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Real Property Law
October 30, 2008
Analysis of recent rulings.
Plaintiffs Lawyer Files Constitutional Challenge to Law Restricting Silica Litigation
October 30, 2008
A Houston plaintiffs lawyer, on behalf of hundreds of silica litigants, is pressing a constitutional challenge to a 2005 Texas state law that restricts his clients from litigating claims if they suffer no physical impairments.
Whose Space? Discovery of Social Networking Web Sites
October 30, 2008
This article explores a social networking site user's right to privacy, an adversary's right to obtain information from that site, and the admissibility of the information.
Landlord & Tenant
October 30, 2008
Commentary on the latest cases.
Product Liability Suit Pre-empted by Federal Vaccine Act
October 30, 2008
A Philadelphia judge recently ruled that a federal law governing the liability of pharmaceutical companies for drug vaccines pre-empts state tort claims of design defect and failure to warn in the product liability case of an 11-year-old boy who has autism.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
October 30, 2008
In-depth analysis of recent rulings.
Index
October 30, 2008
Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.
A Multidistrict Litigation Primer
October 30, 2008
What do FEMA trailers, peanut butter, Viagra, pet food, tires, implantable defibrillators, Agent Orange and iPods have in common? A really weird dream? Maybe. Mass product liability litigation? Ding!
Second Circuit Clarifies ADA Obligations
October 30, 2008
What building modifications trigger an obligation to comply with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The Second Circuit addressed that question in <i>Roberts v. Royal Atlantic Corp.</i> and reached a number of important conclusions.
Practice Tip: Foreign Statutes of Limitations
October 30, 2008
When you file a suit on behalf of an out-of-state plaintiff, the state in which you file may have a borrowing statute. This type of statute usually prevents forum shopping by requiring the out-of-state plaintiff to file his case in the forum state within the statute of limitations permitted by his home state. Following is an analysis of this situation.

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