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The clock starts now Using trial preference as a strategic litigation tool without letting discovery become your weakness Vlad IdelmanOlivia Ratiner From Issue: 2026 October
Make discovery earn its keep Effective discovery is measured not by volume, but by what can be used at trial Christopher Kim From Issue: 2026 October
Lessons from my first PMQ deposition for a government premises-liability case Six recently learned practical tips Robert Winter From Issue: 2026 October
Expert designation: Not just a deadline, a case-shaping event The do’s, the don’ts and the practical strategies of expert designation Tatevik Gasparyan From Issue: 2026 October
CAALA Vegas 2026 breaks records 4,152 attendees celebrated education, community, and the future of our profession Elizabeth A. Hernandez From Issue: 2026 October
The expert you didn’t know you had When a treating physician becomes an expert witness Lior Behdadnia From Issue: 2026 October
Sitting on their shoulders Using one defense expert to take apart the next one Lourdes De Armas From Issue: 2026 October
Litigating the AI decision How do you prove harm when the decision lives inside an AI agent alleged to be a “proprietary black box”? Andrew T. Haling From Issue: 2026 October
Legislative highlights 2026 An incredibly difficult year of which we can all be extremely proud Nancy Peverini From Issue: 2026 October
Expert depositions in the age of AI Opportunity, risk, and the new battlefield for plaintiff lawyers Donna M. Maryanski From Issue: 2026 October
Building the record that survives summary judgment How discovery, evidence, and expert opinions combine to create triable issues of fact on employer liability and related derivative claims Erika ContrerasBrigitta Railla From Issue: 2026 October