Articles from Trial (November 1, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A fund to protect the civil justice system.			1762
As arsenic leaches, pressure builds on treated-wood industry. (News & Trends).	Jurand, Sara Hoffman		2253
Asbestos revisited. (Washington Focus).	Loiacono, Kristin		859
Be the first to close.	Malone, Thomas William		121
Controversial study supports admissibility of handwriting.	Brownstein, Andrew		742
Ensuring safety after the sale: manufacturers of dangerous products may have a duty to warn consumers even when a product's hazards are not known until after it hits the market.	McCallister, Gary D.		2000
Federal judges spar over whether ERISA allows punitive damages.	Brownstein, Andrew		999
Handle pro se opponents with care.	Bluntson, Barbara A.		229
Judicial elections and the First Amendment.	Chemerinsky, Erwin		1790
Manage big-case expenses wisely.	Gilliam, Vicki L.		241
Quotes.			297
Representing the `forgotten child': children who are too big for safety seats and too small for adult-size seat belts face a high risk of injury in crashes. Youngsters who fall into this safety gap need artful advocacy.	Vujasinovic, Vuk Stevan		2543
Smart searching. (President's Page).	Alexander, Mary	President's Page	796
South Carolina federal judges ban secret settlements; other jurisdictions may follow.	Jurand, Sara Hoffman		486
States join fight against drug companies for keeping generics off the market.	Hellwege, Jean		634
Study the art of advocacy: with ATLA's National College of Advocacy. (New ATLA Continuing Legal Education Programs).			237
Tenth Circuit blocks attempt to narrow Rehabilitation Act in disability cases.	Hellwege, Jean		593
The road to a recall: a medical device intended to ease patients' discomfort during lung examinations instead transmitted bacteria that could be deadly. Here's what the manufacturer knew, and when.	Jenner, Robert K.		1560
Vary your approach to suit the witness.	Shepherd, Carol Nelson		251
When bad houses make good cases: a homebuilder's shoddy work can render a house uninhabitable. Litigation can help homeowners transform a money pit into home sweet home.	DeVore, Fred W., III		3277
Wound care and nursing home liability: new technologies can help caregivers heal pressure ulcers. But are providers using them?	Rice, Cheryl G.		2628