Advocate Oct14 cvr ezine

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Alternate legal universes

Personal injury, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability claims. Do you need a hug?


Handling requests for EDD records in employment cases

A primer on discovery and admissibility of EDD records regarding claims of unemployment and state disability


The air bag myth and the GM recall

GM may find itself in a quandary over its use of air bags as a sales tool


Developing a detailed discovery plan

A roadmap with practical tips on developing your discovery plan for both employment and PI cases


Evidence presentation at trial — know when and how to wow ‘em

The perks and pitfalls of using too much or too little technology at trial, with a do-it-yourself guide


Are you competent to handle discovery of electronically stored information?

The California Bar now says e-discovery matters, and you must be competent to handle it


Stranger in a strange land

Arizona and Nevada may be our neighbors, but their bar members aren’t very neighborly when California lawyers step over the line. So, just where is the line?


What [[case]]Nazir[[/case]] has meant for summary judgment in employment-discrimination cases

Who gets the last word? A guide to countering defendant’s reply evidence


iPads for jurors

Replacing the exhibit binders, iPads appear to help jurors better connect with the case


The challenge of celebrity clients

The plaintiff attorney’s challenge is to have the jury focus on the facts, not the celebrity


“Halt and Catch Fire” in deposition

Discovery abuse and sanctions, [[case]]Security National Bank v. Abbott Labs[[/case]]