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Articles in this issue:

Gratitude makes for a life well lived

It is said that we have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one


Summer in the high desert: Joshua Tree

“The jury trial began on a hot day in July 1943 in the Riverside County Superior Court…”


The shelf of corporate shame

SB 1149 (Leyva) will fix it. Protecting consumers against dangerous drugs and other products by removing the cloak of secret settlements


Camp Lejeune Justice Act brings justice to veterans

Also, Georgia Trial Lawyers amicus brief helps Georgia Court to reject the “Apex Doctrine” shielding corporate officers


Appellate Report

Courts look at expert concessions on causation; also personal jurisdiction


e-xhilarating

Examining common liability issues presented by e-bike cases


Electric bicycles: It has a motor, but in California it’s not a motor vehicle

How e-bikes are classified and the legal rules of the road for this fast-emerging mode of transportation


The right lane

Discovery in cycling cases: There’s more evidence than you think



Advocating for PI plaintiffs in criminal court

A guide to winning restitution in the criminal courts, including attorney’s contingency fees


Who’s at fault?

Issue spotting past the collision to find deeper pockets


Don’t lose before you’ve even started

Choosing the right jurors for your auto case can be the difference between winning and losing


Proving damages through the testimony of treating physicians

Treater testimony is the foundation upon which you will construct your damages presentation


Federal trucking-safety regulations

An additional avenue of liability in trucking cases


Preventing a collision with the future

Autonomous vehicles involved in accidents present myriad liability considerations


[[case]]Jones v. Smith[[/case]]: Much to learn from one case

The judge’s review of a large jury verdict that opened up an auto policy, and an analysis of why other trials end up in low/defense verdicts