Tag: Litigation

The Ultimate Expert Witness Objection Checklist

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Being familiar with objections to expert testimony is the best way to protect the credibility of your expert’s testimony and also challenge that of the opposing expert’s, writes Mehjabeen Rahman for the Expert Institute. From discovery to trial, there are several occasions where objections as to an expert’s opinion are proper.

Employer’s Failure to Sign Agreement Torpedoes Its Motion to Compel Arbitration

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A fundamental principle of contract law is that a written contract is an agreement in writing that serves as proof of the parties’ obligations, writes Virginia Whitehill Guldi of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP. What happens, however, when the parties forget some of the niceties of formalizing a written contract?

Former Sprint Executives Sue U.S. for Allegedly Hiding EY Probe

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The suit involves a 2002 Internal Revenue Service investigation into Ernst & Young’s promotion of tax shelters to its clients, including the two executives and settled the audit with EY in July 2003, without informing the executives, the lawsuit said.

Sandy Hook Families’ Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Gets Trial Date

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A potentially precedent-setting lawsuit against gun manufacturers on behalf of families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will move forward to the discovery process, a Connecticut judge ruled Tuesday, according to a report on CNN.

Are Today’s Corporate Directors More Personally Liable?

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Now more than ever, corporate directors are finding themselves named in lawsuits, says Katherine Henderson, veteran insurance board advisor and partner with Wilson Sonsini, in a video posted by Boardroom Resources LLC.

Lawyers Accused of Facebook Spying Can Face Ethics Complaint, Top NJ Court Rules

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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that two defense lawyers accused of spying on a plaintiff’s Facebook page can be prosecuted for attorney misconduct, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Legal Group Poised to Quiz Clinton Aides About Email Server

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The State Department has agreed to a conservative legal group’s request to question several current and former government officials about the creation of Hillary Clinton’s private email system, reports the Associated Press.

Abbott Wins in $1 Billion Trial Over Marketing of Stents

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Abbott Laboratories didn’t cause medical providers to submit false payment claims to Medicare for unapproved stents, a Texas jury ruled, thwarting a whistle-blower’s lawsuit seeking as much as $1 billion, reports Bloomberg.

Justice Department Sues to Block Merger of Halliburton and Baker Hughes

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The Justice Department has sued to stop Halliburton Co. from acquiring oilfield services rival Baker Hughes, the Associated Press and CNBC are reporting.

Arbitration Under Fire: Brace for Less Contract Freedom and More Class Actions

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Encouraged by consumer groups and trial lawyers, federal regulators are pushing for limits on arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, writes George Calhoun in Ifrahlaw’s FTC Beat.

Exxxotica: Dallas Officials Knew What They Were Getting When They Approved Porn Expo

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Just days after the city of Dallas filed an R-rated defense of the City Council’s vote to ban Exxxotica from the city-owned convention center, the porn expo has fired back that Dallas officials knew exactly what they were getting when they took the porn expo’s $28,080 last year, reports The Dallas Morning News.

The Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Search for Driver Fatigue to Inflate Value of Case

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In any instance involving the tragic loss of life or serious injury in commercial truck collisions, extensive discovery is required and one of the critical areas focuses on proof of hours of service violations, writes Mark Perkins.

Day Pitney and Cohen Seglias Create Collaborative Team for Title IX Investigations

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Day Pitney LLP and Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC have launched a joint Title IX Investigations Initiative designed to allow the firms to provide clients greater services in the wake of a growing number of Title IX investigations.

Trump’s Campaign Backs Down From Threatened Lawsuit Over Delegates

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Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump threatened to sue for votes ahead of a potentially contested GOP nominating convention, a move that could foreshadow a new phase in the GOP’s ugly primary fight, his campaign backed down, reports Time.