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Defeating Certification of “No-Injury” Consumer Protection Class Actions Image

Defeating Certification of “No-Injury” Consumer Protection Class Actions

Steven P. Benenson

In the past several years, plaintiffs' firms have threatened or brought class actions against different companies under New Jersey's Truth-in-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA). Here's what you need to know.

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The False Claims Act Seal: The DOJ's Position

Andrew W. Schilling & Megan E. Whitehill

<b><i>Part Two of a Three-Part Article</i></b><p>Notwithstanding the absence of an explicit gag order in the statute, the DOJ takes the position that, even if the relator properly files the case under seal at the outset, that relator can later “breach the seal,” and be subject to judicial sanction, if he or she discloses the existence of the <i>qui tam</i> to others.

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Internet Goods and Product Liability

Jonathan Bick

The Internet's value arises in part from its ability to provide images, data and content quickly and at little cost. This ability results from the fact that Internet products — whether they be images, data or content — are each reduced to a digital format. Sharing products that have been so reduced may result in product liability.

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Exclusion of Evidence: The FDA's 510(k) Process

Janice G. Inman

In a drug or medical device injury case, one of the defense's most potent arguments is often that the product in question underwent FDA approval, so the balance of its safety and efficacy has already been determined. But when a device is approved for sale to the public through the FDA's 510(k) process, the rigorous safety and efficacy analysis required of new and unique medical devices has not been undertaken.

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IP News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Hui Li

Federal Circuit Affirms Finding That Rembrandt's Patent Is Not Infringed by Apple's Accused Products<br>District Court Transfers Case after Federal Circuit Ordered It to Reconsider Party's Venue Objections In Light of <i>TC Heartland</i><brPTAB Decision Invalidating AIP Internet Network Patent Affirmed on Appeal

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Connecticut Supreme Court Defines Bankruptcy Effect on Contracts

Michael L. Cook

Bankruptcy “does not constitute a per se breach of contract and does not excuse performance by the other party in the absence of some further indication that the [debtor] either cannot, or does not, intend to perform,” held the Supreme Court of Connecticut in a lengthy opinion on Nov. 21, 2017. This article presents an analysis of the ruling.

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Development

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Analysis of a case in which a moratorium was invalidated.

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DE Courts Uphold Strict Limitations on Liability for Oversight Claims

Jason J. Mendro & Jeffrey S. Rosenberg

In 2017, two cases illustrated that Delaware courts continue to impose exacting pleading burdens on <i>Caremark</i> claims, especially when plaintiffs say that they are excused from making a demand on the board before suing derivatively.

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<i>Online Extra:</i><br>Social Media: Questions of Admissibility And Ethics

Khizar A. Sheikh, Lynne Strober & Jennifer Presti

Social media evidence can be acquired both informally — through an attorney's own investigation or from the client — or more formally through the use of discovery and the rules of discovery. While each gives rise to practical and ethical issues, this section will focus on informal methods of acquisition.

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In the Courts

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Analysis of a case involving an embezzling attorney.

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