LJN Newsletters

  • Law Firms and Cyber Security

    Just as those responsible for the Titanic were lulled into a false sense of confidence in the vessel's impenetrability, many law firms today similarly steam along with a false sense of security that the cybercrime lurking in today's electronic channels of commerce does not pose a potentially critical threat. Taking a lesson from history, firms would be well-served by a blunt assessment of the cyber security risks that surround them and whether course corrections could avert a modern-day commercial disaster.

    July 30, 2012Karl G. Nelson and Michael D. Y. Sukenik

  • In the Courts

    Recent key rulings of interest to you and your practice.

    July 29, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Domestic Commercial Bribery

    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 Searby

  • Clients in Cross-Border Investigations

    This 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. Anello

  • Michelin Settles Tire Case

    Two 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 McDonald

  • Practice Tip: Daubert's 'Fit' Requirement

    Three 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. Pohorylo

  • The Mensing Preemption

    The 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. Jessee

  • Navigating the Tricky Terrain of Remote and Self-Collections

    Although 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'Connor