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Congress Passes Legislation Creating New Evidence Rule
Proposed rule backed by the Section aims to promote consistent treatment of privilege waivers and reduce discovery costs. DOJ Amnesty Agreements Could Be Subject To Public Disclosure Amnesty agreements made by the Antitrust Division may be subject to disclosure under FOIA. Court Orders Daubert Hearing as Part of Class Certification Analysis Trend toward ordering full evidentiary hearings in the class certification stage emerges across the country. TIPS FROM THE TRENCHESSteps to an Effective Settlement Conference: Before You Come to the Table
With 95 percent of civil cases ending in settlement, parties should consider how to maximize their efforts in judicial settlement conferences. SECOND CHAIRLeveraging Your Jurors’ Self-Interest
Even when they try to be impartial, jurors cannot divorce their values and interests from the outcome of your case. SIDEBARHow Do I Ask for Letters of Recommendation?
I would like to ask for letters of recommendation, but I'm not sure of the proper etiquette. PODCASTEvidence and Ethics
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Amendments to Rule 26(a)(2) to Expand Expert Disclosures, Clarify Work-Product Protections
Proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 are now open for public comment.
Prior-Bad-Acts Jurisprudence: Doing Away with the Farce
The presumption of innocence suffers when certain prior acts are admitted as evidence. » Read more from the Trial Evidence Committee. |
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Attacking Adverse Experts
Trial lawyer and professor Stephen D. Easton provides a full review of well-established tactics for expert cases and offers innovative techniques to increase your effectiveness. Provocative and insightful, Attacking Adverse Experts will help you find and expose every weakness in the work of an adverse expert. EDITORIAL BOARD ![]() |