM Case

    Judge Mazzoni of Lackawanna County Addresses Notice Requirement in UM Case
    In his recent April 5, 2013 decision in the case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Roshan, No. 2010-Civil-3105 (C.P. Lacka. Co. 2013 Mazzoni, J.), Judge Robert A. Mazzoni entered a verdict in favor of Plaintiff, State…
  • May 14

    Judge Nealon of Lackawanna County Addresses Proper Pleading of a Complaint

    Judge Nealon of Lackawanna County Addresses Proper Pleading of a Complaint
    In his recent decision in the case of Rogers v. Thomas, No. 2012 - CV - 1464 (C.P. Lacka. Co. May 10, 2013 Nealon, J.), Judge Terrence R. Nealon of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas entered a demurrer on claims asserted…
  • May 13

    Judge Zulick of Monroe County Denies Punitive Damages Based Upon Cell Phone Use in Unique Case

    Judge Zulick of Monroe County Denies Punitive Damages Based Upon Cell Phone Use in Unique Case
    Segway Device In the case of Platukis v. Pocono Segway Tours, LLC, PICS Case No. 13-0967 (C.P. Monroe Co. April 8, 2013 Zulick, J.), Judge Arthur Zulick of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas ruled that allegations in a Complaint simply…
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TortDeform

TortDeform

A civil justice defense blog. By the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy.

http://www.tortdeform.com/
  • May 20

    The Politics Behind Tort Reform

    The Politics Behind Tort Reform
    Hello, and welcome back after that fifteen-month intermission. I've been too busy helping people to blog about the forces that want to prevent me from helping people. To dip my toe back in the blogging water, I thought I'd give a…
  • Feb 17

    The value of a human life and damage cap

    The value of a human life and damage cap
    Even if we go with the Bush-era figure of $6.8 million, you’re far above the often-proposed cap of $250,000 for noneconomic damages.  I’m morally opposed to ANY damage cap because I don’t believe that you can set a flat rate on every…
  • Feb 9

    Business Litigation vs. Malpractice Litigation–Let’s Get Some Perspective

    Business Litigation vs. Malpractice Litigation–Let’s Get Some Perspective
    Which is a greater tragedy: A child dying at the hands of an incompetent doctor, or a toy company ripping off the design of a doll from another toy company?  Brian Wilson discusses how out-of-whack our priorities are regarding…
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Translation For Lawyers

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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Trial Ad Notes

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 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…
  • Mar 11

    Public Interest Law Retreat

    Public Interest Law Retreat
    Interested in public service law? Sign up for the Trina Grillo Retreat, which will be here March 22-23. Friday evening's events are at the Talaris Conference Center and Saturday's workshops are at UW Law. The retreat provides a unique…
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Trial Advocacy Blog

Trial Advocacy Blog

Focuses on trial advocacy. From Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

http://indexhtml.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 8

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling
    Professor Sarah Jacobson was quoted in Paula Reed Ward's recent article about Jeffrey Cristina, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and robbery.  He was 17 years old and faced a mandatory prison term of life without parole --…
  • Mar 6

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    Administrative LawRegulation : why and how the state regulates / by Barak Orbach.[New York, NY] : Foundation Press, 2013.KF5402.O73 2013 AntitrustDOJ civil antitrust practice and procedure manual / [editor, Kenneth M. Vorrasi].Chicago, Ill. :…
  • Feb 11

    TRIAL TEAM RETAINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

    TRIAL TEAM RETAINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
     　This past weekend, Temple's National Trial Team defended its NTC Regional Championship of the National Trial Competition at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia. It was Temple’s 25th regional championship in 27…
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Unstructured Data Blog

Unstructured Data Blog

Covers electronic discovery. By Digital Reef.

http://unstructureddata.wordpress.com
  • Aug 4

    Steve Akers Interview with BeyeNetwork

    Steve Akers Interview with BeyeNetwork
    I suggest that if you are interested in intelligent Enterprise search that you listen to  Steve Akers being interviewed by BeyeNetworks – it is a long session but well worth the time.   Steve discusses a number of things including the…
  • Jul 23

    Whither Thou ILM?

    Whither Thou ILM?
    Some of you may remember the big buzz around Information Life-cycle Management or ILM.  EMC pushed the concept of ILM a few years back and many of their competitors followed them down this winding road.  You know that marketing campaigns…
  • Jun 24

    IT Challenge

    IT Challenge
    Over the years I’ve spoken to hundreds of IT professionals and via research studies gained insight from thousands.  The following are some observations that I’ve made that seem somewhat consistent:  
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Vegas Litigator Blog

Vegas Litigator Blog

Focuses on litigation and related issues of interest. By Donald C. Kudler.

http://vegaslitigator.com/blog
  • Oct 8

    Offers of Judgment in Nevada State Court

    Offers of Judgment in Nevada State Court
    Nevada has both a Statute and a Court Rule allowing any party to make an Offer of Judgment on an opposing party. The Rules are given a specific purpose: NRCP 68 and [NRS 17.115] are designed to facilitate and encourage settlement. They do so…
  • May 14

    Negligence Per Se as Proof of Fault

    Negligence Per Se as Proof of Fault
    What happens when a person breaks a law and injures another person? The Law has developed an answer known as “negligence per se.” “Per se” means “in itself” – the negligence per se doctrine holds a person responsible for the…
  • Feb 10

    Sometimes Pride Makes You Write Off Topic

    Sometimes Pride Makes You Write Off Topic
    So, last night my wife, Ondine Darcyl, got an email that she and her music were featured in a blog about jazz. It’s so great to see Ondine get the recognition she deserves.  It’s also great to know that more people might find her music…
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Video and the Law

Video and the Law

Covers the history, the apps and the players that use video in litigation. By Chris Ballard.

http://www.videoandthelaw.com/
  • Jun 11

    VIDEO ENHANCEMENT: New Law Enforcement Video System Premiere

    VIDEO ENHANCEMENT: New Law Enforcement Video System Premiere
    Now, more than ever, you have another golden opportunity to discover forensic video of your accident site.  As previous discussed in a separate blog post, there are 5 or 6 different avenues to find video and/or stills of your accident…
  • May 25

    Trial Presentation: Apple's War Strategy for Trial

    Trial Presentation: Apple's War Strategy for Trial
    Get the duct tape or gaffer's tape ready!  Every trial presentation expert already knows to follow the old Boy Scout's rule and always be prepared.  That's why they pack duct or gaffer's tape in their trial bag, ready to tape down cords and…
  • Mar 26

    iPad in Law Practice: Giving Clients iPad

    iPad in Law Practice: Giving Clients iPad
    3 million iPad 3's were sold over its recent launch weekend.  Since its inception over 55 million iPads are in use today.  Like doctors and airlines, architects and car dealers, law firms are discovering new ways to utilize the power of…
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