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Jury Consultants

It is becoming more common for attorneys to hire jury consultants to assist in the selection of jurors, especially for high-profile cases. The jury serves a vital function in the American legal system as the trier of fact. Its role is to weigh...

Service of Process -- Notice of a Lawsuit

A lawsuit begins when a plaintiff (the party suing) files a complaint with the clerk of the court. The defendant (the person or company being sued) is given notice that a lawsuit has been filed and is "summoned" to appear before the court....

Personal Representatives

What is a personal representative?

When a person dies, state law establishes legal procedures for settling the deceased person's estate. This process is called probate. If the person had a will, someone may have been...

Reviewability of Federal Administrative Agency Decisions

Federal administrative agencies make adjudicatory decisions in regulatory cases. Agency cases include many diverse subjects, such as Social Security benefit claims, Federal Communication Commission licensing matters, and Food and Drug...

Declaratory Judgments

Courts Have Power to Declare Parties' Rights and Duties

Laws have been adopted that give both state and federal courts the power to declare or define the legal rights, duties, obligations, or status of the parties...