2017 February

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Articles in this issue:

Identifying elder-abuse cases

Understanding the elder-abuse statute is the first step in identifying likely cases in both health-care abuse and financial abuse

Todd J. Bloomfield

2017 February


12 Concepts crucial to successful voir dire

The jury is the canvas upon which your case will be painted. Take special care in painting the minor impact, soft-tissue case

Christopher Dolan

2017 February


Porter Ranch litigation: Lessons learned

Ten lessons learned from representing clients in mass torts and other mass actions

Brian S. Kabateck
Lina Melidonian

2017 February


Toxic-tort litigation

A ruling on the “intermediary defense” highlights a good year for toxic-tort plaintiffs at the California Supreme Court

Raphael Metzger

2017 February


The “sophisticated-intermediary” defense

Understanding and litigating this products liability defense, including the recent Kesner holding by the California Supreme Court

Rajeev Mittal

2017 February


Watch your language

How examining federal preemption in complex toxic-tort cases and taking great care with your pleading can save your litigation

Larry Peluso

2017 February



Demystifying complex-case coordination

How to have your case designated as “complex” or form a Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding

Helen E. Zukin
Melanie Meneses Palmer

2017 February


Appellate Reports

Cal Supreme Court rules in Augustus v. ABM that the Brinker standard applies to rest breaks and that “on call” rest breaks are not compliant with the law

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2017 February



One simple and powerful sentence

The jury system is the purest form of democracy

Ricardo Echeverria

2017 February


Cybersecurity hacks and attacks

Protect yourself with these seven simple tips

Stuart Zanville

2017 February

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