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Who will decide your client’s
case?
Karen Jo Koonan and Bryan Edelman
Don’t let outdated stereotypes cloud your thinking
about the right jurors for an employment case. The latest
research suggests that a person’s attitudes and life
experiences are the best predictors of how he or she will
view the case. Use the findings to select a panel that
is receptive to your client’s story.
The menace of mandatory arbitration
John Vail and Tom Osborne
You can’t abolish the Federal Arbitration Act, but
you can use case law to invalidate mandatory arbitration
clauses that go too far in limiting workers’ rights.
Such challenges give your clients a better chance of getting
their case through the courtroom door.
Tax relief for employment
plaintiffs
Jason Roy Flaherty and Patrick L. O’Daniel
Tax law might make your eyes glaze over, but it will
be highly interesting to your clients when the IRS claims
most, or all, of their settlement or jury award. The culprit
is the tax code’s treatment of attorney fees—a
complex set of rules that Congress and the courts have
often rewritten and reinterpreted. With some planning,
you can help your client minimize the tax bite.
Selecting the standout employment
case
Ann-Marie Ahern
A potential client might have the perfect story and facts
in his or her favor—and might also have a fatal flaw
that ends up wrecking months of case preparation. When
evaluating a case, look beyond the surface to ask: Is
the person credible? Does he or she have a history of
troubled work relationships, drug abuse, or something
that just doesn’t sound right? Learn which cases
are likely to hold up during litigation’s long haul.
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Features
Proper use of Apgar scores
Dov Apfel
Apgar scores can provide an overall assessment of a newborn’s
health, but
they can’t predict specific outcomes, such as whether
a child will develop cerebral palsy. Nonetheless, some
doctors and hospitals use Apgar scores improperly, to
defend questionable medical decisions and, in some cases,
outright negligence. Here’s how to keep bad science
from derailing a good case.
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News & Trends
Companies still hiding drug trial
data, medical journals say
Attorney-client privilege applies
online, Ninth Circuit holds
California court allows delayed
discovery of medical device claim
Civil lawyers must investigate sources
of fees, Fifth Circuit rules
Ford recommends replacing aging
tires
New York court says child,
not mother, can sue for injuries
in womb
Man may sue over billing mistake
that damaged his credit
Departments
President’s page
Promises to keep
Supreme Court review
What ever happened to federalism?
Reflections
From solo to partner, the first
seven days
Speaking & writing
The dating game
Hearsay
ATLA in motion
ATLA in motion
Books
Discovery Problems and Their
Solutions
by Paul W. Grimm, Charles S. Fax, and Paul Mark Sandler
Desire Street: A True Story
of Death and Deliverance in New Orleans
by Jed Horne
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