Articles from Trial (December 1, 2007)

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Title	Author	Words
A good offense against products liability defenses: the absence of prior accidents and evidence of product alterations are two often-used, and effective, defenses in products liability cases. Defeating them is never easy, but case law is on your side.	Steinbrecher, Ed	3316
Allies for justice.	Peterson, Kathleen Flynn	717
Beware the ERISA health plan lien: you've negotiated a good settlement for your client. But now the client's health plan wants to be reimbursed for the medical benefits it paid. Can the plan's lien be defeated--or negotiated down?	Wayne, Peter H., IV; Taylor, Mark R.	5443
Build your construction accident case in discovery.	Laffey, Jeffrey L.; Duffy, Andrew R.	250
Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business.	Sileo, Carmel	1041
FDA's oversight of drug trials is dangerously lax, report says.	Sileo, Carmel	612
Get new business from clients.	Nations, Cindy L.	160
Hearsay.		302
Highlighting new studies, AAJ exposes 'stealth tort reform' and problems with health courts.		333
In 2007, new Congress set stage for progress on civil justice issues.		812
Know when a drug case is timely.	Doepken, Elizabeth	178
Lawyers in demand for wage-and-hour lawsuits.	Pannell, Susan J.	1698
Mandatory arbitration report reveals skewed system.	Burtka, Allison Torres	1000
Med-mal settlements are tied to quality of care, study shows.	Jablow, Valerie	712
New and updated resources meet members' evolving needs.		437
Ninth Circuit OKs jury's use of the Bible in death penalty deliberations.	Heylman, Susan	803
Police and human rights groups are wary of pocket-size Taser.	Burtka, Allison Torres	1341
Settlement strategies for complex global litigation: the early resolution of complex litigation through settlement benefits the parties and the civil justice system. Here's a framework for conducting negotiations in both class and nonclass actions.	Arsenault, Richard; Whaley, J.R.; Freeman, Craig	2950
Should American courts heed the 'English warnings'?	Bradley, Craig M.	2171
State leaders stare down tort 'reform' at Lobby Day.		324
Suit against Blackwater invokes little-used human rights law.	Sileo, Carmel	989
Talking at the speed of light.	Siegel, Daniel J.	1303
The assault upon the citadel: advocates of open courts are battering the 'citadel' of court secrecy, but it's still standing. Secret settlements deprive Americans of an effective tort system and jeopardize public health and safety. Trial lawyers must join the fight.	Rooks, James E., Jr.	4393
The Cigarette Century.	McNamara, Douglas; Prince, Joshua	1201
Use hypothetical questions with a defense medical examiner.	Lees, James B., Jr.	225
Weapons for peace: mediation is becoming a staple of pretrial practice--but your expertise is trying cases. Wondering how you go about 'winning' at mediation? Hint: a lot depends on your attitude.	Morrison, Alexia	2349