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A look at recent items of interest to you and your practice.
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Reducing Med-Mal Litigation
A look at legal reforms that are and are not reducing med-mal lawsuits.
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The IP Exclusion: The Elephant in the Room
So-called Intellectual Property exclusions in commercial general liability ("GL") insurance policies have received relatively little attention from the courts. However, the ubiquity of new advertising technologies, recent appellate decisions confirming GL "personal and advertising injury" coverage for patent claims, and new claims that policyholders are facing for alleged electronic invasions of privacy may well turn the IP exclusion into the proverbial "elephant in the room.
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Overcoming Barriers to Technology-Assisted Review
Recent matters have pushed the topic of technology assisted review (TAR) into the judicial limelight, generating much discussion ' and confusion ' in the legal community.
When Technology Meets Process
Applying technology to an inefficient process will give you a net gain of zero. Throwing technology at a problem without first looking at the process will rarely fix it. In fact, it may exacerbate the problem by adding another layer of complexity to existing process challenges.
Pay-for-Delay Contracts
The Third Circuit has determined that, when a patent-holding drug manufacturer makes payments to potential generic competitors to keep them out of the marketplace, that fact alone serves as <i>prima facie</i> evidence of violation of U.S. antitrust laws.
Technological Advancements in e-Discovery
Even as the e-discovery market matures, we continue to see change driven by shifting economic conditions, the proliferation of data sources such as social media and cloud computing, and evolving legal standards. In response to these challenges, e-discovery vendors are developing solutions that are poised to shape the direction of the market. As legal and IT professionals, it is our duty to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of e-discovery technologies.
Is There a Proctor in the House?
Proctoring by experienced surgeons is a common and increasingly frequent method to credential surgeons for hospital privileges or those who are new to laproscopic or robotic procedures. But what are the legal pitfalls?
<i>FTC v. Google</i>: Lessons Learned
Twice in less than 12 months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has investigated Google Inc.'s personal data-handling practices to compare them with Google's representations made on its website privacy policy and other documents. And twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has determined that Google's practices constituted misrepresentation.
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