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Superior Court Affirms $500K Verdict for Burn Sustained in Crowded Limo

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled a $500,000 jury award to a Pittsburgh man who alleged his leg was burned by the friction of rubbing up against other passengers while riding in an overcrowded limousine was properly considered.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Protecting Attorney-Client Privileged Communications Disclosed to Retained Professionals

Evidence columnist Michael J. Hutter writes: In today's increasingly complex legal environment, attorneys may need the assistance of professionals, e.g., scientists, engineers, physicians, accountants, investment bankers and even, public relations specialists to effectively and competently advise their clients. Working with these professionals will often require the disclosure to them of attorney-client privileged information. Does such disclosure result in the loss of privilege protection?
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Plaintiffs Lawyers Move for Sanctions in Ford Roof Crush Trial

The 24-page motion to strike Ford's defense accuses local counsel—Dentons' partner Randy Evans—of “nothing more than a hapless, mean-spirited and unhinged personal attack that ignored all of the evidence” and violated court orders.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Beware How Proposed Motion in Limine Rule Would Govern Expert Evidence

We can see no issue of expert admissibility that could be raised on a motion in limine that could not be raised equally well on a motion for summary judgment. The only difference is one of timing. However, counsel need to be aware.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Dealing with Bad Facts and Bad Witnesses at Trial

If you spend time evaluating the problematic parts of your case, you may find that there is a viable way to turn the ugly-duckling facts into swans.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

This Week's McIver Trial Moments

Testimony covered wills, financial issues and weapons.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Chesco Jury Awards $20M Following Death of Spinal Surgery Patient

The jury deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning the verdict against the Laser Spine Institute and Dr. Glenn Rubenstein.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ's First Witness in AT&T Antitrust Trial Warns of 'Horribly Ugly' Deal if Merger Allowed

Justice Department lawyers say they're seeking to prove that AT&T's proposed merger with Time Warner will stifle competition.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Adopts Standard for Authenticating Social Media Posts

Noting how easily social networking accounts can be faked or hacked, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression that social media posts are inadmissible in criminal cases unless prosecutors can present evidence of who actually authored them.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

EMPLOYMENT LAW

A special section covering current topics of interest, including banning questions regarding an applicant's salary history, combating and investigating workplace harassment, and what the new governor will bring to the employment arena.
1 minute read

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