A Philadelphia judge recently ruled that a federal law governing the liability of pharmaceutical companies for drug vaccines pre-empts state tort claims of design defect and failure to warn in the product liability case of an 11-year-old boy who has autism.
In-depth analysis of recent rulings.
What building modifications trigger an obligation to comply with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The Second Circuit addressed that question in Roberts v. Royal Atlantic Corp. and reached a number of important conclusions.
One of the great dramas playing in the theater of American jurisprudence is the epic struggle that roils pharmaceutical labeling. Simply put, the labeling issue confronting the Supreme Court this term is: Who decides the adequacy of drug labeling ' the FDA or a jury of plaintiff's peers?
In Part One of this article, the authors covered ethical issues relating to e-mail. In Part Two below, they discuss ethical issues related to e-discovery and social networking and blogs.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/TV SHOW TREATMENT
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/VENUE TRANSFER
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided that a federal district court in Florida had personal jurisdiction over a Tennessee-based personal manager who used the indicia of a Florida musician on his Web site.
Recently, we witnessed the annual ritual of the United States Supreme Court releasing its most monumental decisions in the waning days of its term. The front pages were consumed with new landmarks on, among others, the Second Amendment and the death penalty. The general public and the media rightly gave greater import to these constitutional decisions, but does that mean that American business was ignored by the Justices this year?
A recent Delaware Chancery Court case may send Delaware companies scrambling to review their bylaws to determine if they are required to advance fees in more instances than first thought. A review of this and two other pivotal cases.
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
