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Like baseball batters in a lineup, the home run potential of any given Daubert motion varies greatly. Players without a good eye for the fast ball usually do not make it to the big leagues; lawyers without the skill set to deconstruct and demonstrate the methodological flaws in a disclosure of opinion testimony may get to play in the big leagues, but they have terrible batting averages.
Like baseball batters in a lineup, the home run potential of any given Daubert motion varies greatly. (A Daubert motion is one seeking to exclude unqualified expert evidence. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993).) Statistics go out the window with every at-bat, because statistics cannot predict individual performance. Players without a good eye for the fast ball usually do not make it to the big leagues; lawyers without the skill set to deconstruct and demonstrate the methodological flaws in a disclosure of opinion testimony may get to play in the big leagues, but they have terrible batting averages. What can be done to improve the odds?
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Sui Generis: Collaborate Like You Mean It
By Lydia Pilch
Part Three of a Series
This article offers up some thoughts about how lawyers ought to access and manage resources in order to provide a multi-faceted, full-service approach to addressing their clients’ needs.
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By Steven M. Silverberg
Recently, there have been several instances in which municipalities have been challenged by property owners claiming that the municipal boards have utilized delaying tactics and other actions as a pretext to prevent development of their properties.
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By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
Given that landlord damage claims could overwhelm other creditor claims in a tenant’s bankruptcy case, the Bankruptcy Code includes a provision that limits a landlord’s claim, which presents challenges for landlords as creditors in bankruptcy cases.
Due Diligence Commercial Leasing Best Practices In New Jersey
By Zachary Rosenberg
Due diligence for CRE loans involves a comprehensive review and analysis of the various conditions and risks associated with the property being mortgaged, with the goal of mitigating such risks to the greatest possible extent before closing the loan.
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