Litigation

Death Penalty in a Nutshell
By Victor StreibCovering both the substantive and the procedural law of the death penalty, this title begins with an explanation of its basic constitutional challenges and limitations...

Judge in major B.C. fraud trial steps down
Recently appointed B.C. Court of Appeal Judge Elizabeth Bennett is removing herself (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/judge-in-corruption-trial-steps-down/article1254795/) from a corruption trial in the...

Plaintiff Loses Both Ends of A Legal Malpractice Case
In this case, plaintiff counterclaimed for legal malpractice in the face of a claim for attorney fees.  While not specifically stated, it appears that there were procedural bumps along the way...

On Remand From Supremes Sprint District Court Rejects "Me Too" Evidence
Mendelsohn v. Sprint?United, ___F.Supp. 2d (D. Kan. Nov. 4, 2008) is an important ADEA procedural case. On remand from the Supreme Court, the court reiterated its view that the "me too" evidence of bias and age-derogatory remarks offered at trial...

The Michigan Litigation Process - Trial
This is the fifth post in a series of posts on the Michigan litigation process. If a judge does not grant a party summary disposition, and the parties do not settle, the case proceeds to trial...

"Explaining a Case but Omitting the Procedural Setting and Result"
Posted by Wayne Schiess: "Law students, and some lawyers, make this mistake.They describe a key precedent but don't give the procedural setting (motion for summary judgment, jury trial, etc...