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Daily Report Online

Fulton Jury Serves Up $750K for 'On the Border' Restaurant Tumble

The injured woman's lawyers overcame defense argument that she was to blame for tripping on a step onto the sidewalk where there was no prior history of anyone tripping or falling.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New York Man Injured in Head-On Crash Settles for $362,500

New York resident Norman Morey has received a $362,500 settlement following a car crash that left him with serious neck injuries.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Parking Lot Slip Allegedly Due to Failure to Remove Snow, Ice

On Jan. 12, 2015, at about 9:30 p.m., plaintiff Mary Powell, 47, parked in a handicapped parking space at a Giant Eagle grocery store, in Pittsburgh. As she exited her car, she slipped and fell on black ice, landing on her left side. She claimed injuries to her hamstrings and left shoulder.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ex-Alston & Bird Partner Defends Work for Client Suing for Malpractice

Former Alston & Bird partner Jack Sawyer took the witness stand Friday to defend his representation of a family-owned company whose ex-manager is accused of stealing about $1.5 million.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's CNN Beef Isn't a 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' for AT&T, DOJ Tells Judge

"Look, the president is unhappy with CNN. We don't dispute that. But AT&T wants to turn that into a get out of jail free card," a U.S. Justice Department lawyer told a Washington judge Friday in court.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit: Collateral Source Rule No Bar to Evidence of Doctor Funding

The appellate panel ruled that a jury could hear about a litigation investment company's payment of a plaintiff's medical bill as evidence of possible bias by the testifying doctors.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Court Wipes Ruling That Found HSBC Forged Mortgage Documents

A state judicial panel remanded the case to the trial court to enter a final judgment of foreclosure.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Let Your Expert Take Center Stage and Perform!

Once accepted by the court as an expert, the expert needs to get out of the witness chair (after asking the court for permission) and take control of the courtroom.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Burden on Defendant to Show that Plaintiff Needs Expert Witness

OP-ED: Judge formulates guidelines for determining the need for expert testimony in a particular case.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Gave Needed Guidance on Video Playback

In 'Hayes,' the court has provided clear guidelines for the handling of evidential issues that occur with some frequency. Since prior opinions on these issues have been principally by the Appellate Division, it is helpful and appropriate that the bench and bar have now guidance by our highest court.
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