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Default On Liability Does Not Equate To Liability For All Damages.
You start celebrating (or lamenting) because the judge granted the motion to default the defendant. But then you pause to figure out what th


Evidence "In the Record" vs. Specifically Identifying Evidence in Motion for Summary Judgment
The key to a successful motion for summary judgment or the opposition thereto (and keeping a favorable ruling on appeal) is the identificati


The Jury Charge Conference: Tips for Trial Counsel
Jury instructions and the verdict form are the keys a jury needs to unlock the proper analysis of the evidence and argument at trial, render


Drafting Jury Instructions: Tips for Trial Counsel
Jury instructions provide the jury with the legal structure and guidelines necessary to analyze the evidence and argument presented at trial


Advice on Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms
You have been asked to prepare a set of jury instructions and a verdict form for trial . . . . What do you do? Where do you start? And what


The Perils Of Relying On A Co-Defendant's Objections At Trial
In a case involving multiple defendants, each party making its own objection to each piece of evidence can create an inefficient and tedious

The Next Level - Advice From An Appellate Specialist
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