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NJ Judge Won’t Certify Class Action By Vioxx Users
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
In March, an Atlantic County, NJ, judge denied a request to certify a class action against Merck & Co. on behalf of consumers for their out-of-pocket expenses for the painkiller Vioxx, which was withdrawn from the market in 2004 after a medical study linked it to heart disease.

Legal Lessons Gleaned from Music Industry’s High-Profile, File-Sharing Litigation
Entertainment Law & Finance
When the cash-strapped recording industry announced at the end of 2008 that it would largely drop its aggressive litigation campaign against unauthorized file sharers, some observers saw this as a defeat for record labels. But numerous court rulings have been issued over the past few years that debate and/or establish legal guidelines that will be referenced in file-sharer cases that are either still in the pipeline or may later crop up.

Virtual Contacts and Personal Jurisdiction
Internet Law & Strategy
This article analyzes how courts are handling jurisdictional questions attendant to the next generation of technology, such as forms of "cloud computing," including virtual data rooms and social networks. As these technologies continue to develop and opportunities arise to increase revenue, companies risk having to defend themselves in far-off jurisdictions never before contemplated.

Foreign Defendants: Alternative Service via e-Mail
The Intellectual Property Strategist
Federal courts are increasingly allowing litigants to serve foreign defendants via e-mail under certain circumstances.

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Federal Courts Adopt Narrow Constructions of Sarbanes-Oxley Legislation
A look at recent Federal Court decisions interpreting section 304 and section 1514A(a)(1) of SOX. These rulings may provide insight into how Federal Courts will apply any broad powers granted by a looming round of legislation.

Quarterly State Compliance Review
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect from May 1 through July 1. It also examines recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware, Texas, and Washington.

IP’s Impact on M&A and Corporate Values
In this far-ranging interview, Susan Perng Pan, Washington, DC-based patent attorney and partner of the intellectual property firm SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, discusses best practices and strategies for in-house counsel to assess, protect, and evaluate the worth of their portfolios, both domestically and globally.

Insurance for Data Security Breaches And Consumer Privacy Claims
Every other day we read about some new data security breach or proposal to regulate the use of consumer’s private data. However, there is good news too: Most courts are intolerant of privacy claims brought by plaintiffs who have suffered no actual damage, and most companies have insurance for privacy claims without knowing it.

Deciphering SEC Enforcement and Its Impact on e-Discovery
In October 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first time made public its Enforcement Manual, the agency’s internal reference guide for Enforcement Division staff in the investigation of potential violations of the federal securities laws. Law firms and corporations involved in matters before the SEC will find it a valuable resource to aid their understanding of SEC operations.

July Issue in PDF Format