By Ross Todd | March 18, 2024
A handful of the juiciest nuggets jurists let fly during the three-day conference at the University of San Diego School of Law last week.
By Ross Todd | January 29, 2024
Daralyn Durie of Morrison & Foerster says trial lawyers should be making "an argument for why the jurors should feel good about the decision that they are willing to make if it is a decision in your favor."
Daily Report Online | Best Practices|Commentary
By Michelle Davis | September 13, 2023
Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather than reactive. Thus, consider the following drafting tips to strengthen your force majeure language now, in the calm before the next storm.
Corporate Counsel | Analysis|Best Practices
By Maria Dinzeo | March 7, 2023
Ex-Uber security chief Joe Sullivan "is being punished for something that actually happens all the time, and for which we don't have good legal guidance," former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos said.
By Ross Todd | January 30, 2023
Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup dug into what he calls "negative-positive ambiguity" during a presentation on common trial mistakes last week at the San Francisco federal courthouse.
The American Lawyer | Best Practices|News
By Justin Henry | July 25, 2022
Realization rates are trending upward. But as firms pay closer attention to their margins, so is fee litigation.
By Jason Grant | January 21, 2021
It was challenging to "get a feel for [jurors], because not only are they 50 feet away from you, but they also had masks on," one lawyer said. Still, the judge and lawyers were largely complimentary of the trial and how it went.
By Ross Todd | December 3, 2020
"It's basically like your cognitive resources are a precious commodity and this is chomping away at them," said Vanderbilt Law professor Terry Maroney in her third presentation on judicial temperament at the Berkeley Judicial Institute.
By Heather Turner | May 12, 2020
Until the U.S. achieves widespread testing, the risk of spreading the coronavirus remains high.
By Sue Reisinger | May 6, 2020
Stanford University law professor Joseph Grundfest says he's used the school's database of COVID-19 legal memos from top firms to surface advice for GCs seeking guidance related to the possibility of opening facilities.
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