Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart …and they are going to be bringing Dr. Smith up here to tell you that their theories are true. But when they do, remember who is paying Dr. Smith to be their hired gun and to offer that testimony. And what about the experts hired by the side making that… Continue reading Avoid ‘Glass Houses’ Arguments When Comparing Experts
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Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Be Creative with Proof and Issues
David K. Taylor | Buildsmart There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the ninth of the top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make in arbitrations, both when… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Be Creative with Proof and Issues
English v. RKK- There is Even More to the Story
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Just when you thought that the litigation between W. C. English and RKK had no more to give (after all, there have been posts with wisdom from this case here, here, and here), it keeps on giving. A relatively recent opinion from this litigation involved, among other pre-trial motions, motions by English to… Continue reading English v. RKK- There is Even More to the Story
Witnesses, Add to Your ‘Truthiness’ by Showing Pictures
Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart The idea is a merger of pop culture with academics. In pop culture, “truthiness” refers facetiously to the feeling of something being true, independent of its actual truth value (a term coined by late-night comedian, Stephen Colbert). Academics, however, have creatively adopted the term to describe the real phenomenon that… Continue reading Witnesses, Add to Your ‘Truthiness’ by Showing Pictures
The Value of Photographic Evidence in Construction Litigation
Marie Mueller | Construction Executive If a picture is worth a thousand words, can it be worth a thousand dollars? Ten thousand? Maybe, if it provides key evidence in a construction dispute. Litigating a construction case involves each side telling their story. Details and visual context make a story compelling. Evidence and corroboration make a… Continue reading The Value of Photographic Evidence in Construction Litigation