Too often, the complex question of privilege devolves into a simple inquiry: Is the author or recipient of the document an attorney? This shortcut analysis assumes that documents authored or received by an attorney are privileged, while documents exchanged between business people are not. However, as with all shortcuts there tend to be flaws.
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
A roundup of recent important news.
Last month, the authors discussed some valuable advice that prescribers can use when they are faced with a patient suffering from chronic pain yet also want to avoid, as much as possible, potential investigation or liability. The conclusion herein reviews some of those recommendations.
This article reports the outcomes of all inter partes re-examinations completed as of August 2008. Although this is a small sample size and it is still too early to form any strong conclusions, there are some important results apparent in this sample.
Few cases inspire more sympathy than those involving a seriously impaired plaintiff. Such cases can be daunting to defense counsel because of the potential for juries to allow sympathy to overshadow their legal duty to consider the facts of each case objectively.
Lately, it is becoming increasingly clear that prisoners in our criminal justice systems are not the only ones at risk for receiving substandard medical care; similar problems are occurring in immigrant detention facilities. A look at two cases.
In this current economic environment, many firms must sharpen their focus on business development. This article discusses the results of research conducted across many firms; it will identify areas of potential weakness that can hamper your ability to nimbly respond during these challenging times.
