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May 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online

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."
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April 26, 2021 | Daily Business Review

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.
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February 05, 2021 | Daily Business Review

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.
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January 20, 2021 | Daily Business Review

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."
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January 20, 2021 | Law.com

Tobacco Litigation Highlights Defense Bar's 'War of Attrition' in Products Liability Cases, Professor Says

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."
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January 04, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Arnold & Porter's Ken Chernof and Jim Herschlein on Operating at the Intersection of Litigation, Regulation and Transactions

"So many of our most significant matters require—for a truly successful result—our ability to litigate to win, yes, but also to navigate the interplay with complex regulatory regimes and the use of creative transactional tools."
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December 10, 2020 | Daily Business Review

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.
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October 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review

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.
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October 29, 2020 | Litigation Daily

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.
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March 19, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Change in Toxic Tort Law as Florida Court Sides With Corporate Defendants

Defense attorneys called the decision "a huge win for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers."
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