By Allison Dunn | July 1, 2022
The Maryland Court of Appeals reinstated a man's murder conviction, finding a state's witness did not need to be qualified as an expert to testify that cellphone users can adjust a cellphone's ability to track and collect location data.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin A. Schwartz | July 1, 2022
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin Schwartz discusses 'Thompson v. Clark,' where the Supreme Court held that the "favorable termination" element of a §1983 malicious prosecution claim requires the plaintiff to show only that the criminal prosecution did not terminate in conviction.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By James Roberts and Angela Li | July 1, 2022
Anachronistic and vaguely defined provisions that have been updated to reflect today's business and technological landscape can lead to aberrant results.
By Aleeza Furman | June 30, 2022
Joseph Percoco contends that he was acting within his right as a private citizen when he accepted a payment and at that time had no duty to the people of New York that would have prohibited him from doing so.
By Everett Catts | June 30, 2022
"I am just incredibly happy for Tex," said one of his lawyers, Don Samuel. "He never should have been convicted. The jury was never given the option to find he was negligent."
By Allison Dunn | June 29, 2022
The plaintiffs' attorney, Mark G. Weinberg of the Law Office of Mark G. Weinberg, called the decision "harsh": "[F]olks who have served their time are forced to wear a GPS for the rest of their lives. There's no getting your crime behind you, ever."
By Allison Dunn | June 28, 2022
In its first application of the Daubert standard regarding the admissibility of expert testimony, the Maryland Court of Appeals has affirmed that a trial court acted within its discretion to admit a scientist's testimony about the use of photogrammetry to identify a murder suspect's height, despite an unknown degree of uncertainty in the measurements.
By Meghann M. Cuniff | June 27, 2022
Eastman's lawyers on Monday filed an emergency motion in U.S. district court seeking the phone's return.
By Colleen Murphy | June 27, 2022
"To effectively address the existing backlog, it is essential that trial teams be given more realistic trial dates—and that they be able to proceed to trial on those dates," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote.
By Avalon Zoppo | June 27, 2022
Judge Robert Wilkins dissented to the ruling, saying the case should've been sent back to a district court judge to consider additional travel restrictions.
Presented by BigVoodoo
This conference aims to help insurers and litigators better manage complex claims and litigation.
Recognizing innovation in the legal technology sector for working on precedent-setting, game-changing projects and initiatives.
Legalweek New York explores Business and Regulatory Trends, Technology and Talent drivers impacting law firms.
McCarter & English, LLP, a well established and growing law firm, is actively seeking a talented and driven associate having 2-5 years o...
Gill & Chamas, LLC seeks a Personal Injury attorney to work in their Woodbridge, NJ office. Candidate must possess the following: ...
We are seeking an attorney with a minimum of four years of experience in transactional work to join our well-established, nationally renowne...