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Preserving Native-American Heritage over Other Best-Interest Considerations

Janice G. Inman

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of <i>Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl</i>, 398 in which the Supreme Court of South Carolina confirmed a lower court's return of a Native-American child to her biological father, a member of the Cherokee Nation.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Verdicts

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In-depth analysis of the latest litigation.

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Privilege in the Cedent-Reinsurer Relationship

Suman Chakraborty

Recent decisions should give cedents and reinsurers pause about how they fulfill their duties to each other, while still protecting privileged communication from counsel.

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Drug & Device News

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A roundup of key rulings.

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Med Mal News

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Analysis of the latest litigation.

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Failure-to-Detect Claims Against Dermopathologists

Brandon Swartz

In both PA and NJ, a claim for medical malpractice is not cognizable unless the "target" physician owes the plaintiff a duty of care. The duty of care owed by a dermopathologist arises by virtue of his or her willingness to undertake interpreting the cutaneous pathology slides.

Features

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Reevaluating the Insurability of Punitive Damages Awards

Amanda M. Leffler & Gabrielle T. Kelly

Too often, policyholders and their counsel accept on faith that their insurance does not cover punitive damages as a matter of public policy. In many jurisdictions, however, there is coverage for all punitive damages, while others allow coverage of punitive damages under certain circumstances.

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Evidence-Based Medicine in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Gary Lovell & Kristen M. Kelley

The evolution of evidence-based medicine should cast doubt upon advocacy that masquerades as science, and put courts in the position of deciding when science should prevail.

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