Paul Luvera Dolan Media Newswires I’ve written and lectured for many years about the essential concept of simplicity in trying lawsuits. Extensive research has demonstrated repeatedly that the message must be simple and consistent. The “rule of three,” that is, ...

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State v. Hurd (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-095-16, 20 pp.) (Robert Hunter Jr., J.) Appealed from Mecklenburg County Superior Court (Robert Ervin, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Defendant used most of his peremptory challenges against white and Hispanic jurors, and the state ...

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BOSTON – Litigating is a mix of science and art. It takes the right amount of craft, knowledge, intelligence, evidence and personality to get the people in the box to see things your way. Sometimes it’s easier to do in ...

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BOSTON (AP) — A woman whose left leg was amputated after the Boston Marathon bombing described her own painful loss, then identified photos of 16 others who lost limbs as prosecutors tried to drive home the brutality of the attack ...

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State v. Hawk (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0855, 10 pp.) (Donna Stroud, J.) Appealed from Montgomery County Superior Court (Michael Beale, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even if the trial court should have excluded evidence of a hospital blood test, it is ...

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State v. Rogers (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0857, 11 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Wake County Superior Court (Carl Fox, J.) N.C. App. Holding: During defendant’s trial for possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a ...

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Winning a jury trial requires effective presentation of the evidence and argument. But let’s face it: You’re a lot more likely to win if the jurors like and trust you. Some lawyers get so focused on the exhibits and witnesses that they forget their audience. But jurors are evaluating you and your case at every stage of the trial. Here are the top 10 ways to alienate the jury and place your case in peril:

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The 26th Judicial District has removed some of the sting from jury duty. According an article in the Charlotte Observer, the Mecklenburg County courts have added some creature comforts and conveniences for jurors – including wi-fi and lunch break movie ...

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