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Articles in this issue:
Dangerous crosswalks

Dangerous crosswalks

A thorough discussion of dangerous conditions that make government liable for pedestrian injuries

Laura F. Sedrish

2019 April


Maximize future-medical damages by beating the latest defense tactics

Maximize future-medical damages by beating the latest defense tactics

Sargon and Sanchez offer defendant the opportunity to exclude much of your life-care planner’s testimony if you’re not careful about laying the foundation

Alex Behar

2019 April


Plan of attack when the defense denies liability on a clear-liability case

How to turn the tide and make them regret their strategy of deny and delay

Daniel DeSantis

2019 April


Appellate Reports

Guernsey v. City of Salinas — When juror affidavits concerning deliberations are admissible for new-trial motions or appeal

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2019 April


Minor-impact soft-tissue cases

A look at how to overcome the defense of “minor impact, minor injury” while recognizing the inherent damages limitations of such cases

Robert S. Fink

2019 April


Investigating and conducting written discovery in roadway-design cases

Investigating and conducting written discovery in roadway-design cases

Getting past the roadblock of the commonly asserted defense of design immunity

Kimberly Wong

2019 April



Enforcing your 998 settlement

Careful crafting of the offer to compromise is key

John Kelley

2019 April


Using social media to build — and protect — your case

Using social media to build — and protect — your case

You must thoroughly research social media on every case and brief your clients on how their postings may be used against them

Steven A. Kronenberg

2019 April


Non-delegable duties in workplace injuries

Identifying and proving that a property owner had a non-delegable duty may give rise to your civil lawsuit

Loren Schwartz

2019 April


Turn up the heat on your record subpoenas

You’ve served the subpoena duces tecum but still don’t have the documents – here’s your game plan

Clifton N. Smoot

2019 April


The law of unintended consequences

The law of unintended consequences

Law-enforcement agencies are investigating medical professionals for fraud and other crimes

Elinor Leary

2019 April


Protecting people

A glimmer of hope for trial lawyers from three major corporations

Stuart Zanville

2019 April


Get in the ring

The cure to the Apolitical Blues: Justice Day in Sacramento, April 30. Annual Palm Springs Seminar, May 3-5

B James Pantone

2019 April


Participate in the evolution of CAALA

CAALA is adapting and changing, and nowhere is that more evident than in participatory education programs for new lawyers

Shawn McCann

2019 April

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