2025 January

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Four underutilized rules of evidence at trial

Dealing with experts’ wild scenarios of causation, the disappearing plaintiff, impeachment documents and publications referred to at trial

Khail A. Parris

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Eight overlooked appellate decisions every PI trial lawyer should know

You’re familiar with Howell and Sanchez, and you’ve made a Kennemur objection. Explore these lesser-known decisions to enhance your trial skills

Matthew Whibley

From Issue: 2025 January

A plaintiff’s own pre-treatment negligence cannot support a finding of comparative fault

A med-mal defendant should not be permitted to use the plaintiff’s own pre-treatment negligence to support a finding of comparative fault

Benjamin Ikuta

From Issue: 2025 January

Federal trial procedure

A guide to mastering federal trial procedures, especially “local, local rules”

Christian Contreras

From Issue: 2025 January

Arguing punitive damages

You are now arguing on behalf of society to not only punish the bad conduct but to prevent it from happening again

Ricardo Echeverria

From Issue: 2025 January

A cinematic approach to storytelling at trial

Narrative approaches to trial advocacy amplify the strengths of dramatic storytelling

Alan Romero

From Issue: 2025 January