Many have implicated the anchoring effect as a factor driving excessive civil damages awards. A well-documented social psychological phenomenon, the...
A fundamental litigation component is an attorney’s ability to persuade someone to concur with their client’s position. Attorneys are often trying t...
Introduction In the early days of patent litigation – when real inventors were suing corporations ( Kearns v. Ford Motor Company ) or corporations w...
There are many significant economic issues surrounding any individual case’s value in terms of damage awards. Involved parties may often have a lita...
The brain is inherently wired to defend itself in the face of an adversary, attempting to guard or shield oneself from attack or injury. However, un...