Sep / 2024Disclosure of Treating Physicians–When do you Need an Expert Report? This post explains the application of the disclosure requirements as applied to treating physicians—the subject of by far the most... Read More
Jul / 2024Objections to Document Requests Prior to 2015, a response to a document request might read something like, “Company objects to the phrase ‘all computer... Read More
Jul / 2024Ask Steven: What do you think is the single most important thing to succeeding in law school? There isn’t one magic thing, of course, but I would say that being an active learner is as important as... Read More
Jul / 2024In a jury trial, what is the role of the jury and what is the role of the judge? Even in jury trials, the judge plays a really important role. The jury is the fact finder—that’s the only function... Read More
Jul / 2024When do you get a jury trial in a civil case? The right to a jury trial comes from the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution, which was enacted in 1791 and... Read More
Jul / 2024Are there downsides to being a plaintiff in a lawsuit? Absolutely. The obvious one is that you might have to spend money as a plaintiff. Some personal injury cases are... Read More
Jul / 2024What’s the difference between what you have to prove in a civil case versus what you have to prove in a criminal case? In a criminal case, you generally have to prove things “beyond a reasonable doubt,” which is an extremely high standard,... Read More