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John Tolley: How to Be a Top Trial Lawyer in Your Niche

Attorney at Work

After beginning his litigation career as an assistant state’s attorney and as an insurance defense attorney, in 2019 John Tolley decided to form his own firm, JT Law. JT Law is now a three-partner firm that handles insurance, civil litigation and immigration cases in Florida, New York and New Jersey.

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Women Drop Groping Lawsuit Against Indiana Attorney General

Insurance Journal

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Four women who accused Curtis Hill of drunkenly groping them at a bar when he was Indiana’s attorney general dropped their civil lawsuit against him hours before jury selection was set to begin on Monday. The women …

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WHAT IS THE MOTIVATION FOR “NUCLEAR VERDICTS”

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

There have been a number of studies and publications by the defense and insurance interests about the trend of large verdicts commonly labeled by them as “Nuclear Verdicts. link] Nuclear verdicts are a relatively new phenomenon in the insurance industry. The information is of interest to plaintiff lawyers.

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How to Be an Online Mock Juror

Mock Jury Trials Online

Because of the random nature of jury selection, you can’t expect to be paid for this opportunity consistently. On the other hand, the actual pay can range from $50 up to $200 depending on the difficulty and length of the case, as well as the jury recruitment firm.

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The Judge REFUSED to Help Us Negotiate & Settle, Forcing Us to Try the Case

Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

"The insurance company has this case as 'defensible' and 'no pay' Looks like we're going to try this case to a verdict," he said. Jury selection was starting today. Now go pick a jury," the judge said. He had reported that to the insurance company early in the case.