Articles from Trial (November 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Reform' bills fall flat while pro-consumer measures soar.			430
Clinical trial was a Vioxx marketing tool, researchers say.	Jablow, Valerie		744
Discovering the cause of a drug's defect: drug manufacturers must follow good manufacturing practices when making their products. When a defective drug causes injury or death, documents showing how the drug was made are key to proving the defendant failed in its duty to consumers.	Brooks, Eugene C., IV.; Farley, James; Shipley, James Everett, Jr.		3328
Electronic evidence guidelines in divorce cases still being defined.	Walters, Cecily		1647
From courtrooms to capitols: by advocating for their injured or powerless clients, trial attorneys learn skills that serve them well in political life. The desire to see justice prevail beyond individual cases fuels the many trial lawyers who choose to enter politics.	Smith, Chris		2278
Grand openings: just as a strong lead draws a reader into a news story, an engaging opening statement can grab the jury's interest right from the start. Follow these simple rules of storytelling to get jurors' attention - and keep it throughout trial.	Roberts, Karen R.		3099
Hearsay.			265
Intensive focus group program tests participants' cases.			223
Is There a Right to Remain Silent? Coercive Interrogation and the Fifth Amendment After 9/11. .	Hunt, Lee	Book review	644
New muscle for the CPSC: the Consumer Product Safety Commission has been steadily drained of resources since its birth in 1972, but recent reform legislation has given it new power to protect consumers. How well the agency exercises it remains to be seen.	McCullough, Catherine		3657
Ninth Circuit backs injunction banning sale of biotech crop.	Porter, Rebecca		820
October term surprises.	Chemerinsky, Erwin		1824
Reaffirming strict liability for product design cases: the battle over (section) 2 (b) of the latest restatement - which gives manufacturers a free pass from liability unless plaintiffs prove a reasonable alternative design - is far from over. It's time to return to the bedrock principles of strict liability in design defect cases.	Stewart, Larry S.		3979
Resources aid attorneys representing clients harmed by heparin.			401
Second Circuit adopts balancing test for plaintiff anonymity.	Jablow, Valerie		726
Shedding light on manufacturer wrongdoing.	Kaster, Bruce		1361
Spanish speaker bound by mandatory arbitration clause in English.	Porter, Rebecca		695
Successfully suing foreign manufacturers: a products liability case against a foreign defendant presents a variety of hurdles, both procedural and substantive. This step-by-step guide will help you map a course to success in your case - and justice for your client.	Chalos, Mark P.		4118
Survival strategy.	Weisbrod, Les		753
Teen Paxil-related suicide case is not preempted, judge says.	Heylman, Susan		895
The Science of Settlement: Ideas for Negotiators.	Whaley, J.R.	Book review	569