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Local Q&A: I’m a new law school grad who lives in the midwest. What are the most popular areas of practice in Chicago, IL?

Martindale-Avvo

Litigation : This area of practice involves representing clients in court, including civil and criminal trials, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution. Immigration law : This involves representing clients in matters related to immigration, such as obtaining visas, citizenship, and defending against deportation.

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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

CaseFox

To seek retribution or compensation for perceived harm or wrongdoing, one party (the plaintiff) files a civil litigation lawsuit against another party (the defendant). An organised legal procedure is usually followed in civil litigation, which includes filing a complaint, pre-trial motions, trial, and possible appeals.

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Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and the Patenting of Vaporware

Brett Trout

From a technology viability perspective, a patent grant is similar “not guilty” verdict in a criminal trial. A “not guilty” verdict is not a certification that the defendant is innocent. It is simply an indication that there was insufficient evidence to find the defendant guilty.

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Forensic Fraud: Now Available on Daytime TV – A frank discussion about the admissibility of photo and video enhancement testimony

Cyber Crime Review

The testimony West presented at Stubbs’s and Vance’s criminal trial was nothing short of unbelievable. To the surprise of absolutely no one, he was able to “match” it to one of the defendants. How about that for meeting your burden under Rule 702? But, he did not stop at bitemark testimony.

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Best law books: the ultimate reading list for legal professionals

Simple Legal

Reagan walks readers through the mid-19th century through 1973, concentrating on the policing and criminalization of abortion and its impact on millions of women. The book draws upon a wide range of sources, including personal narratives, medical records, and criminal trial accounts — the parallels to today’s climate are staggering.

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Trump moves to disqualify Judge Chutkan–

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HUBBELL Trump moved to disqualify Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over his criminal trial to overturn the 2020 election. In seeking Judge Chutkan’s recusal, Trump claimed that comments made by Judge Chutkan during sentencing hearings of J6 defendants prove that she is prejudiced against Trump.

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