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Defending the Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Every year, millions of Americans, including some children, suffer non-penetrating, or closed, head injuries. When lawsuits result, they involve complex medical, academic, and legal issues. When the plaintiff is a child, the defense attorney faces numerous additional challenges in defending the matter. Certain discovery tools are necessary to simplify and defend the pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) lawsuit. These tools, although also used in traditional personal injury cases, take on added significance because of the age of the plaintiff and the nature of the injury.
The first step is to define the plaintiff. The term “pediatric” encompasses birth through adolescence. Age, however, cannot be the exclusive defining factor because the child's status as a student also plays a role. Thus, the discovery tools explained below apply to the injured college student as well. More important, counsel must be aware of factors — race, socioeconomic background, family relationships, education, state of residence, and health — besides the child's age that influence the child's development. The pediatric plaintiff must be treated by counsel as a complex individual whose development is shaped by these factors.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.