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Howarth & Smith
Приєднався 12 жов 2016
Howarth & Smith is a Los Angeles based law firm that handles trials and appeals for plaintiffs and defendants in high-profile, high-stakes litigation throughout the United States.
Led by founding partners Don Howarth and Suzelle M. Smith, Howarth & Smith’s practice is focused on complex cases, including business litigation, contract and fraud cases, intellectual property litigation, securities litigation, legal malpractice, law partnership disputes, antitrust, class actions, major tort and catastrophic personal injury cases, as well as some white collar criminal cases.
Since its inception in 1985, Howarth & Smith has gained a national reputation for its success in high-profile trials and appeals. This law firm is the only firm in the country to have ever been selected by the National Law Journal for both "Top 10" plaintiff and defense verdicts in the same year.
You can visit our website at www.howarth-smith.com/
Led by founding partners Don Howarth and Suzelle M. Smith, Howarth & Smith’s practice is focused on complex cases, including business litigation, contract and fraud cases, intellectual property litigation, securities litigation, legal malpractice, law partnership disputes, antitrust, class actions, major tort and catastrophic personal injury cases, as well as some white collar criminal cases.
Since its inception in 1985, Howarth & Smith has gained a national reputation for its success in high-profile trials and appeals. This law firm is the only firm in the country to have ever been selected by the National Law Journal for both "Top 10" plaintiff and defense verdicts in the same year.
You can visit our website at www.howarth-smith.com/
Angels and Demons: Defending the Vatican in Commercial Litigation (1990-1997)
Suzelle Smith and Don Howarth discuss the legal challenges of defending the Vatican in a major breach of contract matter involving the licensing of Vatican art in Los Angeles Superior Court. Introduction by Stephen Blyth, Principal, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
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Відео
Oral Argument - Matsumoto v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
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In this January 17, 2023 oral argument before a panel in the California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Third Division, Don Howarth argues on behalf of Defendants that the Court not only has jurisdiction over a dispute related to a discovery ruling, but also that in this case, the monetary and issue sanctions are inextricably intertwined such that one or the other should not be considered in i...
Defending Clients in Court When the Case Has Already Been Tried and Lost in the Press
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Suzelle Smith and Don Howarth present a case study on defending a client in court after significant negative publicity, using their experience handling the Suzuki Samurai Rollover Litigation in the United States. Sir Peter Bottomley, MP, discusses his expertise on transportation issues and his expert testimony in the Suzuki litigation. Introduction by Christine Gerrard, Principal, Lady Margaret...
Olivia de Havilland v. FX Networks: A Hollywood Feud
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Suzelle Smith and Don Howarth presented to members of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Austin Chapter, on their handling of Olivia de Havilland's lawsuit against FX Networks for the unauthorized and false portrayal of the 102-year-old Hollywood legend in the television series “Feud: Bette and Joan.” Ms. De Havilland is a two-time Oscar winner for Best Actress and a Dame of the British Emp...
Olivia de Havilland v. FX Networks: A Hollywood Feud
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Don Howarth and Suzelle Smith lectured on their handling of Olivia de Havilland's lawsuit against FX Networks for the unauthorized and false portrayal of the 102-year-old Hollywood legend in the television series “Feud: Bette and Joan.” Ms. De Havilland is a two-time Oscar winner for Best Actress and a Dame of the British Empire, most known for her iconic portrayal of Melanie Hamilton in “Gone ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration
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Don Howarth, Suzelle M. Smith, and Michel Kallipetis QC lectured at Lady Margaret Hall on the pros and cons of alternative dispute resolution compared to litigation.
The Use and Misuse of Public Polling In Law and Politics
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Don Howarth, Suzelle M. Smith, and Sir Robert Worcester, Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI, lectured at Lady Margaret Hall on the use and misuse of public polling in American and British law and politics.
Law and Hollywood
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Don Howarth, Suzelle M. Smith, and Professor Tom Stipanowich of Pepperdine University Law School lectured at Lady Margaret Hall on entertainment law of the Hollywood golden era including the cases, De Havilland v. Warner Bros. Studios and Warner Bros. v. Nelson (a.k.a. Bette Davis), specifically the significance of the Olivia de Havilland case to free agency of Hollywood actors and agents.
Substantive Due Process
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Don Howarth, Suzelle M. Smith, and A.E. Dick Howard lectured at Lady Margaret Hall on Substantive Due Process, including constitutional issues involving same sex marriage.
Magna Carta
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Don Howarth, Suzelle M. Smith, Professor A.E. Dick Howard, and The Rt. Honorable Lady Arden lectured at Lady Margaret Hall on the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta and its impact on modern law.
The Butler Did It!: The Legal Battle Over the Estate of Doris Duke
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Don Howarth and Suzelle M. Smith lectured at Lady Margaret Hall on their handling of what Hollywood called "the greatest will contest of all times." When the tobacco heiress Doris Duke, "the richest little girl in the world," died, her will left her $1.5 billion estate in the control of her butler. Mr. Howarth and Ms. Smith were hired to challenge the will and their representation resulted in t...
Suzelle Smith - The Judge: Is A Bench Trial Really Better for Defendants?
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Suzelle Smith - The Judge: Is A Bench Trial Really Better for Defendants?
Suzelle Smith - Becoming A Lawyer: Discovering What You Were Meant To Do
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Suzelle Smith - Becoming A Lawyer: Discovering What You Were Meant To Do
Suzelle Smith - Discovery: Getting the Facts from the Other Side, and Your Own
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Suzelle Smith - Discovery: Getting the Facts from the Other Side, and Your Own
Suzelle Smith - The Client: Your First Meeting
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Suzelle Smith - The Client: Your First Meeting
Suzelle Smith - Research Tools & Resources: Back to Basics
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Suzelle Smith - Research Tools & Resources: Back to Basics
Suzelle Smith - The Story: Your Legal Argument Is Only Half Your Case
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Suzelle Smith - The Story: Your Legal Argument Is Only Half Your Case
Suzelle Smith - The Jury: Establishing Trust. Controlling the Butterflies
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Suzelle Smith - The Jury: Establishing Trust. Controlling the Butterflies
Don Howarth - Mastering the Basics: Your Best Mentor is the Written Law
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Don Howarth - Mastering the Basics: Your Best Mentor is the Written Law
Don Howarth - Mastering the Courtroom: Four Mistakes to Avoid With a Judge
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Don Howarth - Mastering the Courtroom: Four Mistakes to Avoid With a Judge
Don Howarth - Mastering the Courtroom: The Jury's Perspective
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Don Howarth - Mastering the Courtroom: The Jury's Perspective
Don Howarth - Mastering the Process of Discovery
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Don Howarth - Mastering the Process of Discovery
Duke Farms has lost its many historical sites. They are not even maintaining the old foundation. Vegetation is taking over it. Soon it will be gone.
That poor woman was taken advantage of by so many. It's wonderful to know that she ended up with attorneys who knew how to do their jobs...and did it. I thank you for her.
Amazing a.s.m.r. voice.
Stating that people, including you, can interject foul language in a presentation because the president at the time had a “potty mouth” is beyond immature. Just because a president has no class and even less respect for decent folks in front of whom he speaks does not mean that others should follow suit. Absolutely, amazingly ludicrous. (I’m commenting on the concept and the irrational conclusion you’ve drawn-and not the particular word “arse,” which I don’t think is particularly bad or crude.)
Absolut Sharks
Imelda Marcos and Doris were BBFF. real rich beauty.
Why does this woman keep emphasizing that the butler was irish? I don’t know, racist much?
I have not seen Suzelle in 27 years but she looks exactly the same. Still beautiful as ever!
Moral of the story? Don't buy more shoes than you need
fascinating....tyfs
This lawyer is very anti Irish with her denigrating adjectives describing Bernard Lafferty! Laverty couldn't have been so stupid if he could get control of Doris Duke's estate.
Annoying! She keeps putting and taking her glasses off!
This woman is a name dropper! Her vocabulary and speaking skill are poor! Boring!
please forwad the list of cases its key
What an unexpected surprise to see the two dedicated people in the justice EFFORTS of the "DORIS DUKE" MYSTERY. Unfortunately, I see the same actors of "Good Will" playing to the audience. Although the description of her history may be true of fact, you left out huge gaps to fit your best interest. I believe there are lawyers out there that truly fight for justice with or without financial incentives. I believe there are few there to serve with the later. The scandal that surrounded Doris Duke in last months of her life was the last of many she endured throughout her incredible life. Subject to interpretation, Howarth and Smith put themselves as self proclaimed saviors presenting themselves as angels with a halo and earned wings. Only due to the personal knowledge and experience these two are truly all about and how they operate, I am appalled to hear their omissions, dismiss the truth and bypass revealing their unethical practices for their own financial incentives. If I had an invitation to participate in this discussion, these two would be embarrassed, ashamed and shed light on the true skill of these types of lawyers that get the job done at any cost. LIES, LIES, LIES....but it was entertaining. Maybe next time you will speak the truth and not omit and bypass the important and revealing information the public should know, not just what self serving statements you wish them to know. I watched the body language and facial expressions of the two of you, the deception was obvious to me because of the truth you refuse to tell. For the sake of justice, the real events that occurred and specifics can be traced back in real documents, not the words of Howarth and Smith. They should be disbarred for their unethical practices.....YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT! SOME PEOPLE NEVER CHANGE. ENJOY THE PROCEEDS FROM YOUR EVIL WAYS.
My father always said wealth comes from the heart, although she was rich in materials boy she was truly bankrupt.
Still interesting 2022
Back in the day, Joan was clearly the hotter of the sisters! As far as the dragon lady quote from Olivia concerning Joan, I highly doubt it was meant as a compliment. Give me a break!
Did one of the women say Olivia should've won the Oscar over Vivien Leigh? Really?
I enjoyed this throughly. Enjoy hearing lawyer describing things as only lawyers can do.
The butler clearly did it. He scared me to death. She was the nicest woman I ever met. She and I hit it off when I was a young 17 year old girl. Ms. Duke alway’s called my mom and asked if she'd mind if she could see me. My mom loved her so much and they even spoke about humanitarian aid and Ms Duke helped my mom who devoted her life to humanitarian aid all over the world. My grandfather made pearls for her one of a kind. It was shocking when she asked my mother about a set of pearls she was wearing. That's when we learned of that as my grandfather was the man who made one of a kind design jewelry introducing pearls to the Japanese made so many different styles for many. He also was the one if you're wearing an Eternity band made the first in the world. I'm really happy I have the first he made. Ms Duke became a very important part of my life and certain decisions I'd ask her advice for. It breaks my heart what the state of New Jersey has been endlessly doing to her estate the grounds that she loved so dearly her amazing trees she had flown in from Africa and planted so perfectly. I'll often go quietly and just sit and remember those wounderful moments memories of having the pleasure of knowing the real woman behind certain people's beliefs. There's so many things people aren't aware of that she deserves credit for and the state has some nerve damaging what truly could have been a fantastic historical history lesson and more. I miss her dearly. Was she close to her family? I'll never speak regarding that. She in fact lived very down to earth often she'd even randomly leave her house and enjoy the people who came to visit her beautiful green houses. I remember the first time I saw her do it and the faces of shock and amazement on people's faces. She wasn't what people assumed she was in any sense or did she care much for having to be private protected 247. I remember a real woman human being. Money is nice but there's many things it can't buy it can't bring joy and happiness She often said certain thing's like that to me. I can say I am greatful for certain part's of the 80’s and when she suddenly passed away I was on the road. I thank her for the advice she gave me on that one as well. Wonderfully dressed alway’s Ms Duke looked even in her long flowing dressed she'd wear relaxing and her lovely spots wear. She brought me my frist amazing Ralph Lauren sweater. I cherish every moment good or sad when around her.
I feel for her and Barbara Hutton the most. They were vulnerable to vultures.
the doctors did it
What do you think of the Lauren Bacall movie? I would have enjoyed it more if it had focused more on her fairy tale life. She spent her father's money and made lots of her own Imelda marcos in contrast spent the money she robbed from the people, poor people
the ny mansion was donated by miss duke and her mother in the 50s; her ny residence was a penthouse in Times Square. The hugette clark estate battle is funnier I think
Money does not equal heaven.
Being poor doesn't either😢
well we'll well YESHUA said..what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to loose his soul....and to let the dead bury the dead....that it was easier for a rich man to pass through the eye of a needle than to enter the kingdom of heaven....i wonder did she hear the Gospel and choose to recieve the love of the truth ? YESHUA (JESUS) said you cannot serve two masters mammon and GOD...shalom
Love you guys
Let's face it: there were no damages. Her career was over.
What a thing to say.
She had so much money and beautiful objects but never felt loved
Wow, this was actually very interesting, and very well explained. High class lawyers. And I love her outfit.
Screw charities and executors. I would have singled-out a cute, studly NEPHEW to keep that generational wealth GOING!
This is a FASCINATING story of Doris Duke.
I'll never forget the Duke's. I've been on Duke Energy all my life.
Thank you for the fascinating presentation!!!
Le meilleur🕊
What Irony Ms. Duke had the foresight to hire this pair of attorneys. They saved her legacy and put things right.🙏🙏🙏
I don’t think JBD died in 1912. Doris was born in 1912. JBD died in 1924, when Doris was 12.
It's like a scene in a murder film, ?????
Sad you did not invite FBI
What about the adopted daughter did she get anything? I didn't hear them talking about that. Really good documentary
She was (un)adopted. That's how the will stated it.
Who wouldn't love to have these attorneys?
I can see them arguing a case.
It saddens me that even after Miss Dukes passing those closest her didn’t fulfill her wishes. In particular Bernard Lafferty… US Trust is or was an absolute disgrace! Thank heaven there are professionals that swear to the oath they took like the fantastic attorneys
Is this the Po' Lil' Rich Girl?
That's Barbara Hutton. The Woolworth heiress.
What an unpleasant operator the lady lawyer is herself. Though she does tell a good story. Ultimately Duke’s father’s advice to Doris was sound. AND - the MURDERERS were never punished. BUT - the wealth that keeps paying everyone was largely preserved. And some advice to the lady lawyer: sleeves.
🤡🤡🤡
Doris duke, a horrible human
If they are such great litigators why are they going around making money off a woman who died over 20 years ago? Some of their alternative facts are hilarious.
I learned a few years ago that Miss Duke was a member of First Baptist Church in Nutley, New Jersey, she gave a large monetary gift to the church. Are there any direct descendants of the Duke empire !!
Yes. The duke twins.
Walker Patterson Inman III, and Georgia Inman.
This was excellent - such thorough investigative work. I always wanted to learn the details of how Lafferty gained his power and what happened to him. Thank you.
Ms. Smith needs to take more care in choosing her words. First calling Ms Markle a Princess or Dutchess who likes to hug people then minutes later call the President a potty mouth because she wanted to use colourful language and put the onus on the president who does not swear.
AND you need to take more care in making pronouncements and denunciations about topics in which you clearly have no interest of truthful reality. Trump doesn't/didn't "swear?" Have you never listened to one of his "rallies?" During which every obscenity in the English language spewed from his rancid, sewer mouth? Try reading a newspaper and stop watching Fox Faux news for half an hour. And as for Megan Markle, your comment is simply specious.
SMH....
Correction, Megan the Dutchess is not from the South at all, she's from Canada 18:38
no, she is American, from California... she is not a Canadian (thank goodness!!)
She's from the south of Canada and has moved to the south of California.
Actually, the doctor did it. And typical for low-life attorneys to use the death of Doris to get free advertising.
Lawyers YUK !