A Look at the New Book: “Nuclear Verdicts: The Apex - Break the Pattern”
Release Date: 12/08/2025
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader CEO Miguel Zaldivar on Orchestrating a $4 Billion Big Law Merger
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Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … Two years in a row! There were skeptics. The proverbial “they” said it couldn’t be done. Once again, Legal Speak believed it … and was there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years now, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry. Delivering practical solutions and key insights that today's General Counsel need to successfully overcome a litigation crisis, manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, and do more with fewer resources. For the 3rd year, Legal Speak was...
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info_outlineALM Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd sat down with Tyson & Mendes founder Bob Tyson and managing partner Cayce Lynch to discuss their new book “Nuclear Verdicts: The Apex; Break the Pattern”. The book looks at 100 closing arguments from cases that yielded disproportionately large non-economic damage awards for plaintiffs and how defense attorneys can avoid a similar fate.
Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield
Guests: Bob Tyson & Cayce Lynch
Producer: Charles Garnar