Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Expert Criteria TASA ID: 1128 During my depositions and testimony as an expert witness in podiatric malpractice since 1993, I have been asked the following questions that I thought may be of interest to the new attorney developing questions for an expert. Read more
Category: Articles, Automotive/Trucking, Business & Commerce, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Transportation MAP 21: The New Transportation Law Providing Penalties for Illegal Brokering TASA ID: 2109 Here, it comes to pass that MAP 21 requires the complete and utter legal separation of the businesses trucking from brokering according to the FMCSA (49 USC 13902 [6]). Motor carriers can no longer broker as they always operated when accepting more freight than equipment to handle. Motor carriers simply “brokered” the overload to other motor carriers without a license. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Legal Technology, Resources for Attorneys Helpful e-Discovery Tips TASA ID: 4285 Throughout the years I have been asked my advice on what to do and what not to do when it comes to e-Discovery matters. It was only recently on social media that I decided to post some of the advice that I had given out to many. By no means is this an extensive list; however, these tips will help with general inquiries you may have, especially when it comes to cases. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Legal Technology, Resources for Attorneys Using e-Discovery Technology to Avoid Inadvertent Disclosure TASA ID: 4285 There have been many articles written on the topic of inadvertent disclosure of privileged information in litigation, but in Legal Support Partners (LSP) and TASA’s practice of providing e-Discovery services, there are still mistakes being made in how technology is used (or not) in the identification of privileged documents in electronically stored information (ESI). For this reason, it might be helpful to describe some of the e-Discovery tools that can be leveraged to identify privileged communication within a company’s ESI collection to reduce the risk of inadvertent disclosure . . . Read more
Category: Financial/Economic, Real Estate, Resources for Attorneys Pros and Cons from a Mortgage Professional: Should You Make an “All Cash” Offer TASA ID: 4349 Let’s say you’ve started looking for a home. At some point, your realtor may say, “If you really want the house, you should make an all cash offer!” What does that mean – you come to the closing with a giant stack of bills? You tap the trust fund and write a big check? No – it means you waive your mortgage contingency. Read more
