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Protecting Your Blog
October 28, 2011
Blogs are prepared and used for personal, political and economic reasons. And liability issues associated with blogs are the same liability issues that are ' and long have been ' associated with traditional publications that are purposely made available to the public, again, for personal, political and economic reasons.
'Advertising' vs. 'Solicitation': The Impact on Available Advertising Injury Coverage
October 28, 2011
While insureds often seek liability coverage for damages arising from bodily injury or property damage, an increasing number of insureds are seeking coverage for "advertising injury" in an age of growing technology and intellectual property disputes.
Deal or No Deal
October 28, 2011
As consumers have embraced mobile devices and communicating via text message, mobile marketing promotional campaigns have followed. As a result, sweepstakes have become popular mobile promotional tools because the chance of a prize motivates consumers to interact with the sponsor. However, because sweepstakes and contests are heavily regulated by states, mobile sweepstakes and contests must comply not only with mobile-messaging laws and regulations.
Emerging Issues Regarding Liability Insurance and Genetically Modified Organisms
October 28, 2011
One coverage issue poised to become significant is whether damage allegedly caused by genetically modified organisms is within the ambit of the absolute pollution exclusion currently in effect.
Court Watch
October 27, 2011
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Drug & Device News
October 24, 2011
News you may have missed.
Movers & Shakers
October 24, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Absent Class Members Suing in State Court Are Not Bound by Prior Federal District Court Decision
October 24, 2011
Recently, in <i>Smith v. Bayer Corp.</i>, the Supreme Court addressed whether a federal court decision denying class certification had any preclusive effect on efforts by other plaintiffs to seek certification in state court under nearly identically worded state procedural rules.
Practice Tip: Lost Profits Calculations Can Be a Minefield for Practitioners
October 24, 2011
Lost profits calculations can be a very tricky proposition and are not to be entered into lightly. In the context of product liability, as in any other context, the party alleging the loss has to prove certain elements.
Protecting Confidential Information Following FCC v. AT&T
October 24, 2011
In <i>FCC v. AT&amp;T</i>, the Supreme Court made clear that businesses that wish to protect information submitted to the government had better be ready to demonstrate that the information falls under FOIA Exemption 4. Therefore, businesses should take proactive steps to ensure that they are prepared to make such demonstration when the need arises.

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