Some studies show jurors often make up their minds about a case by the conclusion of opening statements. It’s one reason why distilling your case to a brief, powerful statement during openings is so crucial. And in a new CVN video series, renowned trial presentation expert Shane Read analyzes how Mark Lanier used such a statement to set the stage for a blockbuster talc trial verdict.
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Topics: Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson, Trial Technique Spotlight
Clayton, MO - Bayer-owned Monsanto faces another trial in Missouri state court starting Monday over cancer risks allegedly associated with the company’s ‘Roundup’ brand weedkiller, and the full trial will be webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
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Miami, FL— Jurors last week handed down a $0 verdict in a punitives-only proceeding against R.J. Reynolds over its role in the 1996 throat cancer death of a Florida man. Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000113.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds
