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Trial Tactics in Psychiatrist Liability Cases
January 29, 2009
The average juror may not be aware of the extent of mental-health professionals' duty to protect innocent third parties from their dangerous patients, and they may be reluctant to hold these professionals responsible. Following are some strategies that will help to get the plaintiff's point of view across to the fact finder.
Experimental Drugs and the Compassionate Use Doctrine
January 29, 2009
While gaining access to drugs not yet approved by the FDA can be a difficult task, many people will go to nearly any lengths to get them, even suing a drug manufacturer to force it to provide them the drug. That's what happened in the case of <i>Gunvalson v. PTC Therapeutics Inc.</i>, a case recently overturned on appeal.
Spoliation in a Medical Malpractice Case
January 29, 2009
Spoliation in the context of a medical malpractice case can raise many issues for lawyers representing doctors and hospitals. These issues can often be overlooked until it is too late to repair the damage done.
<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> Eli Lilly to Pay $1.42 Billion to Settle Zyprexa Marketing Suits
January 16, 2009
Eli Lilly &amp; Co. will pay a combined $1.42 billion, including the largest criminal fine in history ' $515 million ' to settle charges that it illegally marketed the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa for off-label use, federal prosecutors announced on Jan. 15.
Changing Internet Pharmacy Legal Standards
December 22, 2008
Telemedicine, on the scene medically and legally for several decades, is an area ' in the form, strictly speaking, of providing some kind of health care or health-care products or services ' under the Big Top of the Internet fair that is subjected regularly to regulatory scrutiny, debate, enforcement actions, improvements and all the other aspects of e-commerce, although sometimes at a slower pace than within the sector's other channels.
Decisions of Interest
December 18, 2008
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
NJ & CT News
December 18, 2008
Important news from neighboring states.
Movers & Shakers
December 17, 2008
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Verdicts
December 17, 2008
Recent rulngs of importance to you and your practice.
Drug & Device News
December 17, 2008
Recent happenings in the pharmaceutical arena.

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