LDM attorneys Cathy Trent-Vilim and Bill Lamson recently received a decision from the Nebraska Supreme Court affirming the maximum $1 million judgment obtained on behalf of Brian Werner in a suit against Platte County, Nebraska, arising from injuries Mr. Werner … Continue reading →
Everyone, it seems, has heard of the word “hearsay.” Those of you lucky enough to be non-lawyers probably associate the word as meaning “something someone else said” or maybe even “gossip.” In fact, one on-line dictionary simply defines it as … Continue reading →
As you may have heard, Apple is suing Samsung. There is no shortage of coverage of the daily happenings of trial including some very good technical analysis of the issues. Apple is alleging that Samsung stole its intellectual property. But one thing no … Continue reading →
As trial lawyers, events often move quickly and we make sure the substance of a particular position is made in order to protect the interests of our clients. Unfortunately, substance doesn’t always win the day and there are times when form is extremely … Continue reading →
When dealing with a large amount of documents during litigation parties often will want to summarize the contents. This could happen in the context of bank statements, payroll information, invoices or just about anything else you might think of. The … Continue reading →
As I have posted earlier, I have taught trial practice to a team of four third year Creighton University law students which culminates in a trial competition. This year we went to The National Trial Advocacy Competition hosted by the … Continue reading →
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