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Trend: Defense Adding Appellate Lawyers at Trial to Fight Plaintiffs' 'Emotional' Closings
"Your adrenaline's running, you're in the trial zone and you don't necessarily think before you speak, and you say the wrong thing," said appellate attorney Elissa Haynes in Atlanta. "That wrong thing is oftentimes what a juror latches on to, and it results in these outrageous verdicts."Defense Verdict for Cigarette Maker That Claimed Smoker Knew Risks But Didn't Stop
It was a win for Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Frank Cruz-Alvarez and William P. Geraghty in Miami, and Jennifer M. Voss in Tampa.Broward Judge Removed From Another Tobacco Case. But Was It a 'Litigation Weapon'?
"The perpetual disqualification of judges in similar cases involving the same lawyer seems to be a draconian and unnecessary step, giving the opposing party a strategic litigation weapon," the dissent said.Philip Morris Lawyers Dodge Sanctions for 'Vexatious Litigation'
In the opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Beverly B. Martin pointed to attorneys listed for Philip Morris from six law firms around the country for what the district court claimed was "vexatious litigation" that "served no other purpose than to delay payment of the judgment."View more book results for the query "Philip Morris USA Inc"
Don't Compare Tobacco Defendants to Nazis, South Florida Court Tells Lawyer
"We have made our expectations clear, and our tolerance should not be expected in the future," one judge wrote in a special concurrence.How Not to Dismiss Jurors: South Florida Appeal Offers Voir Dire Lesson
"More often than not, jurors can be rehabilitated by oral examination by the parties," the opinion said.South Florida Appeal Offers a Lesson How Not to Dismiss Jurors
"More often than not, jurors can be rehabilitated by oral examination by the parties," the opinion said.Change in Toxic Tort Law as Florida Court Sides With Corporate Defendants
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