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Articles in this issue:
The expert you didn’t know you had

The expert you didn’t know you had

When a treating physician becomes an expert witness

Lior Behdadnia

2026 October


Sitting on their shoulders

Using one defense expert to take apart the next one

Lourdes De Armas

2026 October


Building the record that survives summary judgment

How discovery, evidence, and expert opinions combine to create triable issues of fact on employer liability and related derivative claims

Erika Contreras
Brigitta Railla

2026 October


Expert designation: Not just a deadline, a case-shaping event

The do’s, the don’ts and the practical strategies of expert designation

Tatevik Gasparyan

2026 October


Litigating the AI decision

How do you prove harm when the decision lives inside an AI agent alleged to be a “proprietary black box”?

Andrew T. Haling

2026 October


The clock starts now

Using trial preference as a strategic litigation tool without letting discovery become your weakness

Vlad Idelman
Olivia Ratiner

2026 October


Make discovery earn its keep

Effective discovery is measured not by volume, but by what can be used at trial

Christopher Kim

2026 October


Expert depositions in the age of AI

Opportunity, risk, and the new battlefield for plaintiff lawyers

Donna M. Maryanski

2026 October



They said it didn’t exist

Challenging a defendant’s “diligent search and reasonable inquiry” after Higginson

Aram Zohrabian

2026 October


Appellate Reports

Duty of care in drug development; also, insurance policy-limit demandS and summary judgment

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2026 October



Legislative highlights 2026

An incredibly difficult year of which we can all be extremely proud

Nancy Peverini

2026 October


Back in season

Football, friendship, and OCTLA’s fall lineup

Clare Lucich

2026 October


CAALA Vegas 2026 breaks records

4,152 attendees celebrated education, community, and the future of our profession

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

2026 October

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