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Expert Witness Declarations: Admissible Opinion or Jargon Word Salad?
"I'll see you in court!" It's one of those lines that seems to make its way into any courtroom drama. But like a judge banging a gavel, some things make for good television but never actually happen in real life.
This is not to say lawyers are immune from having their share of meaningless colloquialisms. Take "battle of the experts." Attorneys toss around this phrase to describe certain cases or trials as basic coin flips. That upcoming trial about an allegedly defective...
To Examine Or Not To Examine Your Client At Deposition? That is a Question?
When it comes to party depositions, they are typically one-sided affairs. The adverse party notices the deposition, asks a slew of questions, and that, almost always, is that. Asking questions as the defending attorney feels like an unnecessary risk. Especially if the deposition has gone reasonably well, prolonging the affair by asking your own client questions seems foolhardy. It feels a little like "just stopping by" the roulette table after a reasonably good night of Blackjack. Sure you...
David Sugden
Dave is a business trial lawyer who is an ABOTA member and has been recognized from 2020 - 2023 as one of the “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Orange County,” and previously recognized by California’s Daily Journal as one of “California’s 20 Top Attorneys Under 40”.
He has represented business entities both as a plaintiff and defendant throughout the country.
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