What is the Legal Standard for Wrongful Arrest?

By The Case Handler | Published December 3, 2015 | Posted in General | Leave a comment

Before the Thanksgiving holiday we began discussing a new topic on the blog – our recent experiences representing clients on claims of wrongful arrest. We continue the discussion this week by considering the applicable legal standard for deciding these cases. Under New York law, an individual will prevail on a claim of wrongful or false Read More

Lawyer’s Diary: Choosing Between Settlement and Trial

By The Case Handler | Published September 8, 2015 | Posted in General, trial strategy | Tagged Tags: personal injury law, trial strategy | 2 Comments

As a trial attorney, you often have to make tough decisions. On the eve of trial or right after you present your case to the jury, the defendant makes a settlement offer. Usually these last minute settlement offers are well below what you think is fair to your client. And then, your client asks you Read More

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