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When negligence leads to crime
Philip M. Gerson and Edward S. Schwartz
There may be more to a crime than you think. Investigate all
the factors that may have led to the incident, no matter how
innocuous they seem—you may turn up liable parties that
you wouldn't have found otherwise. You won't want to overlook
these legal theories when preparing your next case.
Experts put your slip-and-fall case
on solid ground
Robert T. Karns
Substantial and compelling evidence, credible eyewitnesses,
and damaging testimony won't win a slip-and-fall case if jurors
believe that your client was just clumsy. Marshaling a team
of experts—from structural engineers to tradespeople and
meteorologists strengthen your case and help the jury understand
why the property owner was at fault.
Violence at work
Jason R. Sakis and Daniel B. Kennedy
You may think that a client who has been injured in a violent
attack at his or her place of employment can recover nothing
beyond workers' compensation. Think again. Negligent- or inadequate-security
suits and claims against third parties may be viable. The author
explains how to identify cases that are exceptions to the "exclusive
remedy" doctrine in litigation involving victims of workplace
crime.
Finding a remedy for renters
John A. Harris
At too many apartment complexes, home isn't nearly as safe
as it should be. Tenants can hold landlords liable for misrepresenting
the premises' safety or failing to provide adequate protection
against crime. A security expert can help determine whether
the crime that resulted in your client's injury was foreseeable
and, if so, how to make claims for compensation stand up against
the fiercest defense.
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Features
The 'aha' moment
You've gone over the case countless times. Just when you think
you've mined the facts for all they're worth and explored every
possible liability theory, you find a key witness, discover
incriminating information, or craft a new argument that transforms
the case from merely viable to rock solid. Was it luck or persistence?
Here, five attorneys discuss the nuggets that made their cases
as good as gold.
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News & Trends
The bully pulpit: post-Columbine, harassment
victims take schools to court
Doctors' suit against HMOs certified as
class action; patients' class denied
U.S. corporations can be held liable for
human rights abuses abroad, Ninth Circuit rules
Attorney's conflict of interest imputed
to law firm, Iowa court rules
Household, Citigroup agree to record settlements
in predatory-lending cases
Changes to class action rules get nod
from Judicial Conference
Suits bring debate over slavery reparations
into the courtroom
Departments
President's page
Rising to the challenge of the 108th
Congress
Washington focus
Fighting fire with facts
Supreme Court review
Court gives school drug-testing an A
Good counsel
Discoveries
Quotes
Books
The Oath
by John Lescroart
Climbing Jacob's Ladder
by Jock M. Smith with Paul Hemphill
Classifieds
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