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'Peek-a-Boo' with Forensic Custody Reports
March 29, 2013
Which individuals can see a forensic report and under what circumstances? A look at a recent decision.
Preserving Native-American Heritage over Other Best-Interest Considerations
March 29, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of <i>Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl</i>, 398 in which the Supreme Court of South Carolina confirmed a lower court's return of a Native-American child to her biological father, a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Movers & Shakers
March 29, 2013
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Verdicts
March 29, 2013
In-depth analysis of the latest litigation.
Privilege in the Cedent-Reinsurer Relationship
March 29, 2013
Recent decisions should give cedents and reinsurers pause about how they fulfill their duties to each other, while still protecting privileged communication from counsel.
Drug & Device News
March 29, 2013
A roundup of key rulings.
Med Mal News
March 29, 2013
Analysis of the latest litigation.
Failure-to-Detect Claims Against Dermopathologists
March 29, 2013
In both PA and NJ, a claim for medical malpractice is not cognizable unless the "target" physician owes the plaintiff a duty of care. The duty of care owed by a dermopathologist arises by virtue of his or her willingness to undertake interpreting the cutaneous pathology slides.
Reevaluating the Insurability of Punitive Damages Awards
March 29, 2013
Too often, policyholders and their counsel accept on faith that their insurance does not cover punitive damages as a matter of public policy. In many jurisdictions, however, there is coverage for all punitive damages, while others allow coverage of punitive damages under certain circumstances.
Evidence-Based Medicine in Medical Malpractice Litigation
March 29, 2013
The evolution of evidence-based medicine should cast doubt upon advocacy that masquerades as science, and put courts in the position of deciding when science should prevail.

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