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Defense Counsel Journal articles from January 1 2009
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Defense Counsel Journal archives from January 1 2009
Lead, partner, execute, and be passionate.(President's page)
January 1, 2009... One of the great benefits afforded members of the IADC is the ability to attend Regional Meetings, whether at home or on the road. Not only does one get to connect with IADC friends, new and old, but one also gets to attend a top quality...
Emerging issues: global warming claims and coverage issues.
January 1, 2009... I. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE POLARIZING AREA OF GLOBAL WARMING
THE ISSUE of global warming or climate change remains a polarizing subject and a continuing source of heated political, social, and economic debate. On one end of the spectrum,...
Let's talk: critical aspects of the anti-contact rule for lawyers.
January 1, 2009... I. Introduction
Few issues in litigation are as contentious as lawyers' allegedly improper attempts at ex parte communications with parties or people so closely identified with parties that they may be considered off limits to informal...
Asbestos for the rest of us: the continued viability of statutes of repose in product liability.
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION
Several writers have examined statutes of repose in the context of state-based product liability claims. Scholarship in this area generally centers on the constitutionality of product liability repose statutes, or commentary...
Special masters, court-appointed experts and technical advisors in federal court.
January 1, 2009... SPECIAL MASTERS, court-appointed experts, and technical advisors are not unique to any particular area of litigation. This discussion has general application to all types of litigation and is intended to provide practical insights to the...
Are pre-dispute jury trial waivers a bargain for employers over arbitration? It depends on the employee.
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION
IN 1991, the Supreme Court issued an opinion that greatly impacted employment law and the resolution of employment disputes. The case of Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. became the groundbreaking decision in the...
Claims against professionals arising from real estate flipping schemes.
January 1, 2009... A prior version of this article was presented at an IADC Professional Liability Roundtable meeting in New York, New York in May 2007.
I. What is Real Estate Flipping?
THERE are two types of Real Estate Flipping: the legal and the...
The New Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act.
January 1, 2009... This article originally appeared in the August 2008 IADC Appellate Practice Committee Newsletter.
The recently enacted Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA") was drafted to prohibit the improper use of genetic information by...
Staying enforcement of a money judgment pending appeal: an overview.
January 1, 2009... This article originally appeared in the August 2008 IADC Appellate Practice Committee Newsletter.
This article addresses one pressing issue that clients and defense counsel must confront after receiving an adverse verdict--can you avoid...
Satisfying due process in obtaining jurisdiction over the foreign component part manufacturer.
January 1, 2009... This article originally appeared in the September 2008 Product Liability Committee Newsletter.
When a product has allegedly caused property damage or personal injury, the injured party may initiate legal action against multiple defendants...