David Horrigan

May 24, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Courtroom 21 Project has the dual mission of training law students in trial advocacy and litigation technology, as well as serving as a technological resource for courts and legal practitioners around the world.

By David Horrigan

7 minute read

January 07, 2004 | Law.com

A federal jury may hear a rematch of the Beanies vs. Screenies trademark battle, now that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a judge erred when he declined to admit evidence indicating possible witness tampering. Ty Inc., the maker of Beanie Babies, sued Softbelly's Inc. over its Screenie Beanies, which are similar to Beanie Babies but have chamois bellies for cleaning computer screens.

By David Horrigan

3 minute read

March 21, 2003 | Law.com

Real-time computer technology plays an important role for the tech-savvy litigator. With products such as LiveNote and RealLegal Binder, trial lawyers can receive transcripts while court proceedings are in progress. This immediate transcription is becoming more common. But from its definition to the issue of who pays for it, real time has also been a sticky issue in courts nationwide.

By David Horrigan

8 minute read

January 16, 2003 | Law.com

Technology is changing the trial as we know it. From the banks of the Thames to the banks of the Mississippi, courts are experimenting with new technology, transforming the art of litigation into the science of litigation. Here's a tour of high-tech courts that provides a glimpse of some changes already in progress.

By David Horrigan

9 minute read

May 07, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Feb 13, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Terrence Dillon underwent a surgical procedure and received a new cholesterol treatment device known as the New Life Stent. Not only was the stent designed to cleanse blood of cholesterol, its specialized chemical compound would actually dissolve cholesterol plaque blocking the arteries. Unfortunately for Dillon, the stent worked far too well.

By David Horrigan

8 minute read

September 30, 2002 | Law.com

Evolving technologies such as animation, videoconferencing and electronic filing can make the practice of law more efficient. But what good is the world's most dynamic trial animation if the judge won't let an attorney get it before the jury? A litigator should know the legal requirements and evidentiary hurdles involved -- and how other lawyers have handled them -- before venturing into the world of trial technology.

By David Horrigan

9 minute read

March 20, 2003 | Law.com

The past two decades have seen significant changes in the time-honored discovery tradition of document production. From the Bates stamp to the electronic coding of documents, the document production of 2003 bears little resemblance to that of the 1980s and '90s. Technology has changed the process forever, but one litigator predicts, "As much as things have changed, the big changes are still to come."

By David Horrigan

9 minute read