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Voir Dire tips from Dulin Kelly and Clint Kelly: Trust Your Gut, Ask the God Question, etc. Dec 06, 2025
New Real Estate/Land Use Case: Do Conditions Attached to a Density Bonus Building Permit Run with the Land? denisity bonus land use permit conditions Dec 02, 2025
New Employment Case: Are Labor Code section 98.2 Deadlines for Appealing a Labor Commissioner decision Subject to Equitable Tolling? appealing labor commissioner decisions employment labor coed section 98.2 Dec 02, 2025
New CA Torts Case: When does the Immunity in Vehicle Code section 17004.7 Apply? government immunity personal injury police chases Dec 02, 2025
 
Cherish Every Day. Nov 26, 2025
 
Trial Alchemy Podcast: ABOTA Members Dulin and Clint Kelly, Esq. Counsel for the Plaintiff. Nov 15, 2025
 
Trial Tip: Defense Attorney Steve Pasarow Says Juries are Now More Unpredictable civil jury trials juries Nov 10, 2025
New CA Real Property Case: The Housing Element Law’s Impact on New Development housing element law land use real property Oct 28, 2025
New CA Employment Case: Under the old PAGA (before the 2024 reforms), can an employee pursue a “headless” PAGA action? headless paga claims paga Oct 28, 2025
New CA Torts Case: Can the date of a childhood sexual assault be amended after the complaint is filed? childhood sexual assault torts Oct 26, 2025
 
Trial Alchemy Podcast: ABOTA Member Steve Pasarow, Esq. Counsel for the Defendant. Oct 22, 2025
 
Trial Tip: Don't Let the Defense Handcuff You with Stipulated Liability civil trials personal injury Oct 10, 2025
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