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		<title>Race, Gender, Jury Selection and David Mamet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Juries try their best to decide cases based on the facts and the law. They don&#8217;t always succeed. Effective lawyers understand the limits of juror fairness and their ability to put aside preconceived notions. David Mamet&#8217;s play Race, which I saw this week in San Francisco, is a perceptive look at how trial lawyers navigate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recovering Past Medical Expenses In California Personal Injury Lawsuits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court in Howell v. Hamilton Meats clarified the rules for recovering past medical expenses in personal injury lawsuits. As in the past, accident victims are permitted to recover from the defendant medical expenses that were paid by the plaintiff&#8217;s insurance. This exception to the rule against double recoveries (that is, plaintiff recovers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where You Sue (or Get Sued) Matters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may have a choice of courts in which to file your California personal injury or business claim. Should you choose state or federal court? Which county or state or judicial district? These choices matter because of differing procedural rules, local procedures, and jury demographics. For example, federal court requires a unanimous jury to reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S.F. Superior Court&#8217;s Closure of One Law &amp; Motion Courtroom Will Lead to Big Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective October 3, 2011, San Francisco Superior Court is closing one of its two Law and Motion courtrooms due to budget cut backs. The new Law and Motion judge will be the Hon. Harold E. Kahn, to be located in Department 302 at the Civic Center Courthouse. Judges Peter Busch and Loretta Giorgi, who had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Typewriter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I learned to type on an old typewriter. I watched my mother, a former legal secretary, typing at warp speed. I was about 8 years old, and it fascinated me. She got me a book from the library, &#8220;Learn to Touch Type.&#8221; And I did, self taught on a Royal, or maybe it was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Fine Print&#8221; In Contracts Does Matter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Few clients care about the contractual boilerplates – until their business dispute hinges on these terms and conditions. Transactional lawyers, businesses and individuals should consider what standard terms are appropriate before a dispute arises. Post-dispute, you need to read the contract closely. Common Contract Terms That Will Affect Your Dispute Some examples of terms that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Jail Strip Search Policy Upheld by Courts Based on Record of Contraband Smuggling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[September 2010 &#8212; A federal appellate court has ruled that San Francisco’s policy of conducting a visual strip search for weapons and drugs before placing new arrestees in the general jail population did not violate the prisoners’ rights. The 6-5 ruling by a panel of judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Superior Court Law &amp; Motion Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Judges Peter Busch and Loretta Giorgi, who preside over the Law and Motion Departments at San Francisco Superior Court, provided useful tips and insights into the working of their courtrooms at a recent seminar. The take-away message: make it easy for the judge to rule in your favor. Be concise; avoid repetition; organize your brief [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn about the effect of the California Supreme Court&#8217;s Howell v. Hamilton Meats decision on valuing medical damages in personal injury lawsuits.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bar Association of San Francisco is sponsoring a seminar Sept. 28, 2011, on the effects of the recent California Supreme Court decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats on personal injury litigation. Topics • The implications of the California Supreme Court decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats for valuing medical damages in personal injury cases; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco business attorney David Newdorf helps obtain ruling from California Supreme Court that will save business and governments billions annually.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO (August 18, 2011 ) – The California Supreme Court ruled this week that court awards to accident victims for past medical expenses must be limited to the amounts actually paid and accepted as payment in full by medical care providers. The case pitted personal injury lawyers against doctors, hospitals, local government and insurers [...]]]></description>
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