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Labor/Employment

Aug. 10, 2001

BAJI Badgering

That the BAJI Committee has 'approved' its own instructions has the legal significance of Coca-Cola approving New Coke.

        By Jeffrey K. Winikow
        
        Many trial lawyers misunderstand the nature of BAJI jury instructions. While the "A" in BAJI's acronym stands for "approved," the only entity actually approving these instructions is BAJI's very own committee. The instructions, as a whole, have not been approved by the California Supreme Court...

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