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Highlights of the latest product liability cases from around the country.
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The Michigan Dioxin Study: Help for Defendants in Toxic Tort Litigation
The first part of this article discussed dioxin litigation and the use of environmental and blood data, and the design and results of the University of Michigan study. The conclusion addresses how to use the study.
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Round Up the Usual Suspects: Traditional Methods of Selecting First-Chair Trial Counsel Exclude Women
'You can't be shining lights at the Bar because you are too kind. You can never be corporation lawyers because you are not cold-blooded. You have not a high grade of intellect. I doubt you could ever make a living.' Clarence Darrow to women lawyers. Morello, Bar Admission Was Rough for 19th Century Women, 189 N.Y.L.J. 19 (1983).
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Practice Tip: Crafting a Winning Document Retention Policy to Avoid Court-Imposed Penalties
From the moment a manufacturer decides to undertake a new venture, it creates a staggering number of documents. These documents run the gamut from new product designs to market studies to safety test results. Even small-scale manufacturers may generate enough documents to fill a small warehouse, thus begging the question: Are we required by law to keep all these documents?
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Speaking Outside the Box: Juror Questioning of Witnesses at Trial
It would be unheard of if a student were to be told that he or she was required to master a course of study without having the ability to voice any questions along the way. In fact, from Socrates' time to the present, teachers at all levels typically encourage interactive learning. Until recently, however, the process through which a jury arrives at the facts of a given case is a fairly passive process — with the exception of the deliberative process at the close of the case.
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