2014 December

Articles in this issue:

Shifting burdens, shifting sands

A look at case law that can help you get through the barrier of summary judgment

To appeal without a transcript from a court reporter, an “agreed statement” may be your only course of action

Donna Bader

Enacted to combat hate crimes and often used in police misconduct cases, The Bane Act is a useful if little known tool

Plaintiffs seldom move for summary judgment but the defense sees it as a knockout round

Don’t leave a court trial without it!

Herb Fox

A step-by-step guide to the strategy of deposing the defense medical expert

A look at the nexus of State Bar Rules and legal malpractice claims

How to analyze defendant’s motion in limine to exclude evidence not produced in discovery

Al Stoll

California’s effort to preserve the 7th Amendment