Articles from Trial (June 1, 2006)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
A fund to protect the civil justice system.			1234
A word of advice.	Suggs, Kenneth M.	President's page	791
ATLA Extras can help members manage education costs.			269
Avoiding the confidentiality tax bite: the proceeds of your client's settlement for physical injury are free from income tax, right? Not necessarily, if the settlement contains a confidentiality provision. Enter into such settlements carefully and be aware of potential tax consequences.	Choudhury, Neel		2150
Beware the economic loss rule: it limits recovery for commercial economic loss on tort theory, but exceptions provide relief from draconian consequences.	Edelstein, Stewart I.		3481
Blood-substitute tests proceed without informed consent.	Burtka, Allison Torres		960
Civil Rights Section to present Weinglas Award to activist lawyer.			237
Crestor and Ortho Evra litigation groups pick up steam.			300
Do business courts really mean business? Many nonbusiness cases are being transferred to courts that were created to streamline disputes between companies. This trend weakens consumer protection.	Jackson, Gary W.		2735
DuPont takes heat over chemical in Teflon pans.	Porter, Rebecca		1695
Florida jettisons joint and several liability.			289
Hearsay.			311
Human error vs. design error: accidents often are blamed - incorrectly - on human error. What appears to be inattentive or reckless behavior might actually be a predictable response that product and premises designers should take into account.	Green, Marc		3203
Litigating fraud claims for franchisees: some powerful franchisors exaggerate or misrepresent the earnings potential of their businesses - often costing franchisees their life savings and their dignity. You can help these small-business victims of fraud.	Haff, Jeff		3791
N.J. high court restricts interest in rent-to-own contracts.	Burtka, Allison Torres		743
New Exchange packet pulls together pharmacist liability resources.			302
Out-of-state Accutane claim reinstated in New Jersey.	Ertel, Karen		518
Recovering for the wrongful death of a company: a dialogue on the rights and remedies available to individual and business victims of a corporate collapse.	Madden, Eric D.		5009
State legislators call federal preemption a growing problem.	Sileo, Carmel		665
Straight talk about nursing home care.			383
Texas team wins trial advocacy competition.			268
The case of the uncooperative husband.	Bradley, Craig M.		2793
The next best thing to the smoking gun: if you think the defendant will try to destroy evidence, clandestine investigation can help you uncover such misconduct. The smoking gun may be out of reach, but perhaps you can still find the smoke.	Ferrell, Scott J.		2382
Undocumented workers deserve protection, says New York high court.	Sileo, Carmel		701