Los Angeles Lawyer

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Table of Contents

April 2012     Vol. 35, No. 2

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Price and Privilege
Courts are divided on whether an exchange of confidential information with third-party litigation financers waives the attorney-client privilege
By Elisha E. Weiner

Special Instructions
Attorneys should consider proposing a neutral, nonargumentative set of jury instructions that pinpoint the specifics of the case
By Elisabeth Frater

On Tap
Federal courts are scrutinizing the increased use of wiretaps in insider trading investigations
By Kenneth Herzinger and Mark Mermelstein

Special Section
Semiannual Guide to Expert Witnesses

Barristers Tips
Learning to Differentiate between Judicial and Obiter Dicta
By Damon Thayer

Tax Tips
IRS Audits of Attorneys' Tax Returns
By Lacey Strachan and Dennis Perez

Practice Tips
Realignment of California's Criminal Justice Policies
By Albert Camacho and Mark Harvis

Practice Tips
Vindicating the Judicial Process through Contempt Proceedings
By Jeffrey R. Makin

Closing Argument
How PIPA Can Be Effective at Combating Internet Piracy
By Owen J. Sloane and Rachel Stilwell

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