Articles from Trial (February 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A clear path for railroad negligence cases: many railroad cases have been blocked by preemption in recent years, but a legislative amendment has cleared the way for them to move forward. Here's what the amendment means for you.	Van Dyck, Sharon L.		2577
AAJ programs let members learn when and where they want.			299
California is first to protect children from unsafe plastics.			219
Calm the child witness.	Barrett, Matthew D.		213
Correction.		Correction notice	36
Court may put its own spin on money-laundering question.	Bradley, Craig M.		2315
Court policies on sealed and secret information diverge.	Burtka, Allison Torres		1002
Defending justice, one case at a time.	Peterson, Kathleen Flynn	President's page	752
Driving the dram-shop case: too often, victims of drunk drivers are left with devastating injuries - and are poorly compensated for their losses. Use these techniques to enforce the law that says liquor licensees are responsible when they serve alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons.	Hopkins, Michael J.		3464
Federal Preemption: States' Powers, National Interests.	Chemerinsky, Erwin	Book review	610
Fight for Justice campaign undermines ATRA 'hellholes' report.			395
Finding insurance in truck crash cases: in collisions caused by commercial motor carriers, the federally mandated MCS-90 endorsement means your client may be able to collect insurance from unexpected sources.	Leizerman, Michael Jay		3204
Hearsay.			289
Judges need better security, says Justice Department report.	Sileo, Carmel		553
Maryland judge rubs out fingerprint evidence.	Sileo, Carmel		1033
Momentum builds in Congress to end mandatory arbitration.			476
New York's high court allows ex parte interviews after discovery.	Jablow, Valerie		1070
Ninth Circuit rules ADA plaintiff can sue for barriers not encountered.	Porter, Rebecca		810
Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas.	Kohlmeyer, Jason	Book review	569
Sweeping legal documents clean of legalese.			309
Try deposing defense medical experts by videoconference.	Sims, Dorothy Clay		352
Txt msgs and other driving distractions: high-tech devices are everywhere - including in cars. You need to find out if the defendant driver was focused on a phone call or a text message, rather than on the road, when the crash occurred.	Sachs, Robert L., Jr.		3230
Use superlatives to help jurors 'connect'.	O'Brien, Christopher J.; Thomas, Jordan I.		262
Where credit is due.	Belknap, R. Michael; Gralapp, Christine	Letter to the editor	375
Widely advertised 'restless legs' drugs move into court.	Heylman, Susan		1468
Your first auto case: seasoned personal injury lawyers know that no auto case is cut-and-dried, but following some basic procedures will help novices successfully navigate the twists and turns that are bound to arise.	Moore, Edward H.		1840