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Articles in September, 2005 issue of Trial

• Straight talk about tort 'reform'.
• Midnight Assassin.(Book Review)
  by Santoro, Elizabeth
• New recall, settlement over bulletproof vests.
  by Jurand, Sara Hoffman
• 'Pocket bikes' are little but lethal.
  by Porter, Rebecca
• Establish liability for dog attacks.
  by Phillips, Kenneth
• Judicial Conference considers citation of 'unpublished' opinions.
  by Jurand, Sara Hoffman
• We are the voice.(trial lawyers' duties and responsibilities)(President's Page)
  by Suggs, Kenneth M.
• Obtaining justice when a child dies; representing a family in a child death case can be a gut-wrenching experience. Tap into your own empathy and that of jurors to ensure that your clients get full and fair compensation for their loss.
  by Messerly, Chris
• Religious-rights claims by Wiccans yield mixed results.
  by Sileo, Carmel
• New Jersey patients certified as class in reality TV suit.
  by Ertel, Karen
• When 'priceless' becomes 'worthless'; caps on noneconomic damages have created a system in which harrowing losses may go uncompensated. An expert in tort law says poverty, age, and gender should not be barriers to justice.(Interview)
  by Sileo, Carmel
• Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down med-mal cap.
  by Burtka, Allison Torres
• Med-mal insurers hiked rates while payouts dipped, study shows.
  by Burtka, Allison Torres; Porter, Rebecca
• Connecticut passes medical malpractice legislation.
• v. Goliath: The Trials of David Boies.(Book Review)
  by O'Neill, Jerome F.
• 'Certified pre-owned' programs defraud car buyers, suits say.(California)
  by Burtka, Allison Torres
• Busting myths about punitives in products cases; don't let the defense misuse State Farm v. Campbell. Instead, learn to use it to your client's advantage to - believe it or not - prove the defendant's conduct deserves punishment.
  by Arkin, Sharon J.
• Secure damages for the cost of future care.
  by Kessler, Michael W.
• Proposed Florida rule would prevent trial lawyers from taking cases.
• Daubert and lost-profits testimony: when lost profits are an issue, both parties' experts will face the judicial 'gatekeeper.' Study the case law to understand who will be admitted - and who will be stranded outside.
  by Edelstein, Stewart I.
• Research grants settle landmark lead paint suit for one defendant.(Rhode Island)
  by Jurand, Sara Hoffman
• The O'Connor legacy. (US Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor)
  by Chemerinsky, Erwin
• Use elements of storytelling.
  by Blumenfeld, Alan; James, Katherine