Category: Skills & Practices

The Cat’s Paw Doctrine

In Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the United States Supreme Court accepted the “cat’s paw” theory of establishing liability in an employment case. In doing so, the Court endorsed a view w...

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Guidelines for Openings and Closings

There has been a long-running debate among trial lawyers as to whether the opening or the closing is the most important part of a trial. Good arguments can be made on either side of this que...

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