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Ninth Circuit Sends Mixed Signals In Strip Search CaseThere were three opinions written — a majority, concurrence and dissent —...
Ninth Circuit affirms San Francisco’s victory in the “Fajitagate” case.A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary...
Oral Argument Set In Ninth Circuit Appeal Of ‘Fajitagate’ CaseThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has calendared oral argument in the...
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What Happened To Heller Ehrman — And Who’s Next?Until very recently, Heller Ehrman LLP was a mainstay of the San Francisco legal...
What Every Litigator Can Learn from the Four Stages of a MarathonPeople sometimes ask me what I think about while out on long runs. Before the sore...
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Sample Deposition Questions In Personal Injury CasesThis week’s litigation tip expands on my article, “The Top Ten Killer Deposition Questions,” to provide ideas for basic deposition questions in a personal injury matter. The most popular articles on this website have to do with depositions, which shows how important this discovery procedure is in today’s civil litigation practice. ... [Read more of this review]
Preparing Your Client For DepositionDefending your client’s deposition can be a nerve-wracking, sweaty armpit experience. At the end of the day, a weak performance or just one poor answer can sink a case. But even with stakes this high, most lawyers do not spend enough time preparing the client to testify. While the demands of your practice, your client’s calendar,... [Read more of this review]
The Top 10 Killer Deposition QuestionsOne of the prime reasons to spend the time and money to depose an adverse witness is to gather impeachment material. Other than hiring a private investigator to delve into the witness’s past, the deposition is the most effective tool in the lawyer’s arsenal for uncovering dirt and chipping away at credibility. That includes attacking... [Read more of this review]
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