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New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Upholds Admission of Expert Report, Finds No Violation of Due Process Rights During Remote Trial

"But for that sole incident, nothing in the record suggests that prospective witnesses, or other third parties, were present in the room with the testifying witnesses," the per curiam opinion said. "Our review of the record shows the court took appropriate precautions to maintain the integrity of the proceedings."
4 minute read

Legaltech News

VR in Courts Likely to Stay Limited as Experts Point to 'Insurmountable' Challenges

While virtual reality technology has already proved useful in many other industries, its use in legal is still coming into focus. While many have pointed to VR's potential to present evidence in trials, some argue that immersing jurors into a crime scene is a step too far.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Rule: Expect Opposing Counsel to Use This Mapping Tech, Florida Attorney Says

"You will see a lot more of these mapping services utilized in trial and not contested as much as they were before," said Michael J. Pike, managing partner of Pike & Lustig.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Winning the 'Credibility Battle': Kirkland's Donna Welch on Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses

Welch had an expert witness apologize to the court on the stand during her cross in a recent opioid trial in West Virginia.
6 minute read

Law.com

Eighth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Arkansas Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatment for People Under 18

The three-judge panel stated that "there is substantial evidence to support the district court's conclusion that the [Arkansas] Act prohibits medical treatment that conforms with the recognized standard of care. Even international bodies that consider hormone treatment for adolescents to be 'experimental' have not banned the care covered by Act 626."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Letter: School Shooter Fixated With Guns, Dreamed of Killing

The defense is trying to show that Nikolas Cruz, 23, had a long history of mental health issues that were never fully treated.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Defending Traumatic Brain Injury Claims in the Face of Emerging Technology

The emergence of high-profile cases along with advancements in imaging technology played important roles in the resurgence of TBI litigation seen today.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Decisions Discuss Three Key Procedural Issues

This column explores three cases dealing with important procedural issues: personal jurisdiction for corporations, the local controversy exception to the Class Action Fairness Act, and required expert disclosures.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

There Is No Such Thing as an 'IME' in New Jersey Injury Litigation

"I have been involved in thousands of injury cases in my 22 years of practice and have yet to see an 'independent' medical examination," writes plaintiffs attorney Gerald Clark.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Examining the Fault Lines, Once More

Appellate cases resolved with a 3 to 2 vote are decisions where people can reasonably differ. Such rulings thus display the fault lines of the law. In this column, Brian J. Shoot takes a look at some recent 3 to 2 rulings.
18 minute read

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