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Writing Persuasive Closing Briefs

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11 essential tips to strengthen your final arbitration submission - Writing a strong closing brief is one of the most important steps in the arbitration process. The final submission to the arbitrator offers counsel an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 10 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa

I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more

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Why You Shouldn't Wait to File a Personal Injury Claim after a California Car Accident

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Speeding, distracted or drunk driving, and other kinds of negligence frequently lead to catastrophic car crashes in California. In fact, in 2024 the state saw more than 18,000 injury and fatality causing car accidents. When...more

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How Hard Is It To Win a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

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Outside of small claims court, personal injury lawsuits can be difficult to win. Even in small claims court, you might not find an easy road to victory. Certain types of cases, such as product liability cases and medical...more

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Do You Need a Lawyer After a Slip and Fall Injury?

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The legal system can be complex, but an experienced lawyer can help you navigate it after a slip and fall injury. They can provide valuable insight and guide you through the process should you decide to officially pursue...more

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Avoiding Common Mistakes When Filing a Personal Injury Claim in California

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Filing a personal injury claim can be challenging, especially in a state full of unusual laws like California. Each year thousands of Californians seek compensation for injuries and accidents. California has specific laws,...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Georgia Senate Introduces Tort Reform Legislation

On January 30, 2025, Governor Kemp introduced his "Tort Reform" plan that would redefine Georgia rules regarding civil trials and litigation financing with the ultimate aim to lower insurance costs. The Senate responded by...more

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Pennsylvania Court Issued Discovery Sanction Against Defendants for Late Production of Evidence, Opening Door to Questioning...

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Brown v. Brooks, 2024 WL 5008506, No. 23-2966 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 6, 2024) - This matter involved a motor vehicle accident between the plaintiff and a laundry truck driver, and it illustrates the danger of errors during discovery....more

Cozen O'Connor

Decision: Insurer Prevails on Motion in Limine to Exclude RCV Evidence at Trial

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In the recent decision Marquez v. Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company, No. 6:23-cv-2025-ACC-DCI, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 219390 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 4, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the...more

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Recent Florida Court Decision Provides Important Lesson on Construction Defect Damages

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The recent Florida appellate case of Bandklayder Development, LLC v. Sabga provides an important lesson regarding damages for construction defects – that damages for construction defects must be proven based on costs of...more

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The 10 “P’s” to Prepare for Wildfire Litigation

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1) Preservation Demand.  Send an evidence preservation notice to anyone you think may be liable or contributed to the fire (so the entity is on notice not to destroy, delete, or alter relevant evidence)....more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Manage ‘Underdog’ Perceptions

There is a case currently playing out in the Southern District of New York, Major League Baseball Players Inc.,v. Underdog Sports, Inc. There is a common dynamic called out right there in the caption: One side is the “Major...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit - September 27th - 28th, Munich, Germany

Hosted by C5 Group, the 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit returns for another exciting year with curated programming with speakers from the pharma, biotech and medical device industries that will provide practical insights...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

“This is your ‘Perry Mason’ moment,” a Cautionary Tale on Inadvertent Disclosures

At the climax of one of the most watched trials that took place in 2022, conspiracy theorist and media personality Alex Jones breathed life into the infamous fictional lawyer once more on August 3, 2022 when confronted with...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Court Gives Guidance On Procedure For Pursuing “Tort Of Another” Damages

In 1963, the California Supreme Court adopted the “tort of another” doctrine in the seminal case Prentice v. North American Title Guaranty Corporation  (1963) 59 Cal.2d 618.  According to the doctrine, any party who is...more

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How a Multifaceted Lawyer Takes on Multidistrict Litigation

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Sean Burke, Partner at Duane Morris, fills us in on the challenges of multidistrict litigation, the advantages of social media evidence, and new medical device technology. Sean Burke, a partner at Duane Morris LLP,...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Normalize Your Damages: Five Ways

When civil litigation is being discussed by those outside the courtroom and outside the legal field, what stands out is often the perception, at least, of very high damages. The high-dollar figure being awarded, based on a...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Clever Trial Tactic Meets Resistance at the South Carolina Court of Appeals

In a matter of first impression, the South Carolina Court of Appeals recently put the brakes on a successful trial strategy increasingly employed by the plaintiff’s bar. In the case of Gary Nestler and Julie Nestler v. Joseph...more

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CADE issues a new regulation to foster private antitrust enforcement in Brazil

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The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has issued a resolution providing specific procedures and rules to be considered by private plaintiffs aiming to obtain access to evidence held by the CADE. ...more

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