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Index
February 27, 2008
Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.
'Atlantic Yards' Condemnation Upheld
February 27, 2008
The so-called 'Atlantic Yards' project in Brooklyn is a typical case of public/private partnership to develop an area that has long been the location of urban blight. The issue, from the standpoint of those who challenged the condemnation of their property for that project is that the property, which is the subject of the recent Second Circuit decision in Goldstein v. Pataki, for the most part is not considered blighted but is close or adjacent to blighted areas.
Movers & Shakers
February 27, 2008
Who's going where; who's doing what.
Verdicts
February 27, 2008
Recent rulings of interest.
Drug & Device News
February 27, 2008
Recent happenings of importance to you and your practice.
Med Mal News
February 27, 2008
All the news you need to know.
Vytorin and the ENHANCE Study
February 27, 2008
The news that the drug Vytorin' may not be very effective for its advertised purpose has created a crisis for its manufacturers. Critics claim the results of a clinical trial of the medication's efficacy were released months, if not years, after the drug companies knew their product was not what they had originally claimed. Now, government oversight agencies are investigating the possibility that the drug's manufacturers are guilty of insider trading, medical test manipulation and/or false advertising. In addition, shareholders are upset and consumers are suing.
Lack of Informed Consent vs. Battery
February 27, 2008
A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal explores the relationship between the doctrine of informed consent and the intentional tort of battery. The case, <i>Saxena v. Goffney</i>, which was decided Jan. 24, illustrates the importance to both plaintiff and defense teams of keeping the two theories straight, not only in argument but in formulating the jury instructions. Failure to do so could result in reversal on appeal.
Contingency Fees for 'Medico-Legal Services'
February 27, 2008
In light of the uncertain legal terrain, New York State practitioners and those in states with unsettled law on the issue should proceed with caution if considering advising a client to enter into a contingency fee agreement with a medico-legal service for, <i>inter alia</i>, locating expert witnesses.
An Exculpatory Clause Is Not a 'Get Out of Jail Free' Card
February 27, 2008
Until recently, it appeared that exculpatory clauses could exonerate a party from liability under all circumstances. According to case precedent, in a landord/tenant context, it seemed as though a landlord need only cite economic self-interest as the basis for its non-performance under the lease agreement and enforce the exculpatory clause against its tenant, thereby limiting the tenant's remedies to specific performance, injunctive relief, and/or arbitration.

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