Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Bifurcation

-By Kevin Kita- In 2004, in an attempt to curb the ever increasing non-economic damages awards in tort actions, the Ohio General Assembly enacted R.C. §2315.21(B).  According to the statute, trial courts must bifurcate a civil trial involving compensatory and … Continue reading →

New iPhone App for Lawyers

-By Joy Day- A recent law school graduate has launched a new application for the iPhone which allows users to search and view federal court records via the PACER system.  The app is called FedCtRecords and it is currently free … Continue reading →

Lawsuit Over Honda Civic Hybrid’s MPG

-By Britt Phillips- A former attorney decided to opt out of a class action lawsuit and take her case to small claims court in California.  Heather Peters believed she was mislead about the fuel economy of her Honda Civic hybrid.  … Continue reading →

Tennessee Leads the Way

-By Larry Sutter- The New York Times reports that Tennessee is the first state to respond to concerns raised by the U.S. Supreme Court relating to campaign contributions.  Tennessee now allows parties to request the recusal of a judge when … Continue reading →

Lawyer Talk

-By Britt Phillips- The ABAJournal has an interesting and informative article on the art of speaking.  There are several really good tips on how to effectively make your argument.  You can read the article here. Sometimes, in addition to reading the … Continue reading →

Greatest Legal Movies of All Time

-By Britt Phillips- Being that it is Friday and people are beginning to make plans for the weekend, a list of legal movies might come in handy.  Especially if your locale is forecasting the common winter weekend weather of cold, rain or … Continue reading →

Could Motions to Dismiss be back in vogue?

-By Larry Sutter- The Ohio Eight District Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion affirming a lower court decision to grant a motion to dismiss due to the fact that the compliant contained only legal conclusions without any supporting factual … Continue reading →

Following the Rules

-By Britt Phillips- Most attorneys who file appellate briefs know the importance of following the applicable rules.  In this case, plaintiffs’ brief was “rife with deficiencies.”  They failed to include the required table of contents, table of authorities, statement of the case, references to … Continue reading →

Joy Day Named Chair of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization

-By Britt Phillips- The Tennessee Supreme Court has named Sutter O’Connell partner Joy Day as the Chair of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization for 2012.  Day has previously served as Treasurer and Vice-Chair of the Commission.

The Duncan Law School versus the ABA

-By Britt Phillips- The ABA has been in the news recently responding to news articles on the rising amount of law school loans and the decreasing number of positions for new law school graduates.  Now, the ABA is in the news … Continue reading →