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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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A Guide to Post-Trial Motions

Clio

Discover how to speed up court filing and document processes with Clio Draft’s automation features –preparing court forms has never been easier. The importance of post-trial motions A post-trial motion is filed after the verdict has been rendered by the judge or jury and the judgment has been entered.

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Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and the Patenting of Vaporware

Brett Trout

While a patent is presumed valid, if a competitor can present a court with evidence that the patent covers technology that was in the public domain, the court will invalidate the patent. From a technology viability perspective, a patent grant is similar “not guilty” verdict in a criminal trial.

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Instagram Defeats Lawsuit Claiming It Was a “Breeding Ground” for Sex Traffickers–Doe v. Backpage

Eric Goldman

.” To get around Section 230, Doe made two arguments: (1) Instagram is a “breeding ground” for sex trafficking, and (2) Instagram’s algorithms matched criminal with victim. Finally: in passing, the court says “Her trafficker was convicted in a criminal trial and sentenced to 40 years in prison.”

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Highest Paid Types of Lawyer: Which Law Specializations Lead

MatterSuite

Advising clients in cases where they have to defend themselves against tax laws. Trial Lawyers Trial law focuses on the representation of the clients in trials, which may be criminal trials, civil cases, or accident litigation. It covers areas like visas, asylum, citizenship, and deportation.

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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

Unfortunately, American courts seem to be the only ones left out of the joke, frequently admitting video and photo enhancement evidence that is nary more than forensic fraud. For those of you who have jobs, families, or hobbies, Jodi Arias’s murder trial is the trial du jour for bored housewives and retirees.