Deposition

Lawyer accused of threat to have opposing counsel’s ‘rear end sanctioned’ faces ethics complaint

A Florida insurance defense lawyer is accused of unprofessional conduct toward opposing attorneys and a litigant, including a threat to have an opposing counsel’s “rear end sanctioned” over objections made during a deposition.

Oct 21, 2020 12:36 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Actor Jussie Smollett’s prosecutors are reviewed; enhanced protection is recommended for judges

No crimes by prosecutors found in Jussie Smollett case Special prosecutor Dan Webb has found “substantial abuses of discretion” but no criminal wrongdoing by prosecutors who dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who was on the TV show Empire. He was accused of orchestrating a hate crime attack on himself.…

Aug 17, 2020 4:51 PM CDT

SCOTUS will consider free speech damages in case of evangelizing college student

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to decide whether an evangelizing college student may receive nominal damages from a state college for an alleged free speech violation that happened under a policy that has since been discarded.

Jul 9, 2020 3:27 PM CDT

Lawyer who interrupted deposition 145 times is ordered to pay $1,000 and attorney fees

A Louisiana lawyer who interrupted a deposition 145 times and made 106 objections will have to pay for the conduct.

Mar 30, 2020 12:39 PM CDT

Judge suggests lawyer who opposed extension may want to brush up on karma concepts

A federal magistrate judge in Miami is letting squabbling litigants know that their issues are less important than the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 27, 2020 12:15 PM CDT

Lawyer who successfully sued Roundup is accused of trying to extort $200M from unnamed company

A lawyer who helped a groundskeeper obtain a $289 million verdict against the maker of Roundup has been charged with trying to extort $200 million from an unnamed company.

Dec 20, 2019 2:14 PM CST

What’s your favorite trial scene from a movie?

If you're a fan of courtroom scenes in movies, are you more of a "You can't handle the truth!" type via Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, or are you more of a "And the truth shall set you free!" type via Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar?

Nov 6, 2019 10:01 AM CST

How to master the jury selection process

In this new Modern Law Library episode, Olivia Aguilar of ABA Publishing talks to Jeffrey T. Frederick, an expert on jury selection strategies, about benefits of open-ended questioning, how to break the ice with a conversational tone, and more.

Nov 6, 2019 6:00 AM CST

Lawyer sanctioned for repeated deposition objections, ‘prolonged and unnecessary argument’

A federal magistrate judge in New York has sanctioned a lawyer and his client because of the lawyer’s repeated objections during a deposition.

Oct 2, 2019 2:50 PM CDT

Lawyer disbarred for claiming paralegal’s work as his own; he regrets only ‘one license to lose’ for clients

The Tennessee Supreme Court has disbarred a Knoxville lawyer for alleged false and exaggerated time entries when he submitted a request for more than $103,000 in legal fees for the time that he spent fighting Lowe’s Home Centers over a discovery violation. The lawyer, Loring Justice, claimed his paralegal’s work…

Jul 8, 2019 3:52 PM CDT

State supreme court calls out BigLaw lawyer for failing to stanch evasive client’s ‘deposition fiasco’

A Sullivan & Cromwell partner has been called out by the Delaware Supreme Court for failing to put an end to his client’s misbehavior that resulted in a “deposition fiasco.” The court referred to the partner, Brian Frawley, by name and said he apparently made no attempt to stop his…

Jul 1, 2019 11:17 AM CDT

Divorce litigant charged in stabbing of lawyer at deposition

Police have arrested a divorce litigant for allegedly stabbing a Florida lawyer multiple times during a deposition May 1. Police charged 58-year-old Gordon James King with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and tampering with a victim, according to a press release from the Winter Park Police Department.…

May 17, 2019 9:15 AM CDT

Judge complains court filings are being used to deliver information to news media

A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit against Baylor University warned lawyers for the sexual assault plaintiffs Tuesday that court filings should not be used to deliver information to the news media. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin, Texas, delivered the warning in an order considering discovery issues, the Texas…

Apr 18, 2019 7:30 AM CDT