Sentences with phrase «trial practice issues»

Mr. Tisi is a frequent lecturer and has lectured to trial lawyers throughout the country on mass tort litigation and general trial practice issues.

I have presented seminar talks and papers for this group on trial practice issues, brain injury cases, mediation, worker's compensation and office technology.

In addition, Jim is recognized as an authority and frequently is consulted by other law firms and clients alike on complicated civil procedure, attorneys» fees and trial practice issues.

Our goal is to focus on trial practice issues.»

Not exact matches

In November 1998, he testified as one of three technical expert witnesses, along with computer science professors from Princeton and MIT, in the landmark U.S. vs. Microsoft antitrust trial, on issues of corporate computing practices and Web browser integration.

The ecclesiastical trial of Father William Wendt in Washington, D.C., over the issue of women's orders symbolized that once the nature of authority is challenged, even in church governance, the very basis of traditional Christian thought and practice crumbles.

«Not only do we believe that high - quality, randomized clinical trials are necessary to determine the safety of the Lariat device for off - label procedures, but our analysis raises broader issues with the FDA 510 (k) clearance protocol for medical devices,» said study senior author Jay Giri, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Cardiovascular Medicine Division at Penn. «We believe there needs to be a method for reassessing the safety of a device that has been cleared for one use but is being frequently used for a different purpose in real - world practice.»

Government researchers immediately issued a statement raising various questions about the trial and telling doctors not to change their practice.

Yes, you will eventually gain a mastery of the levels through practice, trial and error, blah blah blah, but I don't think that I ever had an issue in Mario Kart 8 with not knowing where to go.

Tapping into widespread debate on this issue, it provided a global platform for consideration of the trials, tribulations, artistic practices, campaigns, theories, and practicalities that accompany this phenomenon.

With offices in Markham, Brooklin and Lindsay, the firm offers collaborative practice, mediation services, and trial representation for separation and divorce - related issues.

Common topics discussed include: relevant Illinois trial court and appellate court decisions, common medical issues arising in personal injury cases, and pretrial and trial practice tips for Illinois practitioners.»

He has published widely on issues including civil litigation, trial practice, and antitrust, and is an editor of the American Bar Association's treatise Proving Antitrust Damages.

We also have an extensive amicus practice before the US Supreme Court and other appellate courts and regularly brief, argue, and advise on complex legal issues that arise in various trial - level fora.

Ideas include: 1) writing about a recent news story as it relates to your practice areas, 2) writing about new cases as they are issued and include your take on the case, 3) writing about another blogger's recent post and provide an opposing, or alternate, viewpoint, or 4) answering questions about the legal process that clients typically ask you, such as what types of information they should bring to the first appointment or how long a jury trial might last.

Among other things, the Supreme Court of Canada highlighted the trial findings of negligence in continuing to issue clean audit opinions after knowing of deliberate deception by Livent management and what Deloitte itself characterised as «aggressive, if not questionable, accounting practices» on the part of Livent management.

Topics in the 2016 Edition include: Special Considerations in Representing Noncitizen Defendants, Federal Firearms Offenses, International and Foreign Law, Crime in Indian Country, Federal Sex Offenses, Common Constitutional Issues that Arise During Trial, International Border - Crossing Offenses, Mental Health Issues in Federal Criminal Practice, Evidence, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Plea Agreements, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and more!

The Delaware Supreme Court agreed with the Appellate Practice Group that the allegedly improper comments did not address central issues in the case and, to the extent that there were any errors, the trial court gave a curative instruction that mitigated any potential prejudice.

Mr. Arias has written, lectured and spoken on various subjects at law schools, legal seminars, webinars and legal conferences on topics including: litigating class actions, mass tort litigation, expert witness depositions and cross-examination, death care litigation, unfair business practices, business litigation, settlement issues and strategies, construction defect litigation, business torts, complex litigation, electronic evidence, discovery, jury selection, the use of jury consultants and focus groups, employment law, trial of class actions and representative actions.

On Wednesday, the Second Circuit issued an opinion on an interesting question of trial practice and procedure: Is it permissible for the jury in a criminal case to take the indictment home to read on their own time?

As you can see, social media and social media content raise serious issues for the judiciary, with regards to independence, integrity and ethical standards, admissibility of evidence, the availability of ex parte information, the extent of judicial notice, practice rules, the right to a fair trial and juror conduct.

Christopher K. Smith is a trial attorney that focuses his practice on complex litigation and resolving potential litigation issues that arise in transactional matters.

His practice has focused on resolving complex legal issues through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution and trials.

His active trial practice includes recent cases involving complex intellectual property issues, partnership disputes, and construction defects.

The second issue before the Court, whether the Federal Circuit may review the PTAB's decision to institute review (at least in connection with an appeal of the final written decision), has greater potential to affect AIA trial practice, but was hardly mentioned by the Court during argument.

Adam Makepeace, practice manager at criminal law firm Tuckers Solicitors, said: «At a time when the issue of miscarriages of justice is making front page headlines because of failures by the police and CPS to comply with their disclosure obligations, it is obvious to all how important it is that there is effective representation of defendants in criminal trials.

After a trial that lasted 19 days, the ALJ issued a 120 - page finding Shadyside had committed several unfair labor practices.

These complex issues call for seasoned trial lawyers whose practice is limited to these related areas of the law.

He has authored numerous legal papers on civil litigation and trial practice and has spoken at seminars before health care professionals, consumer groups, the insurance industry and attorneys on issues relative to civil litigation.

Finally, on the issue of the nature of the evidence, the Court relied on the Quebec legislation dealing with assistance in dying; the Ontario and B.C. Practice Guidelines; but most importantly, the decision of the Trial Judge and the Supreme Court of Canada in the Carter v. Attorney General decision in reviewing the nature of the evidence.

Mr. Hensley's litigation experience is broad in nature, encompassing such diverse practice areas as: real estate issues of almost any nature; construction defect litigation (both plaintiff and defense, representing developers, contractors, managers, subcontractors, and design professionals); federal and state securities class action / derivative defense; partnership / corporate governance issues; UCC / commercial paper / letter of credit issues; intellectual property / trade secret / unfair competition issues; wrongful termination / harassment trials; wage / hour class action defense; contract formation and interpretation issues; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; health care disputes; telecommunications issues; and debtor / creditor financing issues involving both secured and unsecured interests.

Indeed, many claims, including those at issue in this case, are resolved in the protracted motion practice that occurs prior to any trial, and any litigant must be prepared to navigate these procedural hurdles.

So far, only three published studies have analyzed the association between brief readability and case outcome, 50 and no studies have analyzed that association in the trial courts, where most lawyers practice.51 Long and Christensen sampled 882 appellate briefs from the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and state supreme courts.52 Their dependent variable was the outcome of the appeal (affirmed or reversed), while their independent variable was readability measured by the Flesch Reading Ease score as calculated by Microsoft Word.53 For federal appellate and state supreme court briefs, the researchers coded control variables for federal or state court, standard of review, presence of a dissenting opinion, and readability of the opinion deciding the appeal.54 For United States Supreme Court briefs, the researchers coded control variables for constitutional issue, criminal or civil case, presence of a dissenting opinion, and opinion readability.55 They found no statistically significant correlation between readability and outcome in the briefs in their study.56

In recent years, Danish has practiced in South Texas, where she represented clients in civil litigation and handled all aspects of employment and labor issues, including trial ofemployment discrimination claims, labor contract negotiation and arbitration and organizing campaigns.

(10) In the trial of an issue under this section, oral evidence respecting an unfair practice is admissible despite the existence of a written agreement and despite the fact that the evidence pertains to a representation in respect of a term, condition or undertaking that is or is not provided for in the agreement.

Deborah A. Vennos, insurance lawyer in the Hartford office, authored the article «Superstorm Sandy Litigation Is as Fierce as the Storm» for the Fall 2014 issue of the Insurance Law Committee Newsletter, a publication of the ABA's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

In practice, most class proceedings settle before trial, although in light of the low bar for certification, many defendants are choosing to opt for a common issues trial on claims they view as lacking merit.

The circumstances of the Shofman case led Justice Campbell to take the rare step of issuing a practice note for all defence counsel, not just the trial lawyer involved in the particular case.

The issue is that the skillset needed to successfully help clients reach dignified agreements in collaborative practice is very different than the skillset needed to be an aggressive trial lawyer.

Chad's success can be attributed to the fact that he has limited his practice to handling appeals and trial court motions likely to be at issue on appeal.

Other than KRE 614, Lawson's observation of the practice, and the Slaughter case, there was not much in the way of modern case law or authority in Kentucky to instruct trial judges and litigators on any particular procedural or substantive considerations for allowing juror questions, until the Kentucky Supreme Court issued its opinion in Fraser v. Miller, 427 S.W. 3d 182 (Ky. 2014).

They are undoubtedly the best claimant insurance practice; they issue more claims than any other firm and are not afraid to take cases to trial.

Jayne's prior experience includes many successful years of practice as a trial lawyer, committee work on diversity and recruiting issues, and handling attorney discipline cases as counsel to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Review Board.

Attorney Hawks - Ladds frequently lectures and consults on trial practice, business disputes, labor and employment law and municipal issues.

We represent businesses in all areas of NLRB jurisdiction, including union representation issues, unfair labor practice charges, injunction and representation hearings, and litigation in administrative trials before administrative law judges of the NLRB.

Volume 13, No. 2 (April 2007); a contribution to Women Trial Lawyers: How They Succeed in Practice and in the Courtroom (Prentice - Hall 1987); and a contribution to the Saint Thomas Law Review Symposium Issue: «Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Clinical Legal Education and Legal Skills Training» St. Thomas Law.Review (Spring 2005).

Advice can be obtained on issues of substantive law, procedure, trial practice, ethics and even practice management, including setting up a law office, employment issues, marketing and dealing with the bank or Law Society.

With first chair trial experience, Rob focuses his practice on employment and commercial matters including issues arising from the arrival and departure of employees.

Alyssa's practice consists primarily of motions practice and briefing on high - stakes issues in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate level.

For several years, I have discussed legal issues related to my personal injury and trial practice at the Alabama Litigation Review.