Articles from Trial (February 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Sick' courthouses spur suits.	Villa, Alba Lucero		1710
A good first step.	Eidson, Lewis S.	President's page	732
Beware of the quiet client.	Aronfeld, Spencer		277
Civil liability for identity theft: identity theft can cause catastrophic financial damage, but many victims also suffer emotional, psychological, and even physical injuries. Civil claims against the responsible parties can help repair the damage.	Ferguson, James A.		3061
Counter jury bias in your opening.	Walker, Barry W.		284
Debunking NHTSA myths in trucking litigation: jurors put a lot of faith in government regulation of the trucking industry. They need to understand that federal safety standards and defect investigations do not ensure that trucks on the road are safe.	Kam, Allan J.		3704
Experts can't cite talks with colleagues at trial, Florida high court says.	Heylman, Susan		635
For auto crash cases, here's help.			233
Georgia asbestos law ruled unconstitutional.	Burtka, Allison Torres		588
Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power.	Chapman, Christopher W.	Book review	822
Health insurance act affords privacy, but not private actions.	Porter, Rebecca		410
Hearsay.			293
How to challenge a black box report: automakers often point to data from a car's black box to 'prove' that a defect was not to blame in an accident. But this data can be highly unreliable - and is always worth close scrutiny.	Van Gaasbeck, Stephen E.		4318
In the eyes of the beholder: your client crashed into a stopped vehicle on a straight road under clear skies. So is she at fault? Not necessarily. The science of human perception can help you show how a seemingly avoidable collision was anything but.	Christensen, Dan		3733
Indefensible.	Caldwell, H. Mitchell	Book review	1059
Insurers must cover Katrina water damage, federal judge holds.	Sileo, Carmel		749
Judge rejects preemption in heart device case.	Sileo, Carmel		766
Saving negligent entrustment claims: for more than 50 years, courts have routinely dismissed negligent entrustment claims when truck companies admit agency in crashes. Here's how to keep your client's claim from getting tossed.	Beal, Scott		2654
Special interests thwart Ohio consumer-rights bill.			284
Straight talk about torts and business.			336
The 'smart' air bag case: air bags are intended to save lives, but they may also cause injury. As air bag technology has become more complex, so has air bag litigation.	Baron, Lawrence		4824
Time to learn--on your own schedule.			179
Use a persuasive story structure.	Atkinson, Cliff		334
When are anticipatory search warrants valid?	Bradley, Craig M.		1329