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...
Demographics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to jury profiling. While it’s often the easiest metric to identify, it’s not something on...
Testifying at deposition or trial is an atypical experience for most witnesses. Many witnesses approach their testimony with unrealistic expectation...
Unquestionably, medical malpractice litigation can be a painful situation for all involved. For doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals, signi...
Jurors frequently make subjective assumptions about an expert witness regarding their credibility, which can substantially impact the outcome of a c...
Introduction In the early days of patent litigation – when real inventors were suing corporations ( Kearns v. Ford Motor Company ) or corporations w...