Carolyn Casey, J.D.
Carolyn Casey is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in legal tech, e-discovery, and legal content creation. As Principal of WritMarketing, she combines her decade of Big Law experience with two decades in software leadership to provide strategic consulting in product strategy, content, and messaging for legal tech clients. Previously, Carolyn served as Legal Content Writer for Expert Institute, Sr. Director of Industry Relations at AccessData, and Director of Product Marketing at Zapproved, focusing on industry trends in forensic investigations, compliance, privacy, and e-discovery. Her career also includes roles at Iron Mountain as Head of Legal Product Management and Sr. Product Marketing Manager, where she led product and marketing strategies for legal services, and at Fios Inc as Sr. Marketing Manager, specializing in eDiscovery solutions.
Her early legal expertise was honed at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where she developed legal strategies for mergers, acquisitions, and international finance matters. Carolyn's education includes a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where she was a Senior Editor for the International Law Journal and participated in a pioneering China Summer Law Program. She also holds an AB in Political Science with a minor in art history from Stanford University. Her diverse skill set encompasses research, creative writing, copy editing, and a deep understanding of legal product marketing and international legal trends.
Medical Evidence and Hearsay Exceptions Under the FRE
In personal injury cases, medical evidence is crucial to proving or challenging both causation and damages. Medical evidence, most commonly in the form of medical records and expert testimony, contains critical information about the plaintiff's injuries and treatment. However, medical records must meet certain requirements to be admitted into evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE).
Posted on July 4, 2023 in Featured & FRE, Daubert, & Frye
Medical Evidence and Hearsay Exceptions Under the FRE
Posted on July 4, 2023 in Featured & FRE, Daubert, & Frye
Experts that Withstand Challenges: How Expert Institute-Sourced Experts Contributed to Attorney Shahrad Milanfar's Major Victory
California-based Milanfar Law Firm, led by Shahrad Milanfar, triumphs in elder abuse case, leveraging Expert Institute's experts despite defense challenges.
Posted on November 14, 2023 in Featured & News
Federal Court Dismisses Securities Class Action, Citing Pandemic Unpredictability
A California federal court has dismissed a securities class action related, in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that the defendant could not have anticipated the extent of the pandemic at the time of their January 2020 S-1 filing. The dismissal also hinged on the court’s findings that there was adequate
Posted on February 26, 2021 in COVID-19 & Litigation Monitor & News
7 Expert Tips for Cross Examination
In the course of trial or deposition, an expert first testifies on behalf of the hiring party—known as direct testimony. Directly after this, the opposition is able to interrogate the expert—known as cross examination.
Posted on March 2, 2021 in Cross Examination & Deposition & Resources for Experts
Long Island County Courts Reopening in March 2021
Two county court systems in the New York State Unified Court System are reopening in March 2021 for in-person jury trials. In the last year, in-person proceedings have been restricted in these two courts and throughout the state as the system attempted to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while keeping the wheels of justice turning.
Posted on March 3, 2021 in COVID-19 & News
Minneapolis Will Pay $27 Million To Family of George Floyd: Largest Pretrial Civil Rights Settlement Ever
The Minneapolis City Council announced it will settle the George Floyd federal civil rights lawsuit for $27 million. The Council decision was unanimous. The monumental $27 million payout to the Floyd family is the highest pretrial civil rights settlement ever, according to the Floyd family’s attorney.
Posted on March 17, 2021 in Litigation Monitor & News
Judge Grants Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment in Diabetes Drug MDL, Excludes Plaintiffs’ Experts
On March 9, 2021, a U.S. District Court judge in the Southern District of California granted the defendants’ motion. The drug companies had filed a motion for summary judgment in a consolidated multidistrict litigation (MDL). The plaintiff claimed the defendants failed to warn about the risks of pancreatic cancer associated with their type-2 diabetes drugs.
Posted on March 22, 2021 in Litigation Monitor & News & Working with Experts
Expert Retainer Agreements: Establishing Channels of Communication
For experts and attorneys, expert retainer agreements are an important component of the legal working relationship. The retainer is an up-front, lump sum paid by the hiring attorney for the projects they want an expert to complete.
Posted on March 23, 2021 in Contracts, Retainers, & Reports & Resources for Experts
Google Will Face Class Action Alleging Unauthorized Data Collection During Incognito Browsing
A recent Northern District of California ruling has stymied Google’s initial effort to kill a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Google collected private data on users browsing in “Incognito” mode—a setting meant to keep search activity private. Judge Lucy Koh dismissed Google’s motion, effectively greenlighting the class action, Brown et al v. Google LLC et al,
Posted on March 24, 2021 in Litigation Monitor & News