The Business of Branding: Going Mobile ' A Marketing Must
Transitioning a full website to a mobile website is one of the most important and strategic moves that firms are making. And if done correctly and strategically, it could be extremely profitable.
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Announcing The Seventh Annual MLF 50
Criteria for entering this year's Seventh Annual MLF 50 ' AND the brand-new Magnificent 25!
Case Briefs
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
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Maryland Lack-of-Good-Faith Statute in Operation
This article focuses on how one state, Maryland, has chosen to address first-party bad faith claims arising out of property and casualty insurance policies. Maryland's experience handling these disputes teaches lessons to both carriers and insureds.
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Judge Rules GSK's 'Nerve Center' in Philadelphia for Paxil Suits
Lawyers for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) were enjoying something of a winning streak in their efforts to remove drug product liability lawsuits to federal court ' and keep them there ' by arguing that it has converted to a limited liability company that is based in Delaware. But that streak may now be over.
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Litigation Upfdate
An in-depth review of recent litigation that affects this practice area.
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Practice Tip: Pleading Medical Device Complaints
The heightened pleading requirements of <i>Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly</i> require that practitioners who plan to file a complaint in a medical device case be even more cautious than usual. Otherwise, they may be subject to a dismissal on the pleadings.
Effective Use of Evidence-Based Medicine to Challenge Causation Testimony
Medical experts testifying about causation in toxic tort, medical device, and pharmaceutical litigation frequently claim to base opinions upon a dispassionate review of the scientific literature, the same analysis they perform in their clinical practices. But peeling back the fa'ade often reveals that they have done nothing of the kind.
The Calming Influence of the Cloud
If you're looking to test the cloud waters, e-mail is an excellent place to start. Eliminating complexity, adding an additional layer of "always-on" business continuity, and realigning your staff's priorities is worth the cost of admission.
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