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Articles in this issue:

Identifying elder-abuse cases

Understanding the elder-abuse statute is the first step in identifying likely cases in both health-care abuse and financial abuse


12 Concepts crucial to successful voir dire

The jury is the canvas upon which your case will be painted. Take special care in painting the minor impact, soft-tissue case


Porter Ranch litigation: Lessons learned

Ten lessons learned from representing clients in mass torts and other mass actions


Toxic-tort litigation

A ruling on the “intermediary defense” highlights a good year for toxic-tort plaintiffs at the California Supreme Court


The “sophisticated-intermediary” defense

Understanding and litigating this products liability defense, including the recent Kesner holding by the California Supreme Court


Watch your language

How examining federal preemption in complex toxic-tort cases and taking great care with your pleading can save your litigation


Handling retainers, referral fees and managing client trust accounts

It all starts with your retainer agreement – get it right!


Demystifying complex-case coordination

How to have your case designated as “complex” or form a Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding


Appellate Reports

Cal Supreme Court rules in [[case]]Augustus v. ABM[[/case]] that the [[case]]Brinker[[/case]] standard applies to rest breaks and that “on call” rest breaks are not compliant with the law



One simple and powerful sentence

The jury system is the purest form of democracy


Cybersecurity hacks and attacks

Protect yourself with these seven simple tips