In a product liability design defect action, evidence establishing the defectiveness of a product is paramount to a plaintiff's case. Conducting a patent search and an investigation of the state of the patent art may yield fruitful evidence regarding the defect or relative safety of the product at issue in a product liability action. But first some background to set the environment for how patents become patents.
This article provides a broad overview of the general approach taken by major countries in the field of nanotechnology. It also describes steps taken in international cooperation in this area and suggests possible areas of international regulatory convergence.
An annual review of asbestos-related liabilities reported in companies' SEC filings, reveals that from 2010 to 2011, average payments per resolved claim increased 75%. Further review of the underlying data suggests that this increase in payments per claim is not due to a significant upward trend in asbestos liabilities. Instead, this increase can be explained by a change in the claim disease mix.
In-depth analysis of several key cases.
A recent case of importance.
Can a limited-profit housing company seeking to withdraw from the Mitchell-Lama program avoid supervision by the Attorney General if the withdrawal does not involve any transfer of property or physical exchange of shares?
Analysis of three major cases.
In Part Two, let us now address two other scenarios where valuing a business interest as of the commencement date value would unfairly prejudice one party because the change in value is in no way attributable to the titled spouse's active efforts.
When the U.S. Second Circuit handed down its decision in Windsor v. U.S., it gave new hope to the many same-sex married couples in New York that their marriages might someday be afforded the same recognition as the marriages of opposite-sex couples. The emotional benefits of such an acknowledgement are undoubtedly substantial, but the financial benefits are equally compelling.
A discussion of several key cases.
