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Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs
Our first runner-up this week is Roy Black of Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf who won the first trial acquittal for a defendant in the government's Varsity Blues probe into elite college admissions practices.
$560K in Attorney Fees Gone After South Florida Court Cited 'Inconsistent' Precedent
The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed nearly $560,000 in attorney fees while ruling the appellee will not have the option for multiple "bites at the apple."
$2.5 Million Jury Verdict for Disbarred Lawyer: 'I Spun That Focus Away From Him'
Morris J. Eisen, the surviving spouse of an Engle Progeny victim, once ran one of the largest personal injury law firms in the country. But the perception of Eisen's downfall on the jury became a liability for plaintiff counsel's monetary recovery for the widower.
$7.1 Million in Attorney Fees Gone: South Florida Court Nixes Award Over Expert Testimony
"You need to make sure you understand not only your expert opinion, but [that] how they got there is based on a methodology that can actually be articulated," said Meland Budwick partner Meaghan Murphy.
Reversed: $42.5 Million South Florida Jury Award Overturned, Paving the Way for a Third Trial
The Third District Court of Appeal reversed a $42.5 million jury award after finding the Miami-Dade Circuit Court erred in denying a for-cause challenge of a prospective juror, who said she believed that all daily smokers have a cigarette addiction.
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Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania, Second Edition
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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."TRENDING STORIES
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