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Articles in this issue:

Discovery: The claims file in bad-faith cases

How to get all the insurance company documents you need to build a bad-faith case


Expert witnesses and legal support staff

How do I find those experts? Which documents can I send them? A primer for legal support staff on how to support use of experts


Chronic pain

Living with pain for the rest of their lives impacts every aspect of their lives and deserves maximum compensation


“Me too” and “not me too” evidence in employment litigation

Proving that an employee harassed or the employer discriminated against similarly situated individuals other than the plaintiff


Disparate-impact claims in employment and housing

Disparate-impact claims have the potential to grow in importance as a tool for reducing discrimination


The defense medical exam is not an interrogation

Don’t let the medical examiner conduct an oral examination – this isn’t a deposition


A post-truth world

Attacks on freedom of the press and the rule of law


And the winner is...

Meet this year’s impressive TOP GUN honorees



Preparing experts post-[[case]]Sargon[[/case]]

[[case]]Sargon[[/case]] reaffirmed that expert opinion cannot be speculative or based on conjecture


Appellate Reports

[[case]]Brady v. Bayer Corp.[[/case]] — Don’t call it “One A Day” vitamins and then in small print tell us we must take two; or if you prefer: one gummie a day won’t keep the rickets away


Lien guide for the trial attorney (Part 1 of 2)

A compendium on Attorney liens for contingent fees – includes application of new ethics rules effective November 1