Advocate May20 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

COVID-19/coronavirus

Employment rights, protections, and benefits in California


The anti-SLAPP statute in 2020

Only the strong or the very well prepared survive, no matter what the cases say


Public speaking and the art of persuasion

Would you rather fight a mountain lion than speak to a large group of people (or a jury)?



The best and worst employment case law developments of 2019

A brief overview of the most important case law developments that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)


A primer on screening and handling sexual-harassment and assault cases

Understand your clients to make the best strategy decisions to help them


Combatting the Harvey Weinstein defense

The top five defense attacks in sexual-harassment and sexual-abuse cases and ways to address them


Sexual-harassment litigation in the post-#MeToo era

Understanding the recent changes in sexual-harassment law and seizing the opportunities created by them


Appellate Reports

[[case]]In People v. Veamatahau[[/case]], Cal Supreme Court clarifies and restricts the meaning of “case-specific hearsay” that must be excluded under [[case]]People v. Sanchez[[/case]]


Law in the time of coronavirus

Statute of limitations extended, less restrictions on remote depositions, more time to bring cases to trial


AAJ Washington Update

AAJ: Adjusting to the stark reality of COVID-19


Connection

While COVID-19 has caused CAALA to change, one thing will not change


Now more than ever, OCTLA will “Take No Challenge Alone”

Through this difficult time, we continue to help and support each other


Finding the silver lining

We see some silver linings in the examples of true human spirit during the time of coronavirus


Seeing employees through a different light

When defense counsel denigrates “employees looking to get a free ride,” it may be proper to remind the jury of today’s real heroes