Each Tuesday we issue a new Engle trading card featuring an attorney, trial, or firm from Florida’s Engle progeny tobacco cases. Our exclusive cards provide a light-hearted way to track important statistics through eight years of this landmark tobacco litigation.

Card #4: W. Ray Persons

W. Ray Persons, from King & Spalding's Atlanta office, has tried 8 Engle cases in three years. His record features an impressive three-trial wining streak in 2013 and 14. Click here to view his full-size card.

CVN will broadcast live from the Delaware Supreme Court Wednesday as it hears arguments striking to the heart of what’s needed to terminate a security interest under that state’s uniform commercial code. In Re Motors Liquidation Co., et al.

The case’s central question stems from two secured transactions, a synthetic lease and a $1.5 billion term loan, taken out by General Motors, with J.P. Morgan as the secured party of record. Both transactions were secured by UCC-1 financing statements. However, when the parties filed UCC-3 forms to repay the synthetic lease, one of those forms mistakenly listed the term loan.

Each Friday we highlight the week’s Engle progeny tobacco trials and look ahead to next week.

Lourie v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.

Reading a deposition into evidence is often seen as the last, worst resort for a trial attorney. It means the witness isn’t available for the trial and a videotaped deposition isn’t possible. Attorneys often see the lack of the genuine witness as a weakness, and deliver a written deposition into evidence with all of the style of reading the side of a cereal box. However, when you put your unique control over the deposition’s presentation to work, you’ll keep your jury's attention focused on testimony that may make the difference in your case. To take advantage of the written deposition, and keep your jurors' interest, you must treat your deposition like the script of a courtroom play, using these four keys: