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 JudgmentThe 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 CounselJury 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 CounselJury 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 FormsYou 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 TrialIn a case involving multiple defendants, each party making its own objection to each piece of evidence can create an inefficient and tedious