Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 10, 2024

I spent last Friday slightly outside my comfort zone lecturing at the Legal Action Group Housing Law Conference, some aspects of which will feature in future blog posts. Needless to say all the housing lawyers were lovely and I went.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 25, 2024

There were several other discovery disputes and the parties submitted emails, exhibits, and a declaration. c)(2) contentions, in reviewing the briefs and exhibits, it is evident that the communication issues addressed in the court’s January 11, 2024 order have not been resolved. Plaintiffs argued that Fed.R.Civ.P.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 24, 2023

The defendants, Himson Engineering Private Limited (“Himson”), and Bhagat Group, were exhibiting two machines at a trade fair, bearing the trade names Machine 2 and Machine 2-TS, along with a machine bearing the trade name, Bhagat Textile Engineers.

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Sound Jury Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

An attorney once described emails as “the cockroaches of litigation” – they are pervasive, lurking in the dark to show their faces when you least expect it. The cockroaches of litigation may find a way to creep their way into your case. The post Emails…The Cockroaches of Litigation appeared first on Sound Jury Consulting.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

105.11; and (d) a provision permitting the Clerk to return to counsel or destroy any sealed material at the end of the litigation. In Appendix D to the Local Rules, the Court has published a “Stipulated Order Regarding Confidentiality of Discovery Material” that conforms to the Local Rule. Local Rule 105.11

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 20, 2024

Nor is it a positive development when that court wrote: “Things have never exactly moved along at a break-neck pace in this litigation. The court explained that it would not engage in “hand holding” and the opinion was to provide “a good taste of the whole rather unsavory pie the court has been served all along.” The Gill v.

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Expert Witness Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The testimony of a Motorcycles Expert Witness played a pivotal role in this litigation. Notably, Morris had encountered a similar incident in 2019, where the trike exhibited sudden braking problems. Case Background In 2020, Harold Morris was operating his Harley-Davidson trike with his partner, Pamela SinClair, as a passenger.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As a former litigator, Schafer experienced firsthand the frustrating scramble to finalize briefs and prepare filings. According to Schafer, attorneys now exhibit much greater openness to tailored AI tools that enhance productivity versus disrupting their workflows entirely. So Jackie, welcome to The Geek in Review.

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The Cloud Court Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Gibson, our testimony intelligence solution , is an intuitive complement to the litigation process. Mutual clients will enjoy deeper insights into witness testimony, greater continuity throughout the litigation process, and cost savings in large scale matters. Press release

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Witnesses Depositions Litigation Exhibits 52

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 26, 2024

There a litigant filed overlong briefs and Ms. That decision is not a unicorn: Federal courts routinely warn litigants not to use textual footnotes to evade page limits. Weiss, Blaming Word setting for overlong briefs is ‘somewhat hard to believe,’ federal judge says as she tosses footnotes (abajournal.com) (Apr.

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Discovery Objections Litigation Exhibits 130

Planet Depos

OCTOBER 29, 2024

While the report was published in 2016, and the legal space continues to evolve and incorporate litigation technology, it’s evident that the court reporting industry has still maintained a strong need for human operation. This is where litigation technology and digital court reporters can assist and serve as a way to supplement the shortage.

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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

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 13, 2024

Because the Court has a duty to preserve the integrity of the judicial process and to potentially consequence a party who exhibits bad faith in the process, Plaintiff was granted leave to file a motion for sanctions, so that she could clearly articulate and demonstrate the need for sanctions. 2024 WL 3690799 at *5.

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MyCase

JANUARY 25, 2024

This platform has been enthusiastically adopted by litigators from firms small and large since its conception in 2021. “It For example, the platform can determine which pages and documents have been cited and instantly generate a PDF of exhibits. It sounded too good to be true, but we decided to give it a try.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

In this article we will lay the foundation for our deeper exploration of confirmation bias in jury selection and litigation , which will be covered in subsequent blog articles. In legal contexts, confirmation is particularly relevant as it can significantly influence jury selection and the overall fairness of the legal process.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

of federal civil matters are resolved at trial[i] Litigators always depose witnesses before a trial – if there is a trial You will almost never depose a witness more than once – so you get one shot to take or defend that deposition well But why do depositions matter more? The facts support it: Fewer than 0.6% Let’s take a step back.

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Optima Juris

AUGUST 15, 2023

The other procedure available to litigants under the Convention, Article 17, permits a commissioner (for example, a private American attorney) appointed by the American court to take the testimony of a witness of any nationality without compulsion.

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Depositions Witnesses Exhibits Litigation 52

Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

This article will lay the foundation for our deeper exploration of confirmation bias in jury selection and litigation, which will be covered in subsequent blog articles. In legal contexts, confirmation is particularly relevant as it can significantly influence jury selection and the overall fairness of the legal process.

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Jury Selection Litigation Evidence Jury Deliberation 40

The Cloud Court Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Another example: As a GC managing litigation at public and private companies, I often didn’t have the time to attend or read transcripts of the depositions taken or defended by outside counsel. That’s why our tag line is: Litigate Like You Mean It. Or when certain types of exhibits are introduced? Spoiler alert: we can help).

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Practice of Law

JULY 9, 2024

She claimed that addicts “often stop interacting with friends and family, exhibit excessive rage, and no longer enjoy other hobbies or activities outside of their video games.” Although the cases filed to be consolidated into a multi-district litigation suit, the request was declined due to the suits’ “lack of common factual questions.”

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Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

JUNE 1, 2017

Through two years of litigation. All the exhibits have been introduced as evidence. They also say that whatever they did, didn't cause your injury. They also argue that your injuries aren't that bad. They fight your case every step of the way. Both refuse to settle. Both refuse to negotiate. He has no other choice.

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Closing Argument Jury Selection Objections Exhibits 52

WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

In litigation documents, visuals can focus attention in depositions or simplify data in briefs. photographs, maps, diagrams, and exhibits)” are excluded from word limits. Brainstorming Visual Opportunities Where do visuals belong in legal writing? Anywhere the audience is making decisions. Need a little more motivation?

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WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Washington’s UFLAA is designed to offer parties in family law cases—such as divorce, child custody, and child support disputes—a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation. 18 An arbitrator exceeds his/her authority within the meaning of RCW 7.04A when the arbitration award exhibits a facial legal error.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. Suh provides background on founding LegalMation about seven years ago to help streamline the “scut work” litigation associates spend time on. Let’s jump into this week’s episode with a couple of great guests from LegalMation.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

Questions can be developed based on objective data rather than confirmation bias, and those questions can be used to more accurately identify individuals who exhibit strong biases that could undermine impartiality. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

Questions can be developed based on objective data rather than confirmation bias, and those questions can be used to more accurately identify individuals who exhibit strong biases that could undermine impartiality. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

Questions can be developed based on objective data rather than confirmation bias, and those questions can be used to more accurately identify individuals who exhibit strong biases that could undermine impartiality. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Complex Discovery

JANUARY 19, 2025

Software Segment Growth The software segment of the eDiscovery market is forecasted to exhibit significant growth, achieving a CAGR of approximately 9.43% from 2024 to 2029. International Litigation : Growth in cross-border disputes and investigations necessitating advanced eDiscovery solutions. Beginning at $6.08 billion by 2029.

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Government and Public Sector Discovery Technology Cross-Examination 52

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

And while I think some of the most exciting use cases for this technology is uploading your own documents, right, we were talking before we started about, you know, pointing it at all of the documents in your litigation, the transcripts, the correspondence, discovery, etc. That is at the heart of litigation. But here we are.

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Legally Speaking

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

And then I, then the second part I did litigation and employment. I enjoyed, you know, the kind of people problems, it had a litigation aspect, I liked the fact I ended up going to court quite a lot. Always a bit daunting when the client called and asked for something you weren’t quite sure where they were.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The US exhibits remarkable growth trends and increasing tech adoption and innovation as legal professionals shift to AI-driven tools, cloud platforms, and legal software solutions. The legal tech industry is a powerhouse , valued at around $23.45 billion globally in 2022. Is Legal Tech a Growing Industry?

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Prejudiced jurors might exhibit partiality towards a party based on race, gender, religion, or other intrinsic characteristics, thereby violating the principle of impartiality. Litigants expect a fair trial, and introducing external evidence violates this expectation. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Prejudiced jurors might exhibit partiality towards a party based on race, gender, religion, or other intrinsic characteristics, thereby violating the principle of impartiality. Litigants expect a fair trial, and introducing external evidence violates this expectation. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You have a really great investigator who gets ahold of the exhibits and the evidence box and pulls out a cigarette butt that's never been tested, runs it down to the lab, and they get results. In fact, you have to petition the courts to see, you have to petition the other side to see if the information or exhibits even still exist.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

I’ve actually been quite impressed with the maturity that I think a lot of the firms are exhibiting and how they craft their policies. But I think where that value is added is very poorly understood, particularly on the transactional side a little bit easier in the litigation context.

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