Sally J. Schmidt | Attorney At Work I heard a lawyer tell a joke once that went something like this: “If you’re having trouble with a client, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, you will have a one-mile head start and he won’t have any shoes.” It’s a funny line. And I know… Continue reading Walking In Your Client’s Shoes: How Client Empathy Makes You a Better Lawyer
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Florida Trial Courts Demand Disclosure of AI Use in Pleadings
Esquire Deposition Solutions The two largest judicial districts in Florida will now require lawyers to certify whether artificial intelligence was used in any fashion to create pleadings filed in their courts. Legal research and document drafting, both common uses of generative artificial intelligence, are covered by the certification requirement, as are discovery materials such as… Continue reading Florida Trial Courts Demand Disclosure of AI Use in Pleadings
When Does Postjudgment Interest Begin? Seventh Circuit Clarifies In Major Punitive Damages Dispute
Michael Haeberle | Patterson Law Firm A recent Seventh Circuit decision provides critical clarity on the accrual of postjudgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961, particularly regarding punitive damages in high-stakes commercial litigation. Postjudgment interest is a critical—and often overlooked—component of damage awards. It can quietly accrue into substantial sums while parties litigate appeals or post-trial… Continue reading When Does Postjudgment Interest Begin? Seventh Circuit Clarifies In Major Punitive Damages Dispute
Don’t Forget the Damages
Jordan Weeks | Frantz Ward During litigation, it’s easy to focus on the merits without addressing how much you are seeking to recover. Sometimes a party is so focused on fault that they disregard the obligation to prove the extent of damages with reasonable certainty. This is what one party recently discovered in Iannetta v. JDL… Continue reading Don’t Forget the Damages
Fourth District Court Held Trial and Appellate Courts May Not Reweigh Evidence on Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, Reversing Decision
Carolin Pacheco | Marshall Dennehey In a recent opinion from the Fourth District Court of Appeals, the court found that it is not the function of a trial judge or the appellate court to reweigh evidence on a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, reversing the trial court’s final judgment. The homeowners brought a declaratory… Continue reading Fourth District Court Held Trial and Appellate Courts May Not Reweigh Evidence on Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, Reversing Decision