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Articles in this issue:

Problems in products liability likely to arise out of COVID-19

Litigation problems stemming from COVID-19, and common issues surrounding [[case]]forum non conveniens[[/case]] and failure-to-warn cases


COVID-19 business-interruption claims

Getting around the “virus” exclusion may require a lot of careful reading as language differs between policies


[[case]]Bristol-Myers Squibb[[/case]]’s impact on class actions

[[case]]Bristol-Myers Squibb[[/case]] imposed new limitations on specific jurisdiction in mass actions


Minimum equipment list

The essentials of an aviation products-liability case


Class certification and warranty claims

The implications of class-certification requirements in California State and Federal District Courts for breach of warranty claims in products-defect class actions


When that which is supposed to heal, does more harm than good

An overview of the doctrinal framework of warning defects as applied to pharmaceutical-injury cases


Your client is in flames, the structure is in flames, now what?

Bringing a products-liability action based on hazardous substance/materials laws


Business-income insurance and COVID-19

A look at the “direct physical loss of or damage to property” requirements in ISO form business-income policies


Is this a class action?

The basics of deciding whether your case has the makings of a successful class action


Appellate Reports

Supreme Court holds no right to jury trial under either Unfair Competition Law or False Advertising Law


E-cigarette litigation

Success often hinges on uncovering the chain of distribution


CAALA Education: From in-person to online overnight

CAALA is one of a select few organizations certified to offer online MCLE programs


AAJ stands up against demands for COVID-19 blanket immunity

Taking the lead against corporate America’s attempt to take advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic for their anti-worker, anti-consumer agenda


OCTLA pushing forward

We can’t be together, but we can still share our knowledge through live webinars


Remembering dad

A look at the lawyer dads whose examples inspired sons and daughters to join our profession