Litigation
Dec. 25, 2009
The Art of Whittling Jury Awards
Big verdicts grab the headlines, but the biggest battles often begin after the trial's conclusion. So-called "post-trial rescue" is a niche practice of lawyers who specialize in overturning or dramatically reducing large jury verdicts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Two days after the Vons supermarket chain got nailed with an $18.4 million verdict in a sexual harassment case in October 2006, the grocer called Paul W. Cane Jr. an employment defense lawyer whose specialties include "post-trial rescue," which focuses on trying to reduce enormous verdicts like this one before they reach the appellate stage.
The challenge faci...
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