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8 Essential Litigation Tips for In-House Counsel and Business Leaders

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Most business disputes settle. But if you bank on settlement without preparing for trial, you put your company at a disadvantage. The best settlements come when the other side knows you are fully ready for court. That means...more

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How Can New Jersey Drivers Prove Fault After a Nighttime Car Accident?

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Navigating the aftermath of a nighttime car accident presents unique challenges for New Jersey drivers. The darkness obscures crucial details, witnesses may be scarce, and evidence can be more challenging to identify and...more

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Just Press "Play"

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In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small highlights the critical role voice recordings can play in court. He details three primary ways to obtain recordings: wiretaps,...more

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Podcast - “I Lied Like a Dog!”

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small explores the critical issue of false testimony and its damaging effects on the justice system. Centered on the case of...more

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Deposition Basics: What to Expect and How to Prepare

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As a litigator, I routinely prepare clients for depositions. A deposition is a pre-trial procedure where a party or witness in a legal case provides sworn testimony outside of a courtroom. A lawyer asks questions of the...more

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Application of Work-Product Doctrine to Materials Prepared Years After Incident

In Hall v. Baltimore Police Dept., 2025 WL 1548560 (D. Md. May 30, 2025)(Austin, J.), the Court considered whether materials created many years after the underlying incident were protected under the work-product doctrine. The...more

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Trial Prep: Expectation vs. Reality

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When I first decided I wanted to become an attorney, I did not think about being in trial. Even in law school, I gave little thought about what it would mean to be in trial. Like a lot of people, my experience with being in...more

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Podcast - "Ready for Trial?"

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Litigation attorney Dan Small unexpectedly took the lead in prosecuting the high-profile case of the Farmers Export grain elevator explosion, a major incident in Galveston, Texas, that resulted in the deaths of 18 people in...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 5 - 9, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Jones v. Ceinski - qualified immunity - Otto Candies v. Citigroup - RICO, fraud, conspiracy - Berrocal v. US Att’y Gen - standing, international treaty - Maglana v....more

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Podcast - Every Case Is a New World

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In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small recounts his experience as a new prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, where he was unexpectedly...more

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Best Practices for Using Trial Technology

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Law firms are increasingly using technology to assist and optimize their litigation and trial processes, and this trend will almost certainly continue into the future. In particular, the use of external graphics technologies...more

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Mastering Virtual Questions: Practical Tips for Successful Remote Depositions

Remote depositions took hold during COVID and continue to be common; one study conducted in 2021 found that while 87 percent of lawyers rarely or never participated in remote depositions before COVID, 83 percent expected to...more

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How to Cross-Examine a Witness: A Comprehensive Guide

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Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the truth is real-life...more

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Preventing Deposition Misconduct

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Given how critical depositions are to the legal process, it stands to reason that fair deposition practices are paramount to a legal team’s success. However, several forms of unethical and unfair conduct can emerge during...more

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What To Do if You Witness a Car Accident

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The first action you should take after witnessing a crash is to call 911. Alerting emergency services is essential for getting help to the scene quickly. When you call, provide clear and precise information to the operator....more

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Show (a Little) Facial Expression in Court

It is common advice for witnesses in the courtroom or representatives at counsel table: keep a poker face. That advice — avoid scowls, grimaces, and other head-shaking reactions while you’re being observed by a jury — has...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Creating Neuroinclusive Grievance Procedures (Higher Education Free Series) - February 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Statistics suggest that up to 20% of the population includes individuals who have a neruodiverse condition that impacts how they process, recall, and communicate information. This presentation will discuss the most common...more

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From the Classroom to the Courtroom: Adopting a Juror-Focused Mindset

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Three years of law school can teach us many things. But what they do not do very well—as we typically discover soon after graduating—is prepare us for the actual practice of law. For those of us who always planned to be...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Sanctioning Deposition No-Shows in 2025

The blog post Turning Deposition No-Shows to the Client’s Advantage proved popular with our readers when written (2021!) and for years afterward. The sustained readership of that article is gratifying but also disappointing...more

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Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

In Reddick v. State, __ Md. App __, 2024 WL 4633506 (Apls. Ct. Md. Oct. 31, 2024), the intermediate appellate court addressed an important issue of authentication of surveillance video by a lay witness. That witness was...more

Array

This Week in eDiscovery: Balancing Sufficient Discovery Against Over-Collection | AI-Generated Evidence

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of November 3-9. Here’s what’s...more

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The Role of Witnesses in Florida Auto Accident Claims

When you suffer serious injuries in an auto accident, proving what happened (and who was at fault) is essential for recovering the financial compensation you deserve. While Florida personal injury lawyers can use various...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of October 28-November 1, 2024

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Schleider v. GVDB Operations - removal, remand, federal officer - USA v. Lightsey - sentencing, ACCA - Romano v. John Hancock - foreign tax credits, ERISA - Davis v. Ala...more

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What is hearsay in divorce and family law matters?

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Hearsay is an important legal concept that lawyers learn in law school. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 801, hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted. Even many lawyers are often...more

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How to Write an Engaging Opening Statement

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First impressions are crucial—especially when you’re delivering an opening statement to a court of law, establishing and framing the crux of a case for judges and jurors when a trial begins. Clarity, conciseness, resonance,...more

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