The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) announced that on August 27, 2018 two tobacco lawsuits tried this month in St. Thomas have concluded with verdicts totaling $113.3 million. The cases, Gerald v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Brown v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., were brought by the children of two deceased smokers who had been […]
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It Really is Your Record Now
Since 1996 it has been my honor to have a ringside seat for the greatest human dramas imaginable, acted out on a daily basis courtesy or our Commonwealth’s incomparable system of Civil Justice. As Judge Christopher Muse said during a history lesson to out of state counsel at trial in Plymouth County “… we were […]
Consultant’s Challenge
An Old World Courtroom vs. New World Technology Trial presentation consultants are relatively new members of the litigation support team. Part law clerk, part audio/visual geek and full-time courtroom roadie, the trial presentation consultant helps the attorney “put on the show” for the jury. Our company, New England Trial Services, often has helped set up […]
Getting the Most Out of Videos at Trial
Since the early 1990s the use of multimedia presentations at trial, particularly video productions, has grown exponentially. Successful litigators have discovered that using visuals with their persuasive words gives them a distinct advantage in presenting their case to a jury. In this article we describe some of the different uses for audiovisual depositions in pre-trial […]