2020 December

Workers’ compensation liens in the absence of employer fault

The early bird gets the worm

Demurrers can be a two-way street. A demurrer to the answer is an early option for narrowing the pleadings and setting a tone for all that follows

Use motion practice to stop defense experts from abusing the MMPI2 and other testing in brain-injury cases

Understanding the consequences your litigation strategy has on an appeal; the doctrines of waiver, forfeiture, estoppel or invited error

Writ relief is extraordinary and completely discretionary; most petitions are denied. Here are the basics for trial lawyers

Hard work, honesty and a little luck have been the pillars of success for 48-year veteran of the bar

Attacking affirmative defenses and denials to put the burden of proof on the defense

The due-process implications of non-lawyer representation and fee sharing in California

You won the judgment but now there’s the matter of defendant’s protected assets. Follow the yellow brick road

David Cook

Settlement efforts before filing suit are worth the effort