Current changes in the authorities of bailiffs by Lidings Law Firm on 1/9/2012 The President of the Russian Federation has signed the Decree No. 1240 «Amendments to the Statute Concerning Federal Bailiff Service» dated September 23, 2011, approved by the Presidential Decree No. 1316 dated October 13,...more
Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - September 2011 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 10/5/2011 In This Issue: Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Launches Washington, D.C. Office to Serve IP Clients Main Article: Inequitable Conduct as a Defense to Patent Infringement in the Wake of Therasense: Defining...more
Middle East Newsletter - Issue 4 - Summer 2011 by Reed Smith on 7/13/2011 In this issue: New Maritime Law Awaited; Increased Private Sector Involvement in Dubai Water and Electricity Sector; Pro Bono initiative: Women’s Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...more
First-of-its-kind SEC Deferred Prosecution Agreement May Mark a New Era of FCPA Enforcement by Bryan Cave on 5/20/2011 On May 17, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced its first use of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) as a means to settle an enforcement action against a company. The DPA was used to resolve an...more
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RULE OF LAW, TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS by Milos Bogicevic on 12/31/2010 The first thing that strikes the reader of the essays is the richness of the carefully selected topics and areas covered by the authors. Its richness is reflected in a number of ways: the authors elaborate on various globally...more
Hacking of CBI Website Cyberspace-A new front of war by Neeraj Aarora on 12/6/2010 The incidents of war happened in the real world is mirrored in cyber space, given the recent incidents of hacking of government websites by state or non state group of hackers for political, military, espionage purposes. As...more
Special Sensitivities Dominate Elder Abuse Mediation by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 9/14/2010 A mediation has its own personality. This is created by the relationship between counsel, settlement positions of the parties, direct participation by the decision makers and the emotional tension surrounding the dispute....more
White Collar Compliance & Defense Practice Alert - DOJ Releases Guidance On Corporate Monitor Disputes And Federal Sentencing... by Fox Rothschild on 6/17/2010 The U.S. Department of Justice (Department) recently issued statements that clarify and revise existing Department policy on two significant issues: (1) the Department's role in resolving disputes with corporate monitors; and...more
Insurance and Reinsurance Review - March 2009 by Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP on 3/4/2009 IN THIS ISSUE: *Consequential Damages: New Developments in New York Case Law Regarding an Insured’s Right to Recover Extra Contractual Damages 1-3 *Bermuda Regulation Review 2008 3-4 *Complying With Corruption and...more
Addressing Anti-Muslim Bias in the Courtroom by Rita Handrich, PhD, Editor on 1/25/2009 Information on prevalence of anti-Muslim bias and strategies to minimize this bias in court presented by two experienced trial consultants. ...more
Identifying the Authoritarian Juror by Rita Handrich, PhD, Editor on 1/25/2009 How to identify authoritarian jurors. What the literature says that can aid you in selecting or de-selecting these jurors based on the facts of your case. ...more
The ethics of racial profiling by Rita Handrich, PhD, Editor on 1/25/2009 Should attorneys decry racial profiling by police officers and yet use it in jury selection? A British philosopher inquires and experienced trial consultants offer their thoughts. ...more
Obstacles to Maintaining Jury Diversity by Rita Handrich, PhD, Editor on 1/25/2009 Obstacles to and benefits of maintaining racial diversity on juries for better decision-making. ...more
Preparation of Narcissistic Witnesses by Rita Handrich, PhD, Editor on 9/30/2008 Three experienced ASTC-member trial consultants provide practical strategies for preparing the narcissistic witness. This article is one of many available free online from The Jury Expert (the publication of the American...more
Using principles of persuasion in the courtroom by Rita Handrich, PhD, Editor on 9/30/2008 An overview of the principles of persuasion and how to use them in the courtroom with reactions from three experienced ASTC-member trial consultants. This article is one of many available free online from The Jury Expert (the...more