The February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, captured the attention of the nation. The public beheld evacuation orders, reports of air, water, and soil contamination, and a billowing black cloud of burning...more
Forget cryptocurrency—there is another kind of investment making the news in recent years and creating major headaches for corporate defendants: litigation funding.
Originally published in the Winter 2024 Issue of In-House...more
Our podcast guests IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Dr. Jill Leibold and Senior Jury Consultant Dr. Nick Polavin share their newest safetyism research and how safetyist beliefs are driving high plaintiff verdicts—especially...more
Consider this recent example of two jurors, one a trial juror and one a mock juror. In both cases, the defendants’ arguments relied largely on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The trial juror: A very liberal,...more
Being an expert witness is a demanding task, but an expert’s testimony is crucial and can either make or break a client’s case.
Credibility is paramount for any expert witness; it is the foundation an expert stands on to...more
With technological and medical advances, humans are safer now than they have ever been. Along with these innovations and increases in overall safety, people’s belief that they should be absolutely free from the risk of harm...more