December 5, 2017
Benjamin Goldacre discusses publication bias in medical studies on the AllTrials site. In testimony to Parliament, transparency stressed.
What is Product Liability?
Back around the time that the Occupy Movement was gaining steam, I traveled to Cleveland to depose a corporate lawyer about his work for a hoist manufacturer. I remember getting thrown out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for taking photos of the Cher exhibit for Missi. In my defense, however, it was […]
Touching
The fourth in a series about the Senses in litigation. The sense of touch is varied and wondrous. Through touch, we appreciate temperature, texture of surface, shape, hardness or softness, elasticity and even weight. Touch is the one sense used from the beginning to the end of a personal injury case. Investigating cases I’ve sifted through roadway debris, patrolled junk […]
Smelling
This is the third (of five) ‘Sense’ posts (Click here for ‘Seeing’ from two weeks ago) on how litigation unfolds, according to our five senses. These were interrupted by Hurricane Irma. The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back pictures as sharp as photographs of scenes that had left the conscious mind. – Thalassa Cruso […]
August 28, 2017
Companion to my post, ‘Seeing’. “Why do you like jellyfish so much?” I asked. “I don’t know. I guess I think they’re cute,” she said. “But one thing did occur to me when I was really focused on them. What we see before us is just one tiny part of the world. We get into […]
Seeing
Second (of five) in ‘Sense’ posts (Listening, from last week) on how litigation unfolds, according to our five senses. “Looking but not seeing is the hearing but not understanding of the eye.” Mokokona Mokhonoana I’ve had the privilege to work with some experts at the top of their fields. But I’ve never been more impressed than I […]
Listening
I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. Ernest Hemingway When I walked into my first job as a lawyer, Charles Morehead gave me some of the best advice I ever got. The Firm was a competitive shark tank teeming with talented predators – so these […]