Medspa Operations
The medical spa industry has grown rapidly over the last several years. In 2004, there were only 471 in the United States, but by 2009 there were nearly 2,000. The law of averages suggests that with more spas, more treatments and more injuries, there are bound to be more mishaps and adverse reactions at these facilities.
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The Law of Unintended e-Consequences
Everyone who has ever worked on a tech project, whether in e-commerce or general business, has probably seen situations in which an assumed solution creates a bigger mess than the original problem. It's called <i>the law of unintended consequences.</i> A recent federal appellate ruling shows how this rule can work in the law.
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Litigation
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
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Current Trends in Long-Arm Jurisdiction
Particularly in these times when many people have had to travel out of state just to become or remain employed, an important but overlooked aspect of matrimonial law practice remains personal jurisdiction.
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The Rights to Pre-Embryos Upon Divorce
While courts have failed to recognize a property interest in a person's body parts or tissue, they have, through recent litigation, attempted to answer the question whether to classify pre-embryos ' a particular configuration of human cells, which are created during a marriage ' as marital property.
Advertising 2010
In these times, it's important to remember that advertising is still a vital tool that firms may use to position and express their brand and message. What better time than now to look ahead to what firms should be considering to use to better position themselves for the coming year and the ultimate rebound?
The Best of MLF 2009: What You Missed!
Excerpts from "The Best of MLF 2009," from January through June.
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The CPSIA : One (Difficult) Year Later
Though its enactment in 2008 was well-intentioned, implementation of the CPSIA has been a logistical nightmare ' largely because this far-reaching law was enacted without providing adequate resources to the CPSC to enforce it or giving sufficient forethought to its implications for the affected businesses.
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Practice Tip: The Economic Loss Rule
A relative youngster in terms of legal doctrines, the Economic Loss Rule has quickly gained widespread acceptance in state and federal courts. First recognized by California in 1965, it has now been endorsed in some form by the U.S. Supreme Court and nearly every state.
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