CVN’s trial coverage spans the gamut of civil litigation: from “real-world,” soft-tissue-injury cases to high-stakes product liability suits. And the last several weeks have provided a perfect sample of the breadth of that coverage, with verdicts ranging from a five-figure award in a low-speed crash case to 9-figure toxic torts verdict, and much more in between. 

Check out some of the key moments from our most recent trial coverage.

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While trial is first and foremost about telling your client’s story, weaving anecdotes from your own life into closings, where allowed, adds a different perspective to your case that can resonate powerfully with jurors.  

Karen Koehler, joined by Artemis Malekpour and Randi McGinn, discuss Koehler's approach to closing arguments that set up a $123 million crash case, product liability verdict. 

It can be tempting to simply repeat your case’s key testimony during closing arguments. But in a webinar detailing her approach to closings that set up a $123 million verdict at trial over a deadly 2015 crash, Stritmatter's Karen Koehler said that approach is a mistake. 

California's courts, and the state's attorneys, have been among the nation's most active in returning to trial in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In the last few months alone, CVN's ongoing California coverage has featured a wide range of cases, from an auto-defect suit and major opioid litigation to a blockbuster motorcycle crash trial. 

Check out some of the key moments from our recent California coverage.