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Articles in this issue:

Depositions: Use honey, not vinegar

Experience dictates the kinder approach usually wins with most deponents


A proactive approach to the plaintiff’s deposition

Take advantage of the plaintiff’s deposition to showcase the humanity of your client – so the defense sees it, too


Appellate Reports

Attorney’s potential liability under settlement signed by attorney with notation “approved as to form and content”


AEB - Automatic Emergency Braking

It could change your auto-accident practice dramatically within three years


Don’t let phase two faze you - punitive damages

Being prepared to present financial evidence regarding the defendant in the punitive-damages phase


PAGA: Forging ahead

The quest for clarity under California’s PAGA: recent rulings to help you value the case


Person most knowledgeable depositions in employment disability discrimination

You can use PMK testimony in place of expert testimony to demonstrate how the employer failed to protect a disabled employee’s rights


Getting the corporate incident report and witness statements

Application of attorney-client and work-product privileges to corporate incident reports and employee-witness statements


Effective storytelling and your discovery plan

A step-by-step approach to creating a discovery plan so you can tell your client's story at trial


The defense medical examination

Protecting your clients and their cases from improper examinations and interrogations during DMEs