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Viewpoint: Did Losing Credibility Cost the Defense $10 Million in Sexual Abuse Case?

A Manhattan jury awarded a total of $10,000,000 to publicist Heleigh Breest after a weeks-long civil trial. The trial focused on Breest’s allegations of sexual abuse against movie producer Paul Haggis. The Facts In January of 2013, Haggis and Breest …

Viewpoint: High Bar For Litigators Who Want to Compel In-Person Depositions

Due to concerns regarding coronavirus over the past 18 months, in-person depositions have dramatically decreased in number. Remote technology has allowed litigators to conduct depositions entirely from the comfort of their home or office, and avoid any related travel time …