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Indiana Supreme Court Asked to Take 'Cutting Edge' Approach to Third-Party Spoliation Causes of Action
“Counsel, if we adopt your theory, having studied what other states are doing because it’s sort of a new area—not every state has weighed in—we’d have the most liberal interpretation of third-party spoliation in the nation,” Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush told plaintiffs counsel from the bench Monday.
Judge Censured for Conduct in Criminal Trial Where His Daughter Was the Victim
After the first day of trial, New Mexico Third Judicial District Judge James T. Martin advised the assistant district attorney in the case to use the phrase “brandish a firearm” rather than asking the jury to find that the defendant “pointed a firearm” at his daughter, according to the opinion.
Bar Association's Mandatory Dues Violate 1st Amendment, 5th Circuit Says
The Louisiana State Bar Association “crossed the line when it promoted purely informational articles absent any tailoring to the legal profession,” Judge Jerry Smith wrote for the three-member panel.
Colorado Appeals Court Upholds State's Noneconomic Damages Cap as Constitutional
“Unlike the United States Constitution, the Colorado Constitution does not guarantee the right to a jury trial in civil cases,” stated Fox. “Gebert alternatively argues that we should overrule this precedent and recognize the civil jury trial right under the Colorado Constitution.”