Supreme Court Won't Hear Wiretapping Case
February 19, 2008
The Supreme Court on Feb. 19 declined to take up the first legal challenge to the Bush administration's once-secret National Security Agency program of warrantless wiretapping.
Lawyer Business Development
February 13, 2008
LAWYER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT concludes with a discussion of some additional tactics in-house counsel will appreciate. And they present opportunities for lawyers marketing or expanding client relationships to enhance the future. First, offer to be a speaker or co-speaker with the client at a client association. If they respect your work, it is a feather in their cap to introduce you to their colleagues. Next, if they want to join a new organization or be sponsored into a…
Lawyer Business Development
February 04, 2008
LAWYER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT continues the discussion of what in-house counsel expect from outside counsel during the "courting" period. I have had outside counsel tell me they were surprised by the wide range of questions they were asked during a marketing presentation. And I've also heard from in-house counsel that they were surprised at how little information the presenters really had. Pre-client meeting preparation is critical to winning a new engagement, even from a current or recent…
<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> NY Appellate Court Recognizes Canadian Same-Sex Marriage
February 04, 2008
An Appellate Division, Fourth Department, panel unanimously ruled Feb. 1 that a gay couple's marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York. The ruling, the first appellate decision in the state to recognize a same-sex marriage from another jurisdiction, overturned a Monroe County judge's decision that Monroe Community College did not have to extend health benefits to an employee's lesbian partner.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Opinion: Overturned $3M Verdict Explained
February 01, 2008
A Philadelphia judge overturned a $3 million jury award, explaining that a woman who sued Wyeth, claiming her breast cancer was caused by the company's hormone replacement drug, did not show sufficient evidence that her doctor would not have prescribed the drug if warnings were better.
CA's Flavor of Implied Warranty Leaves a Sour Taste
February 01, 2008
A recent decision from an appellate court in California offers footing for plaintiff attorneys to argue for an expanded definition of 'merchantability.' Such a development, which the Uniform Commercial Code neither compels nor suggests, marks a departure from settled law and presents a significant risk of higher warranty costs for manufacturers and higher prices for consumers.
Supreme Court to Confront FDA Pre-emption and the Consequences of 'Overwarning'
January 31, 2008
In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely decide a key question that has driven FDA pre-emption debates over the past decade: whether ' as plaintiffs' counsel maintain ' warning labels for FDA-approved drugs and medical devices provide only 'minimum standards,' or whether ' as the FDA insists ' they provide a balanced judgment of the FDA, setting both a floor and a ceiling on safety warnings.
What's Hot, What's Not
January 31, 2008
News about lawyers, law firms, and the latest trends in the partnership arena.
