Apr 22, 2021
Jurors Thursday cleared FedEx Ground Package System of responsibility for a crash that killed an 18-year-old Florida mother.
Trial opened Monday against a Florida doctor accused of negligence in a robot-assisted prostate surgery.
Four major pharmaceutical companies go to trial on Monday in California state court over allegations that their marketing of prescription painkillers contributed to the ongoing opioid addiction crisis.
One of the first in-person cosmetic talc trials to take place since last year’s Covid-19 shutdown begins next week in California state court
Apr 20, 2021
Trial opened Monday against a Florida doctor accused of negligence in a robot-assisted prostate surgery.
Attorneys Monday debated whether a parked delivery truck was responsible for the 2017 crash that killed an 18-year-old Florida mother and injured her infant daughter, as trial opened against FedEx Ground Package System.
Jurors late last week cleared Philip Morris of responsibility for the stroke a long-time smoker suffered, concluding Florida's first in-person, state court tobacco trial since the coronavirus pandemic emptied jury boxes a year ago.
Attorneys Thursday debated the injuries a Florida man suffered in a rollover crash, as trial opened in person against State Farm over how much it should pay for the wreck.
Mar 17, 2021
The Georgia Court of Appeals last week reversed an $8 million award for the family of a stunt man who fell to his death while filming a scene for the zombie TV series The Walking Dead, finding the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act barred recovery in the personal injury claim.
Efficient client communication is crucial for solo practices and small firms where time and other resources are precious. And during a CVN webinar devoted to advice on how to strengthen a solo practice or small firm, veteran attorneys Michael Geoffroy and Gordon Glover detailed the proactive, tech-forward communication initiatives that can streamline workflow and improve client satisfaction.
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the legal industry can be particularly hard for solo practitioners and small firms that deal in the "real world" day-to-day cases most lawyers face. Court closures and docket backlogs raise the hurdles a small office already faces in managing and clearing cases. That’s why, on Thursday, February 11, CVN will feature two noted attorneys who will share their advice on how to fine tune your solo practice so it successfully navigates the pandemic and thrives in the years ahead.
During direct exam, the way questions are phrased can often make or break the testimony itself. And in analyzing how he and Dan Huff cleared a pair of doctors in an $8 million med mal trial, Huff Powell & Bailey's Scott Bailey detailed the "mock cross-exam" approach that he uses on direct to build credibility and undercut a cross.
Apr 7, 2021
Jurors late last week cleared Philip Morris of responsibility for the stroke a long-time smoker suffered, concluding Florida's first in-person, state court tobacco trial since the coronavirus pandemic emptied jury boxes a year ago.
For the latest installment in Courtroom View Network’s ongoing “BigLaw Spotlight” series we focus on Atlanta-based defense giant King & Spalding
Jurors Friday afternoon cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the terminal lung cancer an Oregon woman developed after decades of smoking the company's cigarettes, concluding what is likely the first in-person, state court tobacco trial in nearly a year.
A Florida state appeals court last week reversed a $15.5 million total award in a case against R.J. Reynolds over the throat cancer death of a long-time smoker.
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