The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ignited a complex array of public reactions. Amid the standard shock and sympathy, many less orthodox responses emerged: expressions of dark humor, bitter comparisons of…
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/ Business Torts, Civil Procedure, Insurance
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…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services, Personal Injury
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's damage to western North Carolina, a new conspiracy theory gained traction. This conspiracy held that the federal government manipulated the weather as Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina to…
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/ Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Business Torts
Perhaps one of the most quintessential concerns for corporate defendants in the last decade is that of nuclear verdicts. In just a decade, from 2013 to 2022, there were 115 verdicts of $100 million or more. The Institute for…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm, with many industry leaders and technology optimists eagerly anticipating its integration into processes and solutions across nearly every aspect…
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/ Electronic Discovery, Labor & Employment Law, Law Practice Products & Services, Products Liability, Science, Computers, & Technology
Picture this: defense counsel sits at the ready, voir dire gameplan in hand—a list of 40+ questions and their follow-ups—to identify the worst jurors and maximize cause challenges. It is a very plaintiff-friendly venue; they…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Law Practice Products & Services, Personal Injury, Products Liability
Explore how safetyism drives high jury verdicts and how defense teams can effectively navigate this evolving mindset in the courtroom. In this episode, IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Dr. Jill Leibold and Senior Jury…
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As we speak, plaintiff attorneys are leveraging the spread of safetyism—a widespread expectation of 100% safe, 100% of the time—to obtain nuclear verdicts. This is not just another “reptile” strategy that preys on their fear in…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services
Discover how advancements in jury research technology are giving trial teams a competitive advantage. This episode features IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Chris Dominic alongside clients Trent Webb and Lauren Douville, both…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Is there anything you would like to say to my client right now?” asked the attorney roleplaying plaintiff’s counsel in a recent witness preparation session. The witness, a corporate representative for a trucking company whose…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Law Practice Products & Services
As a presentation technology consultant, I have been sitting in the hot seat for almost 25 years. I average one trial a month with about 75% being medical malpractice (med mal) cases. I work with both plaintiff and defense…
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/ Electronic Discovery, Health, Law Practice Products & Services, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice
Digital technology is an integral part of today’s legal industry. The last 10 years have been transformative for the practice of law with strides forward in everything from legal research to practice management to trial…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a commercial dispute involving allegations against a manufacturing plant, plaintiff’s counsel was cross-examining a plant manager…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services
Trial graphics are instrumental in conveying your story to today’s jurors. Presenting an understandable argument to a jury usually involves technology-driven visual communication in the form of demonstrative exhibits and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
Gen Z attorneys are often extremely valuable, hard-working additions to your trial team. We are sure many of our clients would agree, as we worked alongside quite a few truly impressive young trial attorneys…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
