Online: Learn About Breast Implants
The Implant Information Project ("The Project"), located at <i>www.breastimplantinfo.org</i>, is a new Web site sponsored by the National Research Center for Women & Families, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is dedicated to improving the health and safety of adults, teens, and children. It provides up-to-date information about the latest research on breast implants, so that teens, women, and their families have the information they need to make appropriate decisions.
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Case Notes
Highlights of the latest product liability cases from around the country.
Practice Tip: Use Caution When Relying on Governmental Reports
Product failures are often investigated by official agencies. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") will often report on automobile defects as well as traffic accidents; the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") investigates aviation accidents, and the Coast Guard investigates maritime disasters.
Sweeping Litigation Reform Expands Federal Jurisdiction over Class Actions
On Feb. 18, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("CAFA"), which will apply to any civil action commenced on or after the date of enactment. CAFA is the first major litigation reform legislation to pass Congress in nearly a decade and arguably represents the most significant change in class action law in the United States since the adoption of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 1967.
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Letter From the Editor
I'm so thrilled to present our Second Annual Best of Visual Identity Innovators. We received quite a few entries and it was difficult to pick the best,…
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Media & Communications Corner: <b>In-House PR and Agency Support: A Great Partnership</b>
When partners gather to discuss the firm image and the success of the marketing department, they typically start with comments about how often the firm's name appears in the local paper and legal trade publications.
Is It Forgettable, Or Is It Memorable?
Memorability is what matters most in advertising. To be memorable, the advertising must be credible. Distinct. And most of all, relevant to the self-interest of the audience by which the advertiser wants to be remembered. <br>The question is: Why isn't most law firm advertising more memorable?
Has Anything Been Learned About Crisis Media?
One would think, after all this time has passed, that everyone in the world would know how to better handle a media crisis.
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Second Annual Best of Visual Identity Innovators
Once again this year Marketing The Law Firm is presenting its Best of Visual Identity Innovators. This competition was open only to law firms of all sizes. The graphic design firm or those responsible for the creative side of the project receive "honorable mention."
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Creating Parental Access Plans
Part Four of a Four-Part Series In the last three newsletters, we discussed the problems inherent in setting up parental access plans in this era in which…
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