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  • IP News

    S. Ct.: Clear Error Standard Must Now Be Applied To District Court's Factual Claim Construction Findings

    January 31, 2015Howard J. Shire and Brooke Hazan

  • Practice Tip: Did the Affordable Care Act End the Collateral Source Rule?

    The Affordable Care Act has the potential to change dramatically many aspects of America's healthcare system, including access to medical care, insurance coverage for medical expenses, and the actual costs of care. As a side effect, there is a growing belief that the passage of the Affordable Care Act could signal the end of the collateral source rule.

    January 31, 2015Spencer A. Bomar

  • In the Spotlight: The Diminishing Value of Depreciation Defenses

    Although the value of a third-party liability insurance claim often can be determined in a straightforward way by simply adding the amount of a judgment or settlement to the costs of defending the claim, the amount of a first-party insurance claim may be subject to varying valuation approaches. .

    January 31, 2015Paul A. Rose and Elizabeth E. Collins

  • Verdicts

    Analysis of rulings important to med mal practitioners.

    January 31, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Internet Changes Medication Sales Regulations

    Internet use has changed the way medication purchases are regulated, due in part to patients' free access to information related to pharmaceutical products and medical care. Additionally, the FDA has promoted Internet medication sales by allowing non-print promotion of medications with less detailed information in the ad itself about side effects and precautions than is required of print advertisements.

    January 31, 2015Jonathan Bick

  • In the Courts

    In-depth analysis of a recent case in which the Second Circuit ruled that "Tipping" liability for insider trading requires knowledge of the tipper's benefit.

    January 31, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Case Notes

    In-depth analysis of two key rulings.

    January 31, 2015ljnstaff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Intercreditor Agreements

    This is the sixth (and final) article in a series covering various aspects of intercreditor agreements.

    January 31, 2015Sean Gillen

  • 'Unreliable ' Articles, 'Trial by Literature ' Revisited

    The reliance upon, and use of, unreliable hearsay literature by expert testifiers is a challenging topic that cuts across the spectrum of complex litigation. Often, the literature is comprised of technical or scientific articles published in some journal with a claim that the published work product has been "peer reviewed." The problems seem to have exacerbated.

    January 31, 2015Michael Hoenig