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The Contingency
Winning with Stories
And now, my notes from trial lawyer Jim Perdue's talk on "Winning with Stories", with light editing. Don’t talk about burden of proof. Speak instead of more likely than not.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Article of the Day: Who Gets to Control Civil Rights Case Management? An Essay on Purposive Organizations and Litigation Agenda-Building by Michael A. Olivas
Who Gets to Control Civil Rights Case Management? An Essay on Purposive Organizations and Litigation Agenda-Building by Michael A. Olivas, University of Houston Law Center, November 30, 2015 2015 Mich.…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
December 1, 2015: FRCP Amendments Now In Effect
The recent batch of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which the Supreme Court adopted in April, are in effect as of today. Some of our earlier coverage…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY'S FEES
Fee Clause Interpretation/Prevailing Party: Plaintiff Winning $25,522.38 Contractual/Noncontract Claim Dispute With Fees Clause Reaps $55,911 In Fees/Costs
Failure to Provide Reporter’s Transcript Forfeited Challenge, But Fee Clause Was Broad Enough To Encompass Contract/Noncontract Claims. Plaintiff agreed to install electrical distribution service to defendant’s winery facility, with plaintiff…
informed.JD
PacerPro Expands with Litigant Profiling
By John DiGilio
Continuing its innovative approach to docket research and retrieval, PacerPro has announced the release of its exciting new litigant profiling functionality. Attorneys and researchers seeking to look beyond just the…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Morgan Adams Selected as 2015 MidSouth SuperLawyer for Truck Accident Litigation
By Morgan Adams
I am pleased to announce that I have once again been selected to the 2015 MidSouth Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
Employers Beware: EEOC’s 2015 Performance And Accountability Report Reaffirms Its Commitment To High Profile, Systemic Litigation
By Christopher DeGroff, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Jennifer A. Riley On November 19, 2015, the EEOC released its annual 2015 Performance and Accountability Report (“PAR”). The Report reflects the…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Thornburg on Cognitive Bias, the “Band of Experts,” and the Anti-Litigation Narrative
Professor Elizabeth Thornburg has posted on SSRN her article, Cognitive Bias, the "Band of Experts," and the Anti-Litigation Narrative. The article was written for the Clifford Symposium this past spring and is…
Food Poison Journal
A Decades History of Hepatitis A Lawsuits
By Patti Waller
The hepatitis A lawyers of Marler Clark have many years of experience working with clients on Hepatitis A outbreak lawsuits. Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses (hepatitis…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Fox Partner Glenn Grindlinger Cited in Federal Court Memorandum Order
We're pleased to note that U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently cited a New York Law Journal…