Sentences with phrase «in jury trials involving»

Represented an exotic car manufacturer in obtaining a defense verdict of no liability and no defect in jury trial involving product liability, breach of warranty, consumer statute, and fraud claims.

Successfully defended two neurosurgeons, a neurologist and a hospital in a jury trial involving a 21 - year - old male who had been hospitalized following a car accident and subsequently passed away as the result of a ruptured aneurysm.

Defended a prominent trial attorney in a jury trial involving alleged breach of partnership agreement and fiduciary duty.

Not exact matches

Here was a black man obviously involved to some degree in the theft of church funds and the murder of a white man in a southern city, now on trial in «the Man's» court before an all - white middle - class jury.

ALBANY — State government is bracing for a parade of corruption trials in 2018, with five cases involving powerful players going before juries at the same time that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and all 213 legislative seats are up for election.

Jury selection in the trial of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo confidant and top aide Joe Percoco and others involved in the Buffalo Billion bribery case starts in NYC today.

If all interrogations were recorded, juries and trials would be able to listen to a story and look at the body language and everything else involved in making a statement.

John Cusack (Identity, Serendipity) stars as Nick Easter, who reluctantly goes in for jury duty for a major trial involving the lawsuit of the gun company which manufactured the weapon used in an office shooting which killed almost a dozen people, including the plaintiff's husband.

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Courts regularly rely on scientific expert testimony, involving for example DNA evidence in criminal trials, where judges and juries have no competence in the subject matter.

New lawyers could get courtroom experience in their first year, and often that experience involved jury trials.

Mr. Donaldson's practice involves a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including representing clients in state and federal courts, including jury trials, as well as mediation and arbitration, and appeals.

Our lawyers have consistently served as lead trial counsel in some of the region's most high - profile cases, including a nineteen - month jury trial for Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation involving PCB contamination.

Annis has successfully run numerous Proofs and Jury Trials in the Court of Session and Sheriff Court, as well as being involved in two high value Appeals in the Inner House of the Court of Session, one of which involved severe spinal injuries.

There is no substitute for well - crafted graphics in a patent jury trial involving technology.

Jury awards could be compared with non-jury awards, settlement figures compared to trial figures, and other variables involve in litigation could also be tested.

The techniques involve using mock trials and mock juries so that our KC traffic accident lawyers can test out certain lines of argument in a mock setting before using them for real in a courtroom.

Represented various condemnors and condemnees in state jury trials and commissioners» hearings involving eminent domain / condemnation.

Representative matters include civil jury trials and bench trials in both state and federal court; complex civil litigation involving the energy industry, including defense of class actions; condemnations and surface damage disputes; and appellate work.

At trial, a judge or jury will assign a percentage of fault to each party involved in the incident and the actual amount recovered will be reduced by that percentage.

Represented a client in a state jury trial of a seminal Texas trade secret case involving the client's former employees.

Represented a client in federal jury trial against industrial valve counterfeiters involving the illegal sourcing of valves from Iraq.

Represented an international chemical company in state jury trial of a wrongful termination case involving environmental dumping allegations.

Hilarie has successfully represented high - profile corporate clients in jury and non-jury trials involving hundreds of millions of dollars in controversy.

He is an ardent litigator, serving as lead counsel in numerous civil jury trials involving medical - malpractice, contract disputes, defamation and related business torts, shareholder disputes (e.g., tortious interference with business relationship, trade secret, and non-compete violations), shareholder and LLC disputes and their fiduciary obligations, real - estate litigation, construction litigation, and creditors rights» issues and related bankruptcy and receivership issues.

He has conducted pre-indictment investigations and represented clients in grand jury matters and criminal trials involving a range of issues, including:

We use mock trials and mock juries at Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. in order to be completely prepared for some settlements and trials involved in some burn victim lawsuits in Kansas City.

He has tried several bench and jury trials to verdict, including litigation involving alleged damages in excess of $ 1 billion.

These include: United States v. Resendiz - Ponce, which presents the question whether the omission of an element from a federal indictment can constitute harmless error (9th Circuit says no); Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc., on whether a provider of pay phone services can sue a long distance carrier for alleged violations of the Federal Communications Commission's regulations concerning compensation for coinless pay phone calls (9th Circuit says yes); Cunningham v. California, a sentencing case involving whether whether California's Determinate Sentencing Law violates the 6th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution by permitting California state court judges at sentencing to impose enhanced sentenced based on their determination of facts neither found by the jury nor admitted by the defendant; and Carey v. Musladin, reviewing the 9th Circuit's decision to overturn a murder conviction of a defendant who claimed he was denied a fair trial because the victim's relatives appeared in court wearing buttons with the deceased's picture on them.

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Robbery is a straight indictable offence in the Criminal Code, which means that robbery always involves the right of an accused person to have a preliminary inquiry and a trial by judge and jury, if the accused person wishes to.

Trying hundreds of jury trials, his legal experience has literally gone from the cradle to the grave having represented clients involved in prenatal and neonatal care, daycare centers, nursing homes and even funeral homes.

INNOVATION VENTURES, LLC d / b / a LIVING ESSENTIALS, v. N.V.E., INC. — Jury Trial (E.D. Michigan 2016): Trial counsel for plaintiff in trademark infringement action involving plaintiff's 5 hour ENERGY shot.

Six of the trials involved mass litigation of 10 and 129 plaintiffs (the longest jury trial in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana history).

z4 v. Microsoft and Autodesk — Jury Trial & Appeal to Federal Circuit Represented z4 in a patent infringement case involving two patents relating to technology for reducing software piracy.

Successful defense of contractor at trial involving allegations of construction defects resulting in jury verdict of $ 1.00.

The ten categories in this section describe the basic issues surrounding a jury trial and should help you feel more comfortable with the trial process should you ever find yourself involved in one.

Mr. Nelson has practiced in federal courts all across the United States, and his litigation experience involves all aspects of litigation from pre-litigation analysis and negotiation through jury trial, including managing discovery and disputes, taking and defending depositions, selecting and preparing fact and expert witnesses, preparing and arguing dispositive and non-dispositive motions, preparing and arguing claim construction positions and briefing, and developing case strategies regarding the infringement, validity, and enforceability of patents.

Recent trial victory: $ 2,000,000 jury verdict to a family of a cycle enthusiast who was involved in a motor vehicle collision involving a negligently maintained and signed road construction area.

In cases involving drunk driver accidents, the blood alcohol test from the police DUI / DWI investigation can be used to obtain an exemption, and can also be presented to the jury if the case goes to trial.

Commercial Litigation — Lead attorney in international fraud and breach of contract action resolved in client's favor on summary judgment including recovery of all attorneys» fees; Served as first - chair defending a loan servicer in complex civil litigation involving declaratory judgment action and cross-claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arbitration.

Taking a case completely to trial is often done in only the most egregious accident cases because it gives a sympathetic jury an opportunity to award punitive damages along with compensatory claims, especially when an accident involved a drunk driver or speeding driver or a commercial vehicle.

This means that any offense would be a juvenile delinquency prosecution, which involves a secret trial without a jury, much shorter sentences for the same offenses (that would be served in a juvenile detention center rather than an adult jail or prison if incarceration was ordered), and the sealing of the record of the conviction when you become an adult.

Defended a corporation in a commercial litigation action involving a combined breach of contract and product liability claim that was tried in a jury trial.

Obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial where the case involved allegations of negligence on the part of the bar for not diffusing a volatile situation and making sure that a patron who was kicked off the premises actually left the premises.

Counsel for Lexar in successful jury trial in California Superior Court, Santa Clara County over trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duty involving pioneering flash memory technology.

Acted as lead trial counsel in a successful jury trial in the Business Litigation Session between shareholders of a close corporation involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder status, and wrongful termination.

Served as a member of the trial team that successfully represented a former CEO of a Fortune 200 company in an eight - month jury trial involving allegations of securities fraud and insider trading.

He has tried over a dozen federal and state jury trials in the past 10 years involving claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Advised and assisted in determining strategy for an insurance carrier following a jury trial stemming from an accident involving a tractor - trailer and a passenger vehicle.