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Discoverability of Social Network Information
In recent years, courts have come to varying conclusions as to the discovery of information posted on social networking sites.
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Litigation Support for Information Governance
The treatment of personal identifiable information (PII) is quickly becoming an increasingly critical issue and should be on litigation support's risk and information governance agenda.
Case Study: Foley Hoag's Social Media Marketing Distinguishes a Hot Practice
How this 250-lawyer firm boldly raised its profile.
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Another Turn in the Path to Patentability
In <i>Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.</i>, the Supreme Court held that a method claim that does nothing more than restate a law of nature and add conventional steps cannot be patentable. At first glance, this may not sound remarkable, but upon closer inspection this holding has the potential to dramatically change patent law for decades to come.
When Can Brand Owners Demand 'Show Me the Money'?
Solely because of a technical amendment to the Federal Trademark Dilution Act to ensure that damages for dilution are only available when a defendant acts in bad faith, damages previously not available in an ordinary infringement case are now available.
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When Settlement Is the Best Option
Too many defense counsel and their clients fixate on the early stages of the client's reaction to a product liability lawsuit ' denial or anger. They do so without evaluating the final stage ' acceptance
Practice Tip: Dead in the Water?
The admissibility of a coroner's or medical examiner's conclusions should not be assumed, because their conclusions may not satisfy the <i>Daubert</i> or applicable state court standard.
Eliminating 'Phantom Damages'
Lawyers who represent plaintiffs in product liability and other personal injury cases seek damages for medical expenses based on amounts originally billed by healthcare providers that are significantly higher than the plaintiff -- or anyone paying on her behalf -- actually paid.
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Representing the Individual Defendant
This article focuses on the inherent risk of unwittingly assuming the role of psychotherapist, the difficulty of gaining control over the demanding or doubting client, ethical situations, arising and attorney-client communications.
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