--- title: 2024 May url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may --- # [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may "2024 May") [![Advocate May24 cvr ezine web](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/images/issues/2024/05-may/Advocate-May24-cvr-ezine-web.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/ezines/2024/May2024/html5/Advocate-May24-issue.html) Articles in this issue: ## [We won another round in the fight against asbestos K](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/we-won-another-round-in-the-fight-against-asbestos-k "We won another round in the fight against asbestos K") And we continue to fight against federal preemption and forced arbitration [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") ## [Boot camp for civil lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/boot-camp-for-civil-lawyers "Boot camp for civil lawyers") Did your client ever serve in the military? A look at laws impacting veterans [Eileen C. Moore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/eileen-c-moore "Eileen C. Moore") ## [Navigating [[case]]Privette[[/case]] requires a bit of magic these days](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/navigating-case-privette-case-requires-a-bit-of-magic-these-days "Navigating [[case]]Privette[[/case]] requires a bit of magic these days") Examining the [[case]]Privette[[/case]] doctrine in light of recent case law on bringing multi-employer jobsite-injury cases or workers’ comp crossover cases [Jordan Phillips](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jordan-phillips "Jordan Phillips") [Ryan Casey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ryan-casey "Ryan Casey") ## [The Golden Rule](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-golden-rule "The Golden Rule") Invoking empathy without violating the Golden Rule [John P. Blumberg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-p-blumberg "John P. Blumberg") ## [Don’t let your civil complaint stray too far from your government claim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/don-t-let-your-civil-complaint-stray-too-far-from-your-government-claim "Don’t let your civil complaint stray too far from your government claim") Making sure your civil complaint against a public entity is “fairly reflected” in the government claim [Scott E. Boyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-e-boyer "Scott E. Boyer") ## [Personal injury late-claim applications](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/personal-injury-late-claim-applications "Personal injury late-claim applications") Three steps to know before suing a government entity [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") ## [Deftly navigating insurance-coverage disputes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/deftly-navigating-insurance-coverage-disputes "Deftly navigating insurance-coverage disputes") A message from the Tortured Insurance Lawyers Department [Sara A. McClain](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sara-a-mcclain "Sara A. McClain") ## [Pre-judgment writ of attachment against uninsured employers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/pre-judgment-writ-of-attachment-against-uninsured-employers "Pre-judgment writ of attachment against uninsured employers") Labor Code section 3602 shatters the exclusive remedy defense, opening up civil remedies when employers neglect to carry workers’ compensation insurance [Adam J. Savin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/adam-j-savin-2 "Adam J. Savin") ## [The Texas Two-Step](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-texas-two-step "The Texas Two-Step") A legitimate federal tool to deal with mass-tort claims? [James Stang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-stang "James Stang") [Jonathan Kim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jonathan-kim "Jonathan Kim") ## [Degrees of privacy in federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/degrees-of-privacy-in-federal-court "Degrees of privacy in federal court") The three-way split on protection for mental-health-counseling records [Bill Foster](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bill-foster "Bill Foster") ## [The Fifth Amendment in civil cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-fifth-amendment-in-civil-cases-2 "The Fifth Amendment in civil cases") The right against self-incrimination is simply inapplicable in many contexts [James Perry](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-perry "James Perry") ## [Put the client first when you make deals with your vendors](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/put-the-client-first-when-you-make-deals-with-your-vendors "Put the client first when you make deals with your vendors") Ethical considerations and practical suggestions in case financing, AI products and social-media advertising [Robert T. Simon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-t-simon "Robert T. Simon") ## [Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/fighting-back-when-big-box-stores-remove-your-state-court-lawsuit-to-federal-court "Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court") They want to try these cases without any meaningful voir dire and where you need a unanimous jury verdict [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") ## [Understanding IRS Forms 1099](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/understanding-irs-forms-1099 "Understanding IRS Forms 1099") Ignore them at your own peril [Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood") ## [April showers bring May flowers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/april-showers-bring-may-flowers "April showers bring May flowers") From Casino Night in Hollywood at LATLC to Orange County’s annual charity roast [Bradley S. Wallace](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bradley-s-wallace "Bradley S. Wallace") [Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West") ## [Medi-Cal liens processing speed should be improving](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/medi-cal-liens-processing-speed-should-be-improving "Medi-Cal liens processing speed should be improving") Also: Addressing senior abuse at nursing homes and financial scams against seniors [Nancy Peverini](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nancy-peverini "Nancy Peverini") ## [The beginning of the middle](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-beginning-of-the-middle "The beginning of the middle") Settling in and finding your race pace [Whit D. Bertch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/whit-d-bertch "Whit D. Bertch") ## [Why would anyone want to practice in federal court?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/why-would-anyone-want-to-practice-in-federal-court "Why would anyone want to practice in federal court?") Because it’s where we fight for our clients’ civil rights [Ibiere N. Seck](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ibiere-n-seck "Ibiere N. Seck")