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Top Verdicts of 2018


Feb. 20, 2019

Top Verdicts


In This Issue:


King et al. v. CompPartners Inc. et al.

Workers Compensation Act preemption of tort suits

Johnson v. Monsanto Co. et al.

Product liability

Kali v. Young et al.

Fraud, intentional misrepresentation

Ibarra v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. et al.

Wage and hour violations


F.M. v. County of Los Angeles et al.

Personal injury, Child Neglect and Abuse Reporting Act





Stueve et al. v. Novell et al.

RICO, intentional misrepresentation, legal malpractice


Law Practice

Winning the 'battle of the experts' at trial

No other part of the evidentiary phase of a civil trial presents as much opportunity for juror engagement and the partisan taking of sides by jurors as the cross-examination of an important expert witness for the other side.

Pinter-Brown v. UCLA et al.

Wrongful termination

Trulove v. City and County of San Francisco et al.

Malicious prosecution, police misconduct

Martinez et al. v. Silva et al.

Personal injury, wrongful death

BladeRoom Group Ltd. et al. v. Facebook et al.

Trade secrets misappropriation

Acosta v. KSFG/Sierra Corporate Management

Negligence, unfair business practices

Rael v. Axis SybronEndo et al.

Age discrimination, retaliation

Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica

California Voting Rights Act violation

Law Practice

Do you really need that expert witness?

When developing an expert case, the possibility of not hiring an expert at all or pulling an already retained expert prior to trial should always be on the table.

Law Practice

The Machine Learning Curve

Get to know emerging AI technologies for legal research and their applications to your practice sooner rather than later.

Law Practice

Look at me!

A great trial lawyer must harmonize his or her oral and visual presentations, so that they complement each other rather than competing for the jury's attention

Law Practice

Practice tips for a great opening statement

To paraphrase a George Burns line: The secret of a good opening statement is to have a good beginning and a good ending -- and to have the two as close together as possible.

Law Practice

Having their cake and eating it too

This aptly describes a situation that is becoming ever-more common in design defect cases litigated in California.