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Disqualified: Miami Lawyer Removed From Case Under Advocate-Witness Rule

"The case presented the issue of whether, under the advocate-witness rule, a trial judge may disqualify an attorney from representing his law firm in its libel trial against its client, set to be tried before a jury," the Third District Court of Appeal wrote in the opinion.
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Texas Lawyer

$3.8M Texas Verdict: Lawyer Leaves Intellectual Property Practice for Toxic Torts

"The only guy in our area that did (toxic torts) only handled wrongful death. I thought, you have to die to get representation in this field? I wanted to help other families," Kristina Baehr said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Too Risky to Follow or Cutting Edge? Inside the Minds of Legal Influencers

From public benefit and personal fame to professional conduct pitfalls and consequences, this Law.com series examines legal professionals' growing use of social media and emerging technology, including artificial intelligence.
2 minute read

Law.com

From Educating the Masses to Massive Profits—Why Lawyer-Influencers Post

"I just saw a lot of eyeballs and not a lot of attorneys willing to be judged by their peers and take a risk," Philadelphia-area lawyer Ethen Ostroff said.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Take-Nothing Verdict: Baker Botts and Gibbs & Bruns Beat Back $40M Lawsuit

FMC Technologies Inc. sought almost $40 million in damages, as well as exemplary damages and injunctive relief against Richard Murphy and Dril-Quip Inc. in a dispute involving undersea crude oil-recovery technology.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Incivility Is Not Dead: Lessons on What Not to Do

While most of us recall a time where lawyers were less than civil to their adversaries, a recent case suggests we may not have evolved as much as we thought.
11 minute read

Law.com

Slideshow: They're Big on Social Media. Are You Following These Attorneys and Firms?

This Law.com slideshow highlights some of the most followed attorney-influencers who've helped fuel new legal ventures with support derived from their viral presence on social media.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Billion' With a 'B': Houston Jury Awards Woman $1.2B in 'Revenge Porn' Trial

Prior to the jury trial, attorneys for Doe obtained a default judgment on liability. However, co-counsel Jacob Schiffer said they put on evidence and witness testimony as if they still had to prove liability.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Overcome Immunity to Secure $1.55M Verdict

"We are grateful to the judiciary for recognizing that the jury's unanimous verdict was firmly based on negligence, and not on any conduct immunized by the Tort Claims Act," Donald Burke Jr., lawyer for the widow, said.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Silver Golub & Teitell Just Landed a Key Role—Leading Benzene Case Against Unilever

"Given that the Unilever dry shampoo products are consumer products—not drugs—these results are even more concerning," the complaint said.
3 minute read

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