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New Jersey can pursue Exxon Mobil for natural resource damage done by two refineries prior to enactment of the state's Spill Compensation and Control Act, a Union County judge has ruled. This article explains the background.
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The sophisticated user doctrine has become a prevalent defense nationwide in product liability actions involving failure-to-warn claims. This article expounds upon recent cases that help to entrench the sophisticated user doctrine in many states' case law, to a full or limited degree.
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The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (commonly referred to as the "CPSIA") was enacted in August 2008 in the wake of a sharp increase in recalls of children's products, particularly the recall of toys during and after the 2007 holiday season. This article provides an overview of the CPSIA, including a summary of key provisions, an update on agency rulemaking to implement the law, and an assessment of the risks and challenges related to compliance with the law.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized its guidance document entitled "Good Reprint Practices for the Distribution of Medical Journal Articles and Medical Scientific Reference Publications on Unapproved New Uses of Approved Drugs and Approved or Cleared Medical Devices" (the "GRP Guidance"),. Here's what you need to know.
A state-court action cannot, as a general rule, be removed to federal court where a resident of the forum state has been joined as a defendant. 28 U.S.C. '1441(b). This is commonly known as the "forum defendant rule." There is, however, an exception to the rule.
To avoid legal difficulties when you mine information about people from social-network locations, make sure you employ three particular policies when using information mined from blogs. Here's how to proceed.
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Implicit in all the stories about layoffs or hourly versus value billing, the fundamental question is whether the severity of the economic downturn will permanently change what law firms look like and how they operate. Can they ever again support the notorious salary structures and leverage strategies of the past?
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Smart lawyers turn their bios into a marketing magnet that generates leads, as opposed to a mere resume or a CV, which recites only your education and experience. The trick is to turn a feature of yourself into a benefit to the client.
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Proven shortcuts that will help you channel the flood of incessant information coming your way.
The marketing function is expanding within law firms. Despite of, or perhaps because of, the legal industry's economic woes of late, the expectations around marketing ' from increased business development to enhanced practice support ' has never been greater. Do you need a J.D. to have a career in marketing?
