Category: Articles, Collection Litigation, Resources for Attorneys, Working With Experts #1 - F.A.C.E. TIME WITH JUDGMENTS Find Assets to Collect and Enforce TASA ID: 3877 Check out the first CHECKLIST on F.A.C.E. TIME WITH JUDGMENTS: Find Assets to Collect and Enforce. Feel free to print this out and utilize. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Resources for Experts, Working With Experts Manufacturer’s Representation: A quick glimpse into mistakes and fortunes TASA ID: 4718 Two years ago, I was contacted by a Memphis lawyer (not John Grisham) asking if I would help him with a case. He represented a manufacturer’s representative who had tirelessly worked for two years to place a Canadian company’s product into Walmart only to be fired shortly thereafter. Not surprisingly, he was never paid a commission. It was one of several similar stories my profession encounters. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Real Estate, Resources for Attorneys, Working With Experts Real Estate Agent Standards of Care: Agency Duties and Requirements TASA ID: 2852 This article discusses the four major configurations of real estate agency relationships between residential real estate buyers and real estate agents in the United States. The goal of the article is twofold: First, the roles and duties of the agent can be (and are often) transitory and based on the properties considered for purchase, representation and disclosure requirements that can be changed to the detriment of the buyers. Second, each state has individual real estate agency structures that provide differing disclosure requirements and agent representation options. Read more
Category: Articles, Computer/Internet, Legal Technology, Medical & Healthcare, Product Liability, Resources for Attorneys, Working With Experts LEVERAGING YOUR CASE WITH THE AID OF AN EXPERT IN WORLD MEDICAL, TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE TASA ID: In preparing and researching a case, have you ever felt frustrated by the depth and detail of the technology and medical terminology in medical malpractice or product liability actions? You may be thinking that if you had wanted to pursue medical or scientific professions that you would have done so! You may feel that if you were simply presented with a clear overview of the facts of the situation, that you could deal with it, but the case begins at the advanced specialist level and it’s hard to get a handle on it. However, help is available. Read more
Category: Articles, Ethics, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Working With Experts Plastic Surgery Expert Witness The Importance of Ethics TASA ID: 11869 When choosing a plastic surgery expert witness, it’s important to choose an expert witness who is familiar with the necessary code of ethics. Historically, there has been no real formal code which expert witnesses should follow. However, in 2010, attorney Robert Ambrogi put together a code of ethics which aims to provide a guide for expert witnesses and how they should behave in an ethical way. Read more
