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New Jersey Law Journal

Harsh Sanctions Ruling Should Have Offered Guidance

We appreciate the crushing workload under which Appellate Division judges labor, and the frustration they must feel when that workload is increased by the failure of counsel to put the relevant facts and law clearly before them in an appellate brief. But we question their singling out without warning this one unfortunate example "in order to encourage the others."
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mitigating Potentially Damaging Evidence at Trial

The first and foremost principle of dealing with potentially negative evidence against a client is "do not attempt to mislead the jury and try to hide the evidence." But how do you approach effectively mitigating such evidence, in order to present your client in the most favorable light? The best practice is to move by motion in limine, prior to jury selection, to have the evidence excluded, but what if that fails?
23 minute read

The Recorder

Five Steps for Telling the Story of Your Complex Case

When presenting your case to a judge or jury, it pays to think like a screenwriter, says David Dolkas.
13 minute read

Legaltech News

The Lawyer's Guide to Analytics: How Analytics Can be Used in Your Practice

At kCura's Relativity Roadshow in New York, kCura's Gregory Houston explained how lawyers can leverage analytics for their practice.
13 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery Outreach: EDI Founder on Group's $1 Distance Learning Course

EDI co-founder Patrick Oot discusses the group's new educational outreach initiative.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorneys Sanctioned $9,000 Each for Deposition Conduct

One attorney, who is a party in the business dispute case, "launched a profanity-laden attack on the lawyer conducting the deposition" and "repeatedly played word games with defense counsel," according to the First Department ruling, while his counsel was sanctioned for directing him not to answer questions.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Use of Supporting Evidence With the IME Physician at Trial

In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: While the theory behind the need for an independent medical examination makes perfect sense, the reality is that there has been a history of deceit and abuse on both sides of the fence. Some plaintiffs exaggerate injuries, some examining doctors minimize their findings. Regardless of whether one represents the plaintiff or the defendant, it is the responsibility of the trial lawyer to challenge the physician at trial to expose such deception.
22 minute read

Legaltech News

Veteran Attorney, E-Discovery Expert Joins Advanced Discovery

Drake Lightle's experience includes nearly a decade of e-discovery projects and litigation and arbitration.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Handle Questions About Pay Equity

The issue of pay equity is getting lots of attention, so an employee may well ask about your company's stance.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Casey Jumps From Big Law and Doesn't Look Back

Carolyn Casey started her career in Big Law, and eventually ended up starting her own business in the legal tech field.
15 minute read

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