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Memorial Day

E-Discovery LLC

Died April 24, 1973. James Brown, Don Persinger, Alan Mandes. Never forgotten. On Memorial Day, let’s remember what is important.

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Lawyers With AI Skills Can Make Nearly 50% More

InHouseBlog

Bots coming to take your job? Well, maybe. But for now lawyers with AI skills can make nearly 50% more than other lawyers.

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No Sanction for Discovery Failure in Criminal Case

E-Discovery LLC

Bernard Stanford was convicted of first-degree murder and other crimes. He appealed. Stanford v. State, 2024 WL 2520794 (App. Ct. Md. May 24, 2024)(unreported). Surveillance video showed him shooting a man at a gas station. He asserted self defense. Standford v. State, 2024 WL 2520794 (App. Ct. Md. May 24, 2024)(unreported). On appeal, Stanford asserted a failure to preclude witness testimony for a discovery violation: The Court wrote: “At the beginning of the second day of trial, defense

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ERISA Expert Witness Allowed in Pension Plan Documents Litigation

Expert Witness Blog

Overview: ERISA Expert Witness testimony allowed because the court ruled that the expert was qualified because she is a pensions lawyer who has represented plan sponsors, plan administrators, and service providers. Facts: This case ( Zavislak v. Netflix, Inc – United States District Court – Northern District of California – January 31, 2024 ) involves a claim under Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an