2016 January

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Articles in this issue:

Tesla achieves best safety ratings ever without gimmicks

The test for defective design is technological feasibility

Larry Booth

2016 January


Appellate Reports and Cases in Brief

Assumption of the risk: If you buy tickets to a haunted house, expect to be scared (Griffin v. The Haunted Hotel)

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2016 January



Lessons from trials with minimal medical treatment

Tips and techniques for pushing back on insurance companies

Jonathan Howell

2016 January


Tesla achieves best safety ratings ever without gimmicks

The test for defective design is technological feasibility

Brian J. Malloy

2016 January


Making and opposing new-trial motions

The right to a new trial is purely statutory, and focusing on four key statutory areas is important to winning this post-trial motion

Jill McDonell

2016 January


20-minute voir dire

There might be just enough time

Christa Ramey

2016 January


Off and running

Many goals for 2016 – and let’s not forget it’s an election year

David M. Ring

2016 January


Time to make some changes

Say “No” to cheap settlements and “Yes” to trial by fire

Nicholas C. Rowley

2016 January


Going to trial

Rookie and veteran lawyers offer strategies and techniques on how to overcome challenges and maximize jury awards

Ibiere N. Seck

2016 January


Managing client expectations: Don’t promise them the moon

Setting realistic goals avoids client disappointment and makes it less likely that you will be subbed out of the case or threatened with a malpractice action

Laura F. Sedrish

2016 January


Jury selection: Strong personalities

Identifying the “poison” jurors and getting both the good and bad jurors talking

Robert T. Simon
Sevy W. Fisher

2016 January


Lessons learned from my first trial

There is nothing as scary, and as exhilarating, as trying your first case

Aslin Tutuyan

2016 January



Trial briefs and 402 hearings

Your last, best chance to get the judge to understand the factual and legal issues of your particular case

Daniel Y. Zohar

2016 January


Mission First, People Always

It’s not just for the military. HOOAH!

Vincent D. Howard

2016 January

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