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National Law Journal

AT&T Pushes to Keep Antitrust Fight Public as Opening Arguments Near

Lawyers for the Department of Justice say some witnesses will need to testify in a closed court, because they will present confidential information about AT&T competitors.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court Reinstates Survivors' Expert in Deadly Med-Mal Weight-Loss Case

The three-judge Appellate Division panel reinstated the lawsuit, which alleged that 42-year-old Michelle Skounakis died 15 days after she was prescribed Cytomel, a thyroid hormone that can be used as a weight-loss medication.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Emails, PowerPoints and YouTube TV: Judge in AT&T Trial Mulls Evidence

Lawyers for AT&T have filed hundreds of objections to the government's proposed evidence in its case against the telecom giant's merger with Time Warner.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Attorney Uses Delicate Touch to Sink $8 Million Case Against Geico

The optics weren't in his favor.In an $8 million lawsuit pitting a school counselor with paraplegia and her husband against Big Insurance, Coral Springs attorney…
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

N.J. Supreme Court Mandates New Rules to Fix the AMS Mess

The Affidavit of Merit Statute, became effective in 1995. Since then, the courts and parties to malpractice cases have been subjected to a never-ending flood of motions and appeals involving the AMS.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - NJSBA weighs in on case over real estate transactions, professional malpractice

The New Jersey State Bar Association was a friend-of-the-court in a case that questions procedures used in real estate closings, the role title companies should play, and the use of experts and net opinions.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'They've All Got to Be Sweating Tacks': Attorneys Discuss Liability Over FIU Bridge Collapse

Expect a lot of finger-pointing in what attorneys say will likely be multimillion-dollar litigation arising from Thursday's bridge collapse at Florida…
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reversal of Bite-Mark Murder Conviction Mandates Hard Look at Forensic Evidence

Courts may not be able to foresee how science will change, but they can—and should—limit forensic experts from overstating the probative value of their opinions.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Concurrent Surgery: In Whose Best Interest?

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.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Clearing Waiver Hurdle, Plaintiff Wins $3.2M Verdict After Charity Bike Ride Fall

A bicyclist injured after hitting a pothole during a charity bike ride has won a more than $3 million verdict against Philadelphia and the event's organizer, despite having initially signed a waiver.
4 minute read

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