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Jury Selection in the Age of Conspiracy Theories and Distrust with Tara Trask
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Jury Selection in the Age of Conspiracy Theories and Distrust with Tara Trask

Jury Selection in the Age of Conspiracy Theories and Distrust with Tara Trask

April 4th, 2024|Categories: ELP, HB Emerging Law Notes|Tags: antitrust, antitrust litigation, breach of contract, Civil Jury Project, complex commercial litigation, conspiracy, Defend Trade Secrets Act, emerging litigation, emerging litigation podcast, Emerging Technologies, fraud, hb litigation, insurance, intellectual property, journal on emerging issues in litigation, juror psychology, jury research, Jury Selection, legal podcast, litigation, litigation podcast, litigation strategy, oil and gas, patent and trademark infringement, plaintiffs and defendants, products liability, regulatory enforcement, Securities, tara trask, Tom Hagy, trade secrets, Trask Consulting, Trial Consultant Advisor, trial consulting|

In this episode, we discuss picking juries in an age of misinformation, general distrust, tribalism, unleashed social media surfers, and unorthodox legal strategies unfolding on a daily basis with Tara Trask of Trask Consulting, jury and trial expert. "Jury service is an opportunity for everyday Americans to interact with an important institution, our courts, and play their part as citizens,"Trask says. "The court system could very well be our saving grace in trying to hang on to our democracy." Listen now.

Electronic Fund Transfer Fraud with Brad Rustin

April 26th, 2023|Categories: ELP, Podcasts|Tags: brad rustin, digital payments, eft fraud, Electronic Funds, emerging litigation, emerging litigation podcast, fraud, hb litigation, legal podcast, litigation podcast, nelson mullins, Tom Hagy|

Electronic Fund Transfer Fraud with Brad Rustin Grifters, scammers, con artists Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who championed the creation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), calls the Zelle digital payments network a “preferred tool for grifters like romance scammers, cryptocurrency con artists, and those who prowl social media sites advertising concert tickets and purebred puppies — only to disappear with buyers’ cash after they pay.” 18 million Americans defrauded Scams and fraud committed via the Zelle platform and other peer-to-peer services are surging. According to one lawsuit 18 million Americans were defrauded by schemes perpetrated via apps like Zelle in 2020. Some 1,500 member banks and credit unions participate in the Zelle service. People sent $490 billion via the app in 2021. But Zelle owner, Early Warning, and its consortium comprising Bank of America, Truist, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo, have refused to refund customers for most of their losses. Sen. Warren issued a report that the claims for fraud received by just four banks will likely exceed $255 million by the end of 2022 – a $165 million increase over 2020. The senator and consumers say Zelle is violating federal consumer protection law. What is fraud? The heart of the problem is this: banks and consumers do not agree on the definition [...]

How Insurance Companies Defraud Their Policyholders, and What Courts and Legislators Should Do About It

March 14th, 2023|Categories: Emerging Litigation & Risk, HB Emerging Law Notes, Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, New Featured Post for Home Page|Tags: amy weiss, anderson kill, emerging litigation, fraud, hb litigation, insurance fraud, Insurance Litigation, jade sobh, journal on emerging issues in litigation, litigation articles, robert chesler, unfair trade practices act, wrongful denial of claims|

The Authors Robert D. Chesler (rchesler@andersonkill.com) is a shareholder in Anderson Kill's Newark office. Bob represents policyholders in a broad variety of coverage claims against their insurers and advises companies with respect to their insurance programs. Bob is also a member of Anderson Kill's Cyber Insurance Recovery group. Bob has served as the attorney of record in more than 30 reported insurance decisions, representing clients including General Electric, Ingersoll-Rand, Westinghouse, Schering, Chrysler, and Unilever, as well as many small businesses including gas stations and dry cleaners. He has received numerous professional accolades, including a top-tier ranking for Insurance Litigation: New Jersey in Chambers USA: American's Leading Lawyers for Business, which dubs him a "dominant force in coverage disputes" and cites a client who calls him "a dean of the insurance Bar; one of the brightest in writing about and analyzing insurance coverage." Amy Weiss (aweiss@andersonkill.com) is a law clerk pending admission in Anderson Kill’s New York office. She focuses her practice on insurance recovery, exclusively on behalf of policyholders. While attending the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Amy worked as a Summer Associate at Anderson Kill and a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She served as Senior Articles Editor for the Cardozo [...]