Features
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.
Features
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,…
Features
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.
Features
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."
Features
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…
More Same-Sex News from Massachusetts
Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court agreed on Jan. 29 to hear an appeal to a case that last summer upheld application of a state law that prevents out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying in Massachusetts. The underlying suit, <i>Cote-Whitacre v. Department of Public Health</i>, was brought by Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), a gay-rights organization, on behalf of eight couples from six states. These couples hoped to marry in Massachusetts after the Supreme Judicial Court held in <i>Goodridge v. Department of Public Health</i> that gay couples had the constitutional right to marry under state law.
Need Help?
- Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
- Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.
MOST POPULAR STORIES
- Removing Restrictive Covenants In New YorkIn Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?Read More ›
- The Brave New World of Cybersecurity Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions: Pitfalls and OpportunitiesLike poorly-behaved school children, new technologies and intellectual property (IP) are increasingly disrupting the M&A establishment. Cybersecurity has become the latest disruptive newcomer to the M&A party.Read More ›
- Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the RoughThere is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.Read More ›
- A Lawyer's System for Active ReadingActive reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.Read More ›
- Digital Dibs: Rival Views of Generative AI CopyrightsGAI platforms like ChatGPT and OpenAI often require very little human input, shattering this legal landscape's framework by posing a simple question: Who authored the material? We'll explore how two countries are answering this question in different ways.Read More ›