By Katheryn Tucker | March 15, 2018
The Georgia Supreme Court Thursday upheld the award for the family of 4-year-old Remi Walden, who died when the Jeep burst into flames after it was hit from behind.
By Katheryn Tucker | March 15, 2018
The law at the center of the decision permits those authorized to carry a weapon to do so “in every location in this state” not otherwise excluded by law—with an important exception for private property owners or those in legal control of property through a lease.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael N. Mills and Shannon Morrissey | March 15, 2018
On Feb. 1, the Ninth Circuit upheld the Hawaii district court's decision finding that the County of Maui (county) violated the CWA when it discharged treated effluent into underground injection wells, which then allowed the effluent to seep into the Pacific Ocean.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan | March 15, 2018
Trial Advocacy columnists Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: Concurrent or overlapping surgeries are becoming more common in major teaching hospitals. Although studies have suggested that the practice can be performed without endangering patient safety, the attorney prosecuting such a case should focus on the motives behind the practice. Developing “case frames” such as profit over safety will certainly answer questions in the minds of jurors as to who benefits from double booking.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Diane Goldstein Temkin and Barry R. Temkin | March 15, 2018
The Rules of Professional Conduct allocate primary decision-making about fundamental strategic issues to the client. While superseding the client's decision-making with that of the lawyer is permissible for routine tactical matters, that is not the case for fundamental decisions such as whether or not to plead guilty, whether to settle a civil case, whether to go to trial, whether to assert an insanity defense, or whether to concede guilt at trial in the hope of averting greater punishment.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Daniel E. Cummins | March 15, 2018
With the law of products liability cases continuing to evolve in the post-Tincher era, growing pains are being felt by both the courts and practitioners. In particular, as reported in numerous recent articles in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and The Legal Intelligencer, the trial courts are faced with conflicting positions from the plaintiff's bar and the defense bar on the proper language for jury instructions in post-Tincher products cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Schultz | March 15, 2018
Since the 1940s, focus groups have been used to provide feedback to product sellers, television producers, governments and political candidates. Focus groups bring together a group of “ordinary people” to share their views on a topic or product.
By Katheryn Tucker | March 15, 2018
The board's order leaves the execution scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | March 15, 2018
I saw an article recently about competency and the need for lawyers to become proficient on electronic discovery or else face disciplinary rule violations. I am an older lawyer. What should I do?
By Amanda Bronstad | March 14, 2018
Laura Simmons, senior adviser at Cornerstone and co-author of the report, said the cases last year were just smaller.
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