Two recent rulings of note.
- July 29, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
While foreign bribery and corruption cases are currently getting most of the attention, this is no reason for domestic concerns to get too relaxed. Here's why.
July 29, 2012Edmund SearbyThis era of instantaneous cross-border communication and commerce has brought with it a corresponding increase in the application of the white-collar criminal laws of various countries to companies' international operations.
July 29, 2012Robert J. AnelloThe U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the effective assistance of counsel during the negotiation and consideration of plea offers.
July 29, 2012Robert Plotkin and Kurt WolfeTwo months after a federal judge in Atlanta sanctioned Michelin North America with a finding that one of its tires was defective and unreasonably dangerous, the company has settled with an Alabama man.
July 29, 2012R. Robin McDonaldThree circuit courts provide an alternative to thw majority trend and hold that Daubert's "fit" requirement is not satisfied when the disconnect between an expert's data and opinions is too "wide."
July 29, 2012James H. Rotondo and Michael P. PohoryloThe interplay between the Learned Intermediary Doctrine and the Mensing preemption should bar nearly any claim a plaintiff may assert against a generic manufacturer for failure-to-timely-update ...
July 29, 2012Sara K. Thompson and Sean P. JesseeAlthough predictive coding has been the most prominent buzzword in e-discovery circles this year, remote collection of ESI remains a hot topic. Remote collections have been viewed by IT staff as a way to save time and money. But legal professionals remain skeptical.
July 27, 2012Gavin W. Manes and Tom O'ConnorHighlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
July 27, 2012Michael W. TylerFranchise disputes are a natural fit for ADR in Canada, and more and more franchise disputes are likely to head to ADR in the future.
July 27, 2012Frank Zaid

