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Nuclear Verdicts and How to Avoid Them

Presentation Details

Juries around the country are awarding plaintiffs astronomical damages in the tens of millions and even billions of dollars. What is causing the unsettling uptick in huge verdicts?

This program examines the scare tactics plaintiff attorneys are using to drive nuclear verdicts, such as the "Reptile Strategy" that invokes fear, danger and survival instincts in jurors rather than fostering logic and reasoning. Learn from a seasoned litigator how to identify potential decision-makers who may fall prey to these tactics, including those who harbor anti-corporate bias and feelings of victimization, and how to keep them from upending your case.

What You Will Learn

  • Why and where are nuclear verdicts popping up?
  • What are the causes of the uptick in huge verdicts?
  • When the plaintiff’s counsel utilizes fear and invokes the survival instinct
  • Methods to counter the “Reptile Strategy”
  • How to protect your client in this environment of colossal damages

Date

Offered weekdays: in-person, virtual, or hybrid

Location

CLE available for all US states: 1.0 credits

Speakers

  • Chris Dominic, Senior Jury Consulting Advisor at IMS Legal Strategies

    Chris Dominic

    Senior Jury Consulting Advisor

    For more than two decades, Chris Dominic has counseled clients on cases ranging from everyday casework and ADR to some of the nation’s most high-profile, high-stakes trials and multidistrict litigation. 

    While his experience is broad, Chris specializes in strategy and speechmaking. He worked for Fortune 500 companies as a management consultant and served as president at Tsongas Litigation Consulting before the firm joined IMS.

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    Liz Babbitt

    Jury Consultant

    Liz Babbitt helps trial teams understand how jurors think, decide, and respond to courtroom narratives. With more than 20 years of experience in decision science and legal technology, she designs and leads jury research and voir dire strategies that translate data into compelling case themes.

    Liz also brings a tech-forward approach, integrating AI tools and digital platforms that enable clients to achieve clarity and alignment even in the most complex litigation.

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In-Person CLEs

Our team is also available to present more concise CLE programs on several strategic litigation topics, including those mentioned above.

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