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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Expert Witnesses and Consultants

Timothy M. Tippins

This article discusses the elements of cautious team management, with particular emphasis on the interplay between testimonial experts, non-testimonial consultants, and the attorney.

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'Who's Your Daddy?'

Mary Cushing Doherty

A roundeup of recent paternity and custody cases and what they portend in current matrimonial law.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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The Coming Age of Nanotorts

Ronald C. Wernette

Within a few short decades, nanotechnology has shown the potential to deliver revolutionary advances ' amazing, economy-disrupting, life-changing advances ' in almost every facet of our lives. Yet few lawyers understand what nanotechnology is and even fewer have a grasp of how the nanotechnology revolution is likely to influence tort litigation.

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Technology Puts a Dream House on Hold

David Horrigan

A look at <i>A.E., Inc. v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Inc.</i>, No. 05-CV-01317 (D. Colo. 2007), in which visual technology paid a major part in the trail.

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Consumer Product Industry, Take Note

Scott E. Gross

A new federal whistleblower law will likely result in consumer product manufacturers, distributors and retailers facing expensive and lengthy litigation from current or former employees who recast themselves as whistleblowers to challenge adverse employment actions. There are a number of steps employers should take to protect themselves from this expected wave of new litigation.

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Practice Tip: Changing Standards in Safety

Sheila T. Kerwin & Christine Mennen

While safety standards have existed for years for warning labels, safety signs and hang tags, no standard existed that provided guidance for manufacturers in drafting safety information in manuals or other collateral materials. Now ANSI Z535.6 has been approved, which will create consistency in longer product materials and, if followed, assist in the defense of product liability failure-to-warn claims.

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NJ Trial Court Dismisses Two Hormone Therapy Cases Against Manufacturers

Christopher P. DePhillips & Katharine A. Muscalino

In a significant victory for pharmaceutical companies, the New Jersey Superior Court has granted summary judgment to Wyeth in two hormone therapy cases that had been scheduled for trial last fall.

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Communicating Effectively with Colleagues and Clients

Debra Forman

Are you a successful partner? Are you thriving at your firm and with your clients by raising your communication bar and keeping it high? The following four principles will enable you to improve your effectiveness when communicating orally or in writing with colleagues and clients.

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