For abstracts and excerpts of upcoming articles, please click the links associated with each title. The full trial techniques and articles are available to read in the 49:2 issue of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.

To learn more about the authors, please click the links associated with the authors’ names, where available.

May a Judge Without Jurisdiction Enter a Judgment?: Justice Scalia’s Posthumous Vindication

Authored by: James J. Duane

Big Business, Big Bias: Jury Perceptions of Corporate Defendants

Authored by: Zoe E. Burt

A Guide to Exploiting Cognitive Science Research that Has Confirmed the “Weak Evidence Effect”

Authored by: Paul L. Colby

Every Man’s Evidence: Handling Difficult Witnesses During the Investigation, Pre-Trial Preparation, and Trial

Authored by: Howard J. Zlotnick

Constitutional Law—Denominational Neutrality Versus Denominational Discrimination In First Amendment Case—Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, 605 U.S. 238 (2025)

Authored by: Catherine A. Eckerle

Bartenwerfer v. Buckley—Liability Without Culpability: When Is a Debtor Liable for the Fraud of Another?

Authored by: Sydney F. Jeffcoat

Criminal Procedure—Clarifying Federal Habeas Procedure: AEDPA’S Successive Petition Bar For Federal Prisoner—Bowe v. United States, No. 24-5438, 2026 WL 70342 (U.S. Jan. 9, 2026)

Authored by: Sloane E. Saxon

FDA v. Wages & White Lion Investments, LLC: The Food and Drug Administration, Flavored Vapes, and the Protection of America’s Youth

Authored by: Cody P. Csulak

“Sacking the Jock Tax”: Protecting Collegiate Athletes from Unconstitutional Taxes

Authored by: Bennett N. Vest