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title: 2012 August
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2012-august
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# [2012 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2012-august "2012 August")

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Articles in this issue:

## [The fallacy behind recent employment class-action decisions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2012-august/the-fallacy-behind-recent-employment-class-action-decisions "The fallacy behind recent employment class-action decisions")

A second look at recent cases reveals more employee-friendly case law

[Ashley A. Reagan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ashley-a-reagan "Ashley A. Reagan")
[Christopher P. Wesierski](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christopher-p-wesierski "Christopher P. Wesierski")
[Laura J. Barns](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-j-barns "Laura J. Barns")

## [Settling a minor’s lawsuit: Fools rush in](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2012-august/settling-a-minor-s-lawsuit-fools-rush-in "Settling a minor’s lawsuit: Fools rush in")

Resist the pressure to wrap up a minor’s personal injury case too quickly

[Kevin Urbatsch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kevin-urbatsch "Kevin Urbatsch")
[Mercy Hall](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mercy-hall "Mercy Hall")