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Articles in this issue:

Positive change

From the diversity of speakers’ voices to the family-friendly Kids Club, CAALA Vegas reflected our strength as a legal community and how we have changed since 1983


Initial intake: A checklist of factors to consider

Choosing the right cases can be the most important decisions you make



The legal boundaries of third-party carriers’ medical bill negotiations

A defense move to lower the value of pain-and-suffering damages as a multiple of medical bills


Litigating lithium-ion battery explosions

A look at Li-ion products-liability cases, focusing on establishing personal jurisdiction and proving battery defects


Recovering damages for emotional distress for breach of an insurance contract

A liability policy is a contract that concerns directly the comfort, happiness, or personal welfare of one of the parties


Electronically stored information issues in personal-injury practice

ESI discovery from vehicle electronic-data recorders, cell phones, computers and social media



Delivering a powerful closing argument

Telling your story using demonstratives and evidence



Appellate Reports

After State Farm denies homeowner’s claim, contract and bad-faith suit is barred by statute of limitations, but suit for unfair business practice under UCL can go forward


Key concepts to follow for trust accounting

In the post-Girardi landscape, attorneys must recognize their non-delegable duty to maintain absolute accuracy in their client trust accounts


The forest, not the trees

Gathering your evidence and framing your case for trial


Wrapping up the legislative session

The 2023-2024 legislative session ended on August 31. Here are the major bills CAOC worked on in 2024


On-line safety for children

Also: Proposed changes to Federal Rules


Silver and gold

OC to sponsor Halloween Trunk or Treat event at KidWorks, while LA’s Day of Dignity will assist those experiencing homelessness


Top Gun Awards gala

Honoring outstanding legal achievement in 2024: Arash Homampour, John Manly, Ricardo EcheveRria, Jason Argos and Garrett Chambers