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Defense Counsel Journal articles from October 1999
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Defense Counsel Journal archives from October 1999
President's Page.(Lawyers for Civil Justice)
October 1, 1999... A Marriage That Works
AS the U.S. civil justice system imposes ever greater burdens and costs on litigation and clients, it becomes increasingly important for the International Association of Defense Counsel to strengthen partnerships that...
Defense news. (amendments to civil and evidence procedural rules)
October 1, 1999... Rules Amendments Approved by U.S. Judicial Conference
The U.S. Judicial Conference has approved several amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the most notable being amendments to Rules 26 and 30, and to the Federal Rules of...
Multidisciplinary practice: is it the wave of the future, or only a ripple?
October 1, 1999... ACROSS Western Europe, North America and to Australia, a prime issue of the moment for lawyers and their professional associations is whether to relax long-standing rules prohibiting lawyers from forming partnership practices with non-lawyers,...
Looking to the Millennium: will the tripartite relationship survive?
October 1, 1999... That relationship is threatened by unilateral, economic-driven action that may result in its becoming a relic of the past
IN THE tripartite relationship, the insurer is a client and has a fundamental interest in how its appointed lawyer...
The World Wide Web and the new world of litigation: a basic introduction.
October 1, 1999... If legislatures, courts and policy makers fail to distinguish among the differing roles of ISPs, irrational liability decisions may be the result
THE rise of the Internet has challenges for the judiciary: they now will be required to apply...
Reel to real: should you believe what you see?(computer-generated evidence)
October 1, 1999... Keeping the good and eliminating the bad of computer-generated evidence will be accomplished through methods of self-authentication and vigilance
IN THE acclaimed and popular motion picture Titanic, the opening scene shows hundreds of...
Daubert, doctors and differential diagnosis: treating medical causation testimony as evidence.
October 1, 1999... An assessment of admissibility is not the same as an assessment of sufficiency, but Daubert has created that confusion
CAROL HELLER began experiencing various respiratory problems shortly after Shaw Industries installed new carpeting in her...
Hazards of expert witnesses: disclosing work product and limiting testimony.
October 1, 1999... While the use of experts in litigation has increased markedly in recent years, there are problems that counsel must be careful to consider
THE use of expert witnesses has increased since 1975 when Congress enacted the Federal Rules of...
Use of forensic economists in commercial litigation: a defense perspective.
October 1, 1999... Forensic economic experts are essential in some business litigation, and the sooner defense counsel retain a qualified expert, the better for the case
FORENSIC economists apply the general theories and methodologies of economics and...
Defending your client's choice of forum: careful focus and precise drafting pay off.
October 1, 1999... Forum selection and choice of law clauses can be effective, but they must be precise and raised as defenses as early as possible
FORUM selection clauses--contract language in which the parties specify in advance the jurisdiction in which...
Of mice and men.(criminal defense attorneys)
October 1, 1999... 1998 was a memorable year in more ways than one. The President of the United States was impeached, the attorney-client privilege became fashionable cocktail conversation, and I turned 50. No more need be written about the impeachment and the...
Current Decisions.
October 1, 1999... CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM
Tort Reform Falls Victim to Plaintiffs' Bar
In a sharp 4-3 disagreement and with a combative and caustically worded majority opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court has struck down the state's comprehensive 1995 civil...
Conning the IADC Newsletters.
October 1, 1999... 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...