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Articles in this issue:

Prop 22 and vicarious liability

An appellate update and an explanation of why Prop 22 does not and cannot control vicarious liability for companies such as Uber and Lyft


Dealing with Workers’ Comp credits in UM and UIM arbitrations

The UM carrier wants credit for workers’ comp benefits “paid” or “payable”


What seems to be the problem, officer?

Establishing the foundation for police officers’ expert opinions in motor-vehicle cases


Using event-data recorders in your vehicle-accident cases

EDRs record and store data that can be used to prove both liability and severity of the impact for injury causation


Don’t overlook [[case]]any[[/case]] of your client’s injuries

Common, uncommon and commonly overlooked injuries in car crashes


Written discovery in auto cases

A guide to what information you need in written discovery and how to get it


Government tort claims

An overview of the process from filing a claim to the beginning of litigation


An introduction to mediating an auto case

Which cases should you mediate, and how do you prepare for mediation?


Don’t wait! Today’s technology can revolutionize your practice

Forget waiting on “AI”, here’s the technology you can put to work today to automate your PI practice, motor vehicle cases in particular


The new CCP section 999 and policy-limit demands in auto cases

Newly enacted CCP section 999 changes the landscape of pre-litigation settlement demands by better defining what is a “reasonable” offer to settle


Tips from the bench for handling motor-vehicle cases

Newly filed MV accident cases are being assigned to independent calendar courts; judges may have different protocols for handling these cases


They’re not paying your pre-litigation policy-limit demand. Now what?

Use the litigation process to give insurers every possible chance to do the right thing, and to force them when they don’t want to



Supreme Court wrapped up a busy and controversial term

AAJ filed amicus curiae briefs on arbitration, consent jurisdiction, Private right of action for FNHRA violations and Section 230 immunity


“Kill Bill(s)”

That’s part of the job at CAOC


Summer may be winding down but OCTLA is not

Charity auction donations needed for support of OC advocates for foster children


So many events!

CAALA Vegas highlights a program that offers something for everyone