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Considering the Effect of Internal Policies on Medical Malpractice Liability

Lee C. Weatherly

In last month's newsletter, we discussed a case in which a South Carolina plaintiff avoided dismissal of a medical malpractice case on motion for summary judgment by relying solely on the defendant medical care facility's violation of its own polices and procedures as evidence of negligence. We conclude the discussion herein.

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Curbside Consults

Linda S. Crawford

In today's climate of increasing concern about medical malpractice liability, is it safe for a doctor to give advice when asked by a treating physician?

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Court Orders Ex-Wife Jailed for Alienating Kids from Their Dad

Mark Fass

A Long Island, NY, judge has sentenced a woman to six weekends in jail for repeatedly undermining her ex-husband's relationship with their two daughters.

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Psychological Experts and Trial Tactics

David A. Martindale

Retained testifying experts who assert that neither their findings nor their opinions might be affected by biases are either fools, liars, or lying fools.

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Strategies for Improving Your Firm's Profitability

Joel A. Rose

This article describes several strategies that managing partners and administrators should consider so that firms may help improve their profitability.

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FL Jury Finds Domestic Distributor of Chinese Drywall Negligent

Jose Pagliery

On June 18, a Florida jury awarded $2.46 million to a Miami couple who claimed their house was ruined by gas emitted by imported Chinese drywall in the nation's first trial against a domestic distributor.

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August issue in PDF format

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IP News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Matthew Berkowitz

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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The Toyota Recall Crisis: More Than a Re-TREAD

Nicholas J. Wittner

If this were an article about Toyota's actions and inactions, it could stop here. But it is really about the proposed "Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010." This legislation, engendered by the Toyota recalls, makes TREAD (Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation Act)sem minor by comparison.

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Patent Correction: Navigating the Confusing Terrain of Broadening Reissue

Edward Van Gieson & Paul Stellman

There are times when a patent owner may discover that an issued patent does not claim everything that the patent should have covered. When such defects are discovered, one strategy a patent owner may wish to consider is filing a request with the USPTO for a broadened reissue of a U.S. patent to enlarge the scope of the claims of the original patent.

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