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April 2011     Vol. 34, No. 2

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The Genuine Article
California appellate courts have generally limited the application of the genuine dispute doctrine to the insurer's duty to indemnify
By John C. Keith

Sharing the Blame
In apportioning noneconomic damages in tort actions, practitioners need to understand the difference between immunity and blamelessness
By Michael M. Walsh

Give and Take
A new statute attempts to bring clarity to when a caregiver is prohibited from receiving a donative transfer
By Mark J. Phillips and Steven Hunt

Special Section
Semiannual Guide to Expert Witnesses

Barristers Tips
Civil Appellate Considerations in State Trial Court
By Wesley Shih

Practice Tips
The Discretionary Stay against Enforcement of a Judgment
By David J. Cook

Practice Tips
Asserting the Right to Self-Represent at Parole Revocation Hearings
By Ryan Lozar

By the Book
Scorpions
reviewed by Jeffrey Andrew Hartwick

Closing Argument
Just What California Needs: A New Corporate Form
By David Adelman

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