JURIST
DECEMBER 30, 2020
On Wednesday human rights activist and civil rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was freed on bail. Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga of the High Court ruled that Opiyo may be released from prison after making a cash deposit and surrendering his passport. Courts are expected not to deny bail as a punishment.”
MyCase
AUGUST 16, 2022
Whether your retirement is around the corner or further down the road, retirement for lawyers requires extensive preparation. There are certain lawyer retirement rules and regulation requirements you’ll need to follow—and they vary from state to state. . When Do Lawyers Retire? ABA rule 1.4 According to the U.S.
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Lawyer flat fee billing can be tricky. ANSWER: While most lawyers and clients are accustomed to the traditional billable hour, other pricing options do exist. Table of contents What Are Lawyer Flat Fees? The ‘Reasonable Test’ Remains Universal Resources About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.
Day on Torts
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Where an HCLA plaintiff’s expert testified at his deposition that he was not very familiar with Kingsport and that he had only reviewed information about Kingsport the night before the deposition, rather than before forming his medical opinions, the trial court did not err by excluding the expert based on the locality rule.
Day on Torts
AUGUST 22, 2022
During Dr. Allen’s deposition, he testified that the decedent would “probably be alive” if he had sought treatment earlier, and defendant doctor thereafter filed a motion to amend his answer to plead the comparative fault of decedent. Plaintiff identified Dr. Sobel as his standard of care expert and Dr. Allen as his causation expert.
Day on Torts
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The contract incorporated the terms of the SCES Manual, and looking at those two documents plus the deposition testimony from witnesses, the Court found that trees of a certain size and trees located beyond the 10-foot right of way were to be removed “at the sole discretion of SCES or SCES Project Representative.”
Day on Torts
OCTOBER 3, 2022
If a party petitions for dismissal under the TPPA and “makes a prima facie case that they have participated in a protected activity under the TPPA, the court may then dismiss the action against them, unless the responding party establishes a prima facie case for each essential element of the claim in the legal action.”
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