Defense Counsel Journal articles from July 2001

Defense Counsel Journal archives from July 2001

The rules of the ball game have changed.(plaintiffs' bar gaining power)
July 1, 2001... HISTORICALLY, corporations and their defense counsel have been able to outnumber, outspend and outlast most plaintiffs' counsel who filed lawsuits against them. But the balance of power is changing. The plaintiffs' bar is getting stronger,...

International Association of Defense Counsel Tenets of Professionalism.
July 1, 2001... 1. We will conduct ourselves before the court in a manner which demonstrates respect for the law and preserves the decorum and integrity of the judicial process. 2. We recognize that professional courtesy is consistent with zealous...

E-commerce disputes: legislation and litigation are the brave new world.
July 1, 2001... "Linking," "meta-tags," "framing"--they're all part of the new world, but are they infringements? That's the question for the next cases Y2K (otherwise known as the year 2000) turned out to be an interesting one for the digital economy....

Judges as regulators: using injunctive relief to recall products.(California)
July 1, 2001... Motor vehicle recall order of a California trial judge highlights many reasons recall should be left exclusively to federal administrative agencies OVER the last century, an important feature of the American economy has been the...

Genetically modified foods: labeling issues are driving the regulators and counsel.
July 1, 2001... The FDA's present posture assumes GMF are OK unless proved otherwise, but that stance may not be good enough for a consumer-rights public GENETICALLY modified foods are in the news. From the introduction of the FlavrSavr[TM] tomato in 1994...

Effective management of product liability risk in the United Kingdom.
July 1, 2001... The public's demand for heightened accountability of corporations and consumer claim psychology have made risk management paramount THE MANAGEMENT of product liability risk by United Kingdom companies selling or supplying products has...

U.K.-based Multi-national Corporations at Risk from Large-scale Industrial Disease Actions.
July 1, 2001... South African claimants may sue an English parent corporation in the U.K. for injuries alleged to be the fault of a South African sub FOLLOWING a 2000 decision in the House of Lords, U.K.-based multi-national corporations could see...

Reinsurance arbitration 2001: Will the new ways cripple "arbitration clause"?
July 1, 2001... A solution to the movement away from honoring parties' intent to arbitrate might be found in expanding the language of placement slips REINSURANCE is a transaction in which an insurance company (the primary insurer or reinsured) cedes all...

Discovery of reinsurance information in insurance coverage litigation.
July 1, 2001... Insurers are in a dilemma: Should they should make full disclosure of communications, but will that undermine their coverage position? THE REINSURANCE relationship is premised on the free flow of information. Recently, however,...

Effective Defense Voir Dire: Making Sense of Jurors' Experiences.
July 1, 2001... Knowing the backgrounds of jurors enables trial counsel to conduct an effective voir and to communicate easily with jurors during trials WHAT every lawyer wants is a favorable verdict. Effective voir dire can be the key to that. A good voir...

Annual Survey of Fidelity and Surety Law, 2000.(part 2)
July 1, 2001... This roundup of recent cases covers public and private construction bonds, fidelity and financial institution bonds, and sureties' remedies I. PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BONDS A. Bonds under Federal Laws 1. Substantive Revisions of...

Conning the IADC Newsletters.
July 1, 2001... Recognizing that a wide range of practical and helpful material appears in the newsletters prepared by committees of the International Association of Defense Counsel, this department highlights interesting topics covered in recent newsletters...