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Inadvertent Disclosures: CA Supreme Court Establishes Duties of Attorneys, But Issues Remain
In <i>Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.</i>, the California Supreme Court adopted the 'fair and reasonable approach' originally formulated by the Second District Court of Appeal in <i>State Compensation Ins. Fund v. WPS, Inc.</i>, and set forth the duties of attorneys upon receiving inadvertent disclosures.
Practice Tip: The Physician Labeling Rule
Arguments over interpretation of the Physician Labeling Rule language may well be making an appearance in future product liability cases.
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'No-Injury' Consumer Class Actions: A Growing Practice By Plaintiffs and a Potential Response By Defendants
Plaintiffs' counsel recently have been changing their tactics in product liability class action litigation. In place of filing traditional injury class actions, they instead have been filing more and more economic 'no-injury' class actions, in which the proposed class members seek to recover not for personal injury, but for their alleged economic losses in purchasing a product that is worth 'less' than they paid for it because of some alleged defect.
The Leasing Hotline
Highlights of the latest commercial leasing cases from around the country.
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e-Commerce Docket Sheet
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How to Prepare for a Live Presentation
Whether they're giving a speech at a conference, pitching a client or making an internal presentation at a firm or corporate retreat, time and again lawyers are waiting until the last minute to prepare. Appearing live is all about impact and impression. It's about being memorable in an impressive way. If you are taking the time to appear live and in person anywhere ' and your audience is, too ' then why wouldn't you prepare for the event fully honoring the idea that live communication is all about connection and energy?
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Download Ruling May Raise Burden For Record Labels
Those who download music to their computers now have two unlikely heroes: Janet Bond Arterton, a federal judge who sits in New Haven, CT; and Christopher David Brennan, a young Waterford, CT, resident who has reportedly downloaded songs by Billy Joel, Hootie and the Blowfish and other artists. Brennan is one of about 30,000 people sued by the music industry in recent years for allegedly taking music from the Internet without paying for it.
SEC Improves e-Capital Raising
The Internet provides private companies with a cost-effective way to introduce themselves to many potential investors. It also facilitates efficient capital fundraising opportunities. That stated, the SEC revision of Rule 144 makes raising capital on the Internet easier, and cheaper. The SEC changed Rule 144 to reduce regulation of restricted securities, which, in turn, facilitates Internet capital-raising.
German Federal Constitutional Court Rules on 'Online Search' of Computers
Recently, the highest German Court, the Federal Constitutional Court confirmed a new human right regarding a person's 'confidentiality of data and integrity of IT systems.' The judgment is a landmark decision that will have impact on further legislative activity as well as IT jurisdiction in various areas. The new right is being derived from the 'general personal right,' one of the fundamental human rights of the German constitution.
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