by Jared Hatcliffe | Mar 31, 2025 | Blogs
A “demon that walks among us”. That is the phrase used by former Suffolk County Police Commission Rodney Harrison to describe Rex Heuermann, a married architect and father of two, allegedly living a double life. Heuermann was arrested and charged as the Gilgo Beach...
by Jared Hatcliffe | May 12, 2023 | Blogs
The use of expert witnesses in litigation has become so prevalent it is now routine. Often cases require the use of an expert to prove a prima facie case. For instance, without the use of a medical expert in a civil personal injury action, a plaintiff cannot prove...
by Jared Hatcliffe | Jan 24, 2023 | Blogs
Introduction New York State Senate Bill S74A was recently approved by the New York Legislature. Known as the “Grieving Families Act,” it seeks to significantly expand the right to recover damages in wrongful death actions in New York.[1] It is expected to be signed by...
by Jared Hatcliffe and Ashley Corbin | Nov 15, 2022 | Blogs
Introduction Character Evidence is a difficult evidentiary concept to understand. Federal Rule of Evidence (“FRE”) 404 prohibits the admissibility of character evidence when used to show propensity of a particular conduct.[1] Propensity means “[a] natural tendency to...
by Jared Hatcliffe | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs
As the great Evidence professor Jerome Prince once instructed: “truth, while never simple, is one of society’s most essential virtues.” For a trial attorney, cross-examination is universally recognized as the preeminent truth-seeking device. During a...
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