"A motion in limine is an advisory nonbinding ruling as to the exclusion of certain evidence which is not appealable," writes Joel R. Brandes. What is an in limine motion? In New York, there is no ...

Trial lawyers try cases. They command the courtroom, dazzle juries and disdain the commonplace “litigator.” Having recently tried a jury case, I was reminded of the trial lawyer's standard recipe for ...

Motions in limine (“on or at the threshold” or “in the beginning”) can be a useful tool in a trial lawyer’s hands. Used strategically and prophylactically, they can “eliminate the noise surrounding” a ...

A couple of weeks ago, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision that discussed an attorney malpractice lawsuit known as a “settle and sue” case, where the client settles whatever litigation in ...

Motions in limine can help deliver a jury win. Unfortunately, not all trial lawyers use motions in limine effectively. Some see them as one more task to check off the list when preparing for trial, ...

The judge addressed questions and requests from the defense regarding updated motions and the legitimacy of certain data that will be used as evidence in the case. Only during the first 90 minutes of ...

Presenting an employment discrimination claim can be fraught with pitfalls and obstacles. Take, for example, the fact that an employee cannot even get to court without properly exhausting his ...

E. Barrett Prettyman Court House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM.[/caption] A nominee for a District of Columbia judgeship took a beating at his Senate confirmation hearing ...

Fox asked a judge in court filings made public Thursday to prohibit references to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, as well as threats directed at employees of Dominion Voting Systems, ...

This motion in limine, filed in the USDC for the District of Columbia, asks the court to bar former President Trump from raising irrelevant and prejudicial issues, such as selective prosecution, ...

Only during the first 90 minutes of the day did Judge Failla, the judge presiding over the trial, engage with the prosecution and defense in front of the courtroom. The rest of the day was dedicated ...