David Horrigan

November 06, 2002 | Law.com

Christopher Todd Brown is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to establish what he considers a basic constitutional right -- the right to write "F--k You" to university administrators in his master's thesis. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Brown did not have a free speech right to insert a "Disacknowledgements" section in his thesis where he extended the insults to university administrators.

By David Horrigan

3 minute read

April 03, 2003 | Law.com

In an attorney-discipline action stemming from a legal family feud between the sons of the late jeweler Harry Winston, the Florida Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer for 90 days for his part in compensating a consultant who later became a fact witness. The lawyer's co-counsel, New York attorneys David Boies and Robert Silver, escaped discipline, since New York allows the compensation arrangement that was in dispute.

By David Horrigan

4 minute read

December 01, 2008 | Legaltech News

DreamWorks' CEO battles Goodyear over pipes that endangered historic floors.

By David Horrigan

11 minute read

December 30, 2008 | Legaltech News

Goodyear's defense against a lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Katzenberg of Dreamworks over defective heating hoses illustrates how trial technology can show jurors the structure and mechanics of a multimillion-dollar home, and the craftsmanship and rare wood that went into it.

By David Horrigan

9 minute read

May 22, 2003 | Law.com

An Alabama car crash that left a boy permanently injured resulted in a $122 million verdict against General Motors, one of the largest verdicts of 2002. Trial technology played an important part in that outcome. In fact, many sophisticated trial exhibits, such as animations -- which Beasley Allen's Greg Allen believes were key to the success of his case -- were done by the firm's in-house trial technology department.

By David Horrigan

9 minute read

January 28, 2003 | Law.com

Because they were not "immediate family" members, the nieces and nephews of the late Rev. Lawrence Jenco, the American Catholic priest kidnapped in 1985 by Beirut-based Islamic terrorists backed by Iran, cannot recover damages from the Iranian government, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled. The suits were filed under 1996 amendments to the federal Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

By David Horrigan

3 minute read

November 21, 2002 | Law.com

When Constantin Rusu left Romania in the 1980s to escape persecution, his political asylum hearing became more than a referendum on the evils of totalitarian governments. The hearing was held via videoconference, making his case a legal battleground on the use of trial technology. While courts nationwide have increased their use of videoconferencing, some lawyers claim that its use in court violates basic constitutional rights.

By David Horrigan

7 minute read

May 01, 2009 | Law.com

Ethics violations aren't always about work activities. As a lawyer from South Carolina discovered recently, the idea that one's private life shouldn't affect one's professional life often doesn't apply to lawyers. Many states' rules regulating attorney conduct govern not only what they do in court and with clients, but also what they do after hours. As a result, lawyers in states across the nation have landed in hot water for everything from organizing poker games to inappropriate touching on commuter trains.

By David Horrigan

4 minute read

December 14, 2001 | Law.com

A popular attraction in certain taverns and recreational facilities around the country in the late 1980s, "dwarf tossing" was banned by the state of Florida in 1989. However, one dwarf who questions the constitutionality of the ban has filed a federal suit in Tampa. The attorney for David Flood, aka Dave the Dwarf, argues that dwarf tossing provides dwarfs with a livelihood and may actually enhance their welfare.

By David Horrigan

2 minute read

December 30, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, produces movies, such as the blockbuster Shrek series, using the latest technology. Goodyear, the nation's largest tire company, is no stranger to technology, spending $372 million last year on research and development.

By By David Horrigan

9 minute read