Costuming for the courtroom
It takes more than legal argument to make your case. The author, an actress and jury consultant, puts a fashion eye on you and your client.
Katherine James

“When Congress gives you lemons . . .”
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are forced by the Class Action Fairness Act to devise innovative new ways to prosecute interstate class actions.
Daniel R. Karon

Federal preemption cases
The authors reflect on the U.S. Supreme Court’s busy docket that includes at least five preemption cases that could impact actions against corporate wrongdoers.
James C. Sturdevant and

Paul Bland

Patients injured by FDA-approved medical devices may have no remedy post Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. 
The coming U.S. Supreme Court decision on preemption in this case is a matter of importance both to patients and the medical-legal community.
Mary Bedard

Trial Practice & Procedure
Calculating Medi-Cal’s reimbursement rights under Ahlborn
The California Welfare & Institutions Code and Ahlborn make clear that the state’s demands for Medi-Cal reimbursement must comply with federal laws.
Shirley K. Watkins and Jin Lew

Public Interest Forum
Californians steel for collateral damage from subprime mortgage implosion
The rate of foreclosures in California is expected to worsen in 2008, leading to an increase in civil rights violations.
Michele Magar

Managing your Office
Practical, inexpensive, time-billing programs
Contingent-fee practices that don’t track work time are taking a big risk. Here are some inexpensive but effective ways to record your time.
A.T. Kippes