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By B. Colby Hamilton | August 23, 2017
Acknowledging the rarity of such a step, U.S. District Chief Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York said she was compelled to break with a U.S. magistrate judge's recommendation to allow an expert to testify in a suit over Alzheimer's drugs.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 18, 2017
Ineffective assistance of counsel claim for failure to challenge competency of minor victim witness failed where defendant could not demonstrate prejudice since there was no allegation that victim was incompetent nor could defendant prove that trial court would have sustained objection to competency. Order of the PCRA court affirmed.
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By Commentary by Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman | August 9, 2017
All seasoned trial lawyers have experienced a client being facetious and losing composure. While there's no way to completely avoid this, there is one way to ameliorate it: conduct a realistic and prolonged mock cross examination of your own client. No amount of discussion can fully explain the question-and-answer process. Like anything difficult and unnatural, doing it right takes practice, write Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman.
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By Michael Romey and Monica Klosterman | August 9, 2017
Consider five practice tips for navigating FRCP Rule 26.
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By Cogan Schneier | August 8, 2017
According to the local rules of the D.C. court, Chief Judge Beryl Howell will oversee any disputes arising from Mueller's probe.
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By therecorder | The Recorder | August 8, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-56062 The court of appeals vacated a district court judgment and remanded. The court held that the district court abused its discretion…
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 4, 2017
The trial court did not err in adopting wife's experts' methodology in evaluating the parties' transport business; however, the court did err in failing to consider evidence related to the potential sale of the business before assigning the asset to husband. The appellate court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
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By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | August 3, 2017
Trial Court Erred in Precluding Expert Testimony Using Reasonable Scientific Evidence Other Than Epidemiological Studies to Reject Such Studied Cited by Defendants
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By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | July 31, 2017
Denial of Motions to Preclude Experts, Reports In Trademark Infringement Action Affirmed
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By Charles Toutant | July 28, 2017
More than 2,100 suits by users of the acne drug Accutane who developed Crohn's disease have been reinstated after an appeals court ruled that expert testimony on behalf of plaintiffs was improperly excluded by the trial judge.
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