The RED ZONE - Selecting Outside Counsel
May 10, 2007
RELATIONSHIPS AND RETENTION - In the pursuit of maintaining relationships with inside counsel, or developing new ones, law firms need to seek as much information about corporate retention patterns as due dilligence can provide.
The RED ZONE - Selecting Outside Counsel
May 01, 2007
HIDDEN DECISION MAKING by inside counsel needs to be overcome by law firms. This is one of 4 categories outside counsel and marketing departments must identify. What are the questions to ask?
Don't Be a Stranger!
May 01, 2007
We here at Law Journal Newsletters pride ourselves on providing the best-possible, most useful content for our readers. We do this by keeping in constant contact with our Boards of Editors, almost all of whom are attorneys who are experts in their various fields. We talk to readers who call and e-mail. We devour other legal publications (since ALM is our parent company, we have access to the best legal dailies and magazines in the'
U.S. Supreme Court Eases Obviousness Standard for Patents
April 30, 2007
In a major patent law development, the Supreme Court on April 30 adopted a new, flexible standard that will make it easier for patents to be denied or challenged on the grounds that the invention at issue is too obvious to deserve patent protection.
Case Briefs
April 30, 2007
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
Climate Change: Issues for Policyholders
April 30, 2007
In a ruling characterized as 'one of its most important environmental decisions in years' and a 'strong rebuke to the Bush Administration,' the U.S. Supreme Court held recently that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authority to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases ('GHG') that contribute to climate change. Linda Greenhouse, <i>Justices Say E.P.A. Has Power to Act on Harmful Gases</i>, New York Times, Apr. 3, 2007 (discussing <i>Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency</i>, No. 05-1120 (U.S. Apr. 2, 2007)). The Supreme Court's ruling in <i>Massachusetts v. EPA</i> could trigger long-anticipated regulation of GHG emissions in the United States, dramatically changing the regulatory environment in which U.S. businesses operate.
Insurance Misrepresentation Principles at Work
April 30, 2007
Insurers generally require a prospective insured to make representations concerning the criteria the insurer will use to evaluate and approve insurance policies. Insurers invariably rely on any such representations made as part of the application process. In fact, the policies usually expressly state that they will be issued 'in reliance upon the truth' of the representations contained in the applications.
Coverage Litigation Should Be Stayed to Avoid Prejudice to the Insured
April 30, 2007
More and more often insureds are being forced to litigate with their insurers to protect rights under insurance policies, while at the same time those insureds must actively defend against the very litigation for which they seek insurance coverage. Indeed, insurers often will pursue litigation against their insureds to establish the absence of any coverage obligation if there appears to be a question regarding the existence of a defense or indemnity obligation with respect to underlying litigation. Alternatively, due to potentially applicable statutes of limitation, or a need to seek judicial intervention to force an insurer to assist in an underlying defense for which the insurer has refused coverage, an insured may be required to file coverage litigation before underlying litigation is concluded.
