Trials
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Do Civil Trials Even Happen Anymore?
Thanks to technology, boxes and binders have been replaced by computers and a trial technician.
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Sure, there’s plenty of technology available, but some lawyers still love paper documents.
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Litigators, Technology, Trials
Trial Lawyers – You’re Doing It Wrong
Storytelling methods have come a long way, and so have people’s expectations for how they receive information.
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Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Jury Duty, Military / Military Law, Technology, Trials
Finding an Impartial Jury For Bradley Manning Is Going to Be… Difficult
As the Bradley Manning court-martial continues stutter-stepping forward, the attorneys involved in the case struggle with jury selection.
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Attorney Misconduct, Deaths, Facebook, Legal Ethics, Patton Boggs, Screw-Ups, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Trials
Facebook Spoliation Costs Widower and His Attorney $700K in Sanctions
When a tipster sent us an e-mail with the subject, “Court awards $700,000+ in sanctions for destruction of FB page,” Chris Danzig thought it sounded like it might be interesting. Because hey, that’s a lot of money. He didn’t realize it would also be one of the most depressing legal news stories he’d read since the tragic Friedlander murder-suicide….
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Contracts, Document Review, Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms, Technology, Trials
Prominent Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Ordered to Pay Up After Losing Breach of Contract Trial
Last week, more than a dozen high-profile mass torts attorneys lost a San Francisco jury trial against a small technology company. The jury decided the attorneys had illegally breached a document review contract during the high-profile Chinese drywall class-action litigation. Tempers are still running hot, and we’ve got more from both sides of the dispute….
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Crime, Prisons, State Judges, Technology, Trials, Videos
Video Arraignments Save Money and Make Judges Feel Safer
Maybe I’m just naive, but I find the concept of conducting any courtroom business via video enthralling but also a bit unnerving. It seems so inconsistent with the mythical and timeless ideals of the hallowed halls of justice, yadda yadda yadda. Whether we like it or not, however, video conferencing is creeping into courthouses across […]