This is the story of one of the police shooting cases the attorneys of Marsh Rickard & Bryan are handling: On April 24, 2014, Aubrey Williams was complying with a police officer’s command to get on the ground. Once Williams was on his hands and knees the officer...
Civil Justice System
Fair Courts
Our country's state courts do not reflect the racial and gender diversity of the communities they serve. That is the conclusion of a new study on state supreme court diversity published by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.State...
Best Practices: Jury Instructions
**This post was written by guest author and MRB attorney Richard Riley**How the jury is instructed on the law greatly impacts its decision. Many defense practitioners urge the trial judge to adopt a stack of jury charges drafted with subtle phraseology favoring their...
Re-victimizing the Victims
This is not a pretty story. And it certainly doesn't reflect well on our country's civil justice system.We're talking about how "purchasing" companies buy up structured settlements on the cheap from people desperate for immediate cash -- evidently in full view of our...
Product Liability Tort Reform: What’s the Real Cost?
Corporations that make and sell products that hurt people have zealously fought and lobbied to reduce their liability. They've succeeded, too. In the past decade or so, most states have enacted some form of product liability tort reform, ranging from non-economic...
Contingency Fees: How You Pay Your Lawyer Matters
In the past few years, big corporations, medical associations, and the insurance industry have urged legislators to put a cap on contingency fees. These special interests launched their attack against contingency fees through hired lobbyists and PR experts who...
