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For abstracts and excerpts of upcoming articles, please click the links associated with each title. The full trial techniques and articles is available to read in the 44:2 issue of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.

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The Federal Evidence Quasi-Privilege Provisions, Rules 407-10 and 412, Resting on Extrinsic Social Policies: The Propriety of Using Protective Orders to Safeguard Those Policies During the Most Important Litigation Phase, Pretrial Discovery

Authored By:

Edward J. Imwinkelried

What’s in a Name? How the Definition of “Automatic Telephone Dialing System” and Ever-Changing Technology Required Supreme Court Intervention

Authored By:

Kristen P. Watson & Katherine E. West

Summation Anchoring: Is it Time to Cast Away Inflated Requests for Noneconomic Damages?

Authored By:

Mark A. Behrens, Cary Silverman & Christopher E. Appel

Compelling Testimony from the Subject of a Mental Health Proceeding: To What Extent Should Fifth Amendment Considerations Apply?

Authored By: Sean Roman Strockyj

The Compensability of COVID-19 in Workers’ Compensation Cases—A General Analytical Roadmap

Authored By: Stephen D. Palmer

Tips for Handling the Flimsy Witness

Authored By: Michael Flynn