by Michael Pezzulli1 In the United States, one of the great defining aspects of this country is the constitutional right to a jury trial. Nearly all-civil jury trials and ninety percent of criminal jury trials on the planet take place in the United States.2 The most stunning and successful experiment…
by Michael Pezzulli1 In an earlier article, I discussed why Patent Trolling has been problematic for so many in the patent ecosystem. Fortunately, help may be on the horizon. Currently there is a bill in the U.S. Congress called the “Innovation Act.”2 The Innovation Act is significant in that it…
by Michael Pezzulli 1 Trolls can be first seen in Norse folklore, focused mainly in the early Scandinavian countries that the Vikings had total control over—such as Norway and Sweden. The word “troll” actually evolved over time and wasn’t the first name of this type of creature. In the Scandinavian…
By Michael F. Pezzulli and Charles J. Fortunato 2016 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Tort & Insurance Section Spoliation of evidence seems to be on the rise. But the emergence of case law on the subject has made it easier to identify and address the problem. What is spoliation of…
By Michael Pezzulli Business and Consumer Litigation Practice Skills Course presented to The State Bar of Texas, June 2016 Texas is extraordinarily lender-friendly when compared to other states. The ease with which a lender can gain title to a borrower’s real estate through nonjudicial foreclosure in Texas is unrivaled. Lenders…
by Michael Pezzulli How to defend against and prosecute foreclosures of real property in the State of Texas: 4th Annual Advanced Creditors’ Rights Course presented to The State Bar of Texas This paper will address real property foreclosures and deficiencies under Texas law as compared to other states. Mention is…