John Watkins

August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A Lie is a Lie is a Lie: Toward a Broader Application of the Tailored Testimony Rule

Tim Capowski and John Watkins discuss the inherent problems with the "tailored testimony rule" and conclude that "allowing litigants to reverse or revise themselves, without explanation, and without penalty undermines the search for truth and turns litigation into mere sport."

By Tim Capowski and John Watkins

18 minute read

July 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Ahead to the Past (Part II of III): The Evolution of New Rules of Engagement in the Age of Social Inflation and Nuclear Verdicts

Ahead to the Past (Part II of III): The Evolution of New Rules of Engagement in the Age of Social Inflation and Nuclear Verdicts:…

By Timothy Capowski, John Watkins and Jonathan Shaub

22 minute read

May 29, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Malpractice Insurance Proposal May Require Changes in Current Insurance

As lawyers, we know that technicalities matter and that the “devil is in the details.”

By John Watkins

3 minute read

November 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Widow's Letter on Suicide Reminds Writer That Some Jobs Don't Work Anymore

"Sometimes lawyers will leave a firm because it is a very negative environment. ... In many instances, it is a great firm, but things have evolved so that the fit just isn't there."

By John Watkins

2 minute read

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