Expert Witnesses
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Courts
Florida's First Loss Was From The Teachers. The Second Was From The Attorney's Fees
Florida lost the battle of the experts and its pockets are lighter for it. -
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Securities Law, Sponsored Content
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Courts
Courtroom Magic? This State Wanted Expert Witnesses To Dress As Wizards
Wave your wand and make this go away. -
White-Collar Crime
What We Have Here Is A Failure To Imaginate: On Prosecutors And Secret Witness Agreements
Prosecutors need to revisit the scope of their obligations. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.27.18
Ed. note: We will not be publishing on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. We will return to our regular publication schedule on Tuesday, May 29.
* What is up with the lively Twitter feed of George T. Conway, former Wachtell Lipton partner and husband of top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway? It’s not entirely clear — but if you’re not already following GTC, you should be. [Politico]
* Because Masterpiece Cakeshop isn’t the only cake controversy out there: mom tries to get “summa cum laude” written on her son’s graduation cake, hilarity sues. [Althouse]
* Over at the invaluable Take Care blog, you can now find an extensive database of articles addressing impeachment in the Age of Trump — to complement Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz’s new book about impeachment (affiliate link). [Take Care]
* Is Justice Anthony M. Kennedy about to retire from the Supreme Court? Per Adam Feldman, “signs point to Justice Kennedy remaining on the Court past this term notwithstanding all of the discussion surrounding his retirement.” [Empirical SCOTUS]
* When #MeToo meets defamation claims: a court tosses Tavis Smiley’s libel claim against PBS. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* “Surprise! Your expert witness has a rap sheet.” And there’s no plug-and-play solution to vetting expert witnesses, as Jean O’Grady explains. [Dewey B Strategic]
* Saira Rao, who helped diversify the world of children’s books, hopes to do the same for politics — by becoming Colorado’s first woman of color elected to Congress. [Teen Vogue]
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Legal Ethics
5th Circuit Lashes Out Over Attorney's 'Gifts' To Witnesses
If this shows up on your Professional Responsibility issue-spotter then you're in pretty good shape. -
Small Law Firms
Doctor's Disastrous Deposition Caught On Tape
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Litigators, Technology
Company With Roots In Serving Investors Aims To Disrupt Expert Witness Business
Two high-profile hires signal a new, more aggressive phase of building its legal business. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.27.17
* If you’re working with PwC on any matters right now, say something nice, because they had a rough night. [USA Today]
* Nixon Peabody is looking for a new office and wants a major interior design overhaul. Interior design is important, guys. [Boston Globe]
* Random employee phone checks. That’s what it means to be a lawyer in government service these days. [Politico]
* Bill Cosby will face multiple accusers at his upcoming trial. [Courthouse News Service]
* The new plan for fighting for voting rights? More geometry expert witnesses. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
* North Carolina’s law banning sex offenders from Facebook is on tap at the Supreme Court today. How will the justices respond?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.29.16
* Sixth Circuit decides farmers don’t need the Internet. It’s your move now, FarmersOnly.com lobbyists! [NY Times]
* The latest in the “Houston” law school showdown. [Houston Chronicle]
* In Trump U. litigation news, there’s a battle over who gets to be called an “expert” in a case about whether unqualified people pretended to be experts. [Courthouse News Service]
* Remember Kim Dotcom? He wants to livestream his legal battle, which seems a lot less interesting than what he used to put up. [USNWR]
* HSBC paying $13M in suits alleging improperly recorded debt-collection calls. [Law360]
* Robot lawyering spreads: The parking ticket battling algorithm moves to Seattle. [WTSP]
* “How do you cross-examine a computer?” I dunno, Ctrl-Alt-Delete? [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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Depositions, Litigators
Expert Witness Has Zero F*cks To Give In This Deposition
Oh, this is going to be juicy. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.12.16
* Gauging the importance of Supreme Court decisions this Term based on media coverage. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Georgia is changing state law because UGA’s football coach thinks it might help the team cover up a scandal and somehow the legislature thinks this makes sense. [SB Nation]
* Did President Obama outthink himself on the Merrick Garland pick? [Guile Is Good]
* Using expert witnesses to defeat class certification… an emerging tradition. [The Expert Institute]
* Some graphics cross-referencing the laws around “burners” and global terrorism. [imgur]
* Restraining order be damned! Montgomery Blair Sibley is releasing D.C. Madam contacts for our viewing pleasure. [WTOP]
* What lawyer Scott Limmer learned from a yoga retreat. [Law Reboot]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.16.16
* More people lining up on the “of course we need to replace Scalia soon” bandwagon, and this time it’s folks who really care about the ethical running of the Court. [Fix the Court]
* Studying for the February bar exam? Here are some tips to make it through. [Associate’s Mind]
* Stories of Justice Scalia bullying the “little people” may tarnish his legacy. [Washington Monthly]
* A purported class action has been filed against Facebook for those texts notifying you of friends’ birthdays. [Forbes]
* So what does Obama think about “originalists” who vow to prevent him from making any nominee to the Court? Bonus point if you said he’d drop the f-bomb. [C-SPAN]
* A frank look at Justice Scalia’s real legacy by Columbia Law Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. [Democracy Now]
* Did the Supreme Court just become the defining issue of the 2016 election? [The Nation]
* Tips for making success a habit. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Almost everyone has a story (or has a friend who has one) about an AirBnB gone awry — it’s the price of our new shared economy — but is this the weirdest story of all? [San Francisco Chronicle]
* The only graphic you’ll ever need to keep track of your state-by-state obligations for expert witnesses under Daubert and Frye. [The Expert Institute]
* What would Humphrey Bogart be like as an attorney? [Guile is Good]
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In-House Counsel, Litigators, Trials
2 Outlines Of Witness Examinations: Learning From Mistakes
It's harder than you realize to draft witness examinations and many lawyers don't realize the depth of their ignorance in this area, according to veteran litigator Mark Herrmann. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Opposition Research For Litigators (Part 2)
Just as it is important to research your opponents, it is just as critical to investigate the “faces” your opponents will present at trial -- their testifying witnesses and experts. -
Media and Journalism, Privacy
Journo SHOCKED At Cost Of Relatively Cheap Expert Witness
It's times like these that we remember that normal people have no conception of how expensive it is to go to trial. -
Quote of the Day
Maybe Corporations Aren't People
A recent opinion takes on the corporate personhood mantra. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: 3 Tips For Happy Experts
Working with expert witnesses is enjoyable and rewarding -- but it can also be very difficult, for a variety of reasons.