The Trial Rule You’ve Heard About on TV
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, June 22nd, 2026 With all the recent trials in the news...
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“Wah, Wah, Wah”: When Lawyers Lose Control
May 19, 2026 16:01 pm
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, May 7th, 2026 Where one side to a lawsuit cannot...
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The Drunkard’s Walk: The Myth of the Randomness of Lawsuits
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, February 5th, 2026 Physicist Leonard Mlodinow retells a...
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Leading Questions: An Empirical Study – Do Words Really Influence the Answer?
November 10, 2025 13:24 pm
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA, October 28th, 2025 People have long wondered if words in...
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The Tipsy Fruit Fly: A Trial Depends on a Good Story
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC, DBA October 11th, 2024, image cred We wrote about the tipsy...
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THE STANDARD OF REVIEW – PART 3
As promised, we would discuss the third of three standards of review commonly exercised by...
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THE STANDARD OF REVIEW – WHY IT MATTERS FOR YOUR CASE
As promised, we would discuss the standards of review commonly exercised by appellate courts...
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The Standard Of Review – How It Helps Your Case
We have discussed the trial court proceedings. But what about appeals? In evaluating the...
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BOILERPLATE AND WHY LAWYERS USE IT
Our firm has prepared hundreds, probably thousands, of contracts over the last 30 years. ...
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BURDEN OF PROOF IN CIVIL CASES – WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
In the recent judgment against the Trump organization, People of the State of New York v. Trump...
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WHAT DOCUMENTS CAN BE USED AT TRIAL?
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In the recent criminal case of Michigan vs. Crumbley, an...
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APPEALS – THERE IS MORE THAN ONE TYPE
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC The topic of appeals has been in the news recently and...
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