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New York Law Journal

Determining 'Molineux' Issues in Civil and Criminal Actions: A Suggested Approach

This column will set forth a suggested specific approach to determine the admissibility of uncharged crimes or bad acts of a party in either a civil or criminal action.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Boies Schiller Company Loses Appeal: Could Owe 7 Figures in Attorney Fees

"Even the best trial judges make mistakes," said plaintiffs co-counsel Tyler Ulrich about the lawsuit loss.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Do We Filter Potential Clients Based on Stereotypes?

A new study says that for injured plaintiffs, race/ethnicity may make it harder to get a lawyer.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Defense Counsel Can't Use Unrelated Lawsuit to Impeach Expert Witness Testimony, Judge Rules

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Hasa Kingo on Friday ruled that a team from Cozen O'Connor could not question medical professionals called to the stand about unrelated and unproven allegations when the case goes to trial.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

$50K Offer Spins Off Into $4.4M Verdict Against Travelers Insurance

"We're pleased the jurors used their power to right this wrong," the plaintiffs attorney said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

What You Need to Know About New York Commercial Division Rule 13(c)

"Rule 13(c) of the Commercial Division is designed to prevent 'trial by ambush' and to educate both justices and juries on complex issues in the case that are the proper subject of expert testimony," write Mark A. Berman, Paul F. Downs and Michael Cardello III.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Anti-SLAPP Suit, Copyright Infringement Claim and Dismissal of Evidence Request

This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Can Expunged Records Be Used in Child Abuse Cases?

"Although the criminal investigation records had been obtained from the prosecutor's office, and exchanged with Arlo's counsel, Arlo objected to the use of his expunged records in the Title 9 trial," writes
5 minute read

Law.com

Idaho Supreme Court Mulls Regional Standards of Care for Medical Negligence in Lawsuit Underlying Legal Mal Action

"If you're out in the trenches like me, and I've handled a lot of medical malpractice cases, I'm going to make certain that the expert and the doctor that is being sued are of the same training so that you can establish that they both have the same standard of care because that's where most of these cases break down," Gary L. Cooper, a partner at Cooper & Larsen, argued on behalf of the defendant attorney Monday.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Does 'Heath' Have Teeth? The New Era of Criminal Discovery Rights in Texas

"'Heath' dramatically expands prosecutorial duties and discovery obligations under Article 39.14(a)," write Rick Cofer and Megan Rue of Cofer & Connelly.
11 minute read

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