Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

It's a valuable tool during the case analysis phase, providing the groundwork for your litigation strategy. 3 Preparing for Witness Cross-Examination Prompt: "Imagine being a hostile witness in a personal injury case, avoiding responsibility for a workplace accident.

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Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Impact of Confirmation Bias on Litigation: Confirmation bias can have far-reaching implications throughout the litigation process, affecting both the assessment of evidence and the decision-making of jurors in critical and deleterious ways: Biased processing of evidence and information: This outcome is a central hallmark of confirmation bias.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Litigation Evidence 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony and the tendency to favor information that aligns with pre-existing beliefs during jury deliberations. Judges can also remind jurors to remain open-minded, critically evaluate evidence, and consider alternate perspectives.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. Judges can also remind jurors to remain open-minded, critically evaluate evidence, and consider alternate perspectives.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. Judges can also remind jurors to remain open-minded, critically evaluate evidence, and consider alternate perspectives.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Expert Witness Blog

MAY 17, 2024

Summary – Automotive Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendant argued that the expert witness did not physically test any of the alternate vehicle designs. The plaintiff hired Automotive Engineering Expert Witness Mr. Brian Herbst to provide expert witness testimony.

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Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

JUNE 3, 2017

After two or three years of hard-fought litigation. The jury will hear the defense witnesses. The jury will get to listen to cross-examination of the defense witnesses. They will also be watching closely cross examination of your witnesses. The judge knows what you just got the witness to do.

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Evidence at Trial

MARCH 22, 2023

One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. When asked to explain how, the defense attorney stated that in future cases, "the defendants' attorneys will simply ask the court to take judicial notice of the [expert witness'] testimony." Judicial notice?

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft

MAY 6, 2024

Anne artfully cross-examined the plaintiff’s own expert witnesses to support the client’s defense and cast doubt on the actions of others. “We We supported our client’s medical decision-making and were honored to be her advocates throughout the lengthy litigation process,” Anne continued.

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Education Mediation Finance and Banking Healthcare 52

WA Bar News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

First, as our opening example illustrates, for many civil litigators client perjury often surfaces in depositions rather than trials simply because the former precedes the latter. as those facts upon which the outcome of the litigation depends in whole or in part. Before we do, three qualifiers are in order. Comment 1 to RPC 3.3

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Ethicking

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

psychologically burdening a third party) has a substantial purpose—sure, a rattled witness may be a less credible witness, but that rattling should come from vigorous cross-examination. It is difficult to think of how “psychological warfare” (i.e. It’s pretty creepy. *

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