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Will Auther

New Guidance on the Enforceability of Limitation of Liability Provisions (with Mary Kranzow)

Will Barron

The Iqbal/Twombly Decisions (with Kim Schmid)

Lean and Mean: A Practical Guide to Cutting Costs and Making Effective Litigation Decisions in a Down Economy (with Scott Paxton) 

Alana Bassin

Tackling Tough Issues at Trial

Flight of Female Lawyers in Canada Mirrors US Exodus (with Lisa Ridgedale)

Gender and Generational Issues Across Borders (with Lisa Ridgedale)

Mark Berry

California Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling Giving New Life to "Consumer Protection" Class Actions

New CACI Jury Instructions: A View from the Trenches (with Jenny Covington)


Candace Blydenburgh

Do Cars Drive Themselves? Electronic Stability Control Alters the Battleground

Punitive Damages in Commercial Transportation: A State by State Summary (with Ashley Dobbin)


Shane Bohnen

Riegel v. Medtronic: Better Off Without It? (with Kim Schmid)

Defense Themes in Playground Equipment Warnings Case (with David Lutz and Norma Gant)

Tom Branigan

Foreign Privacy Laws in U.S. Courts (with David Gentile)

Franchisors must follow new rules effective July 1, 2008

Trade Secrets: At Risk Now More Than Ever

Defending Seat Belt Buckle Inertial Unlatch Claims

David Campbell

Progressive Pro Hac Vice: The Canadian Approach

Mike Carey

Your First Trial: Understanding the Second-Chair Role

Defending Lead-Containing Toy Lawsuits (with Ryan L. Nilsen)

The 2007 AIA Contract Revisions: What Contractors Need to Know About A201 (with Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter)

C. Paul Carver

Efficient Lawyering: Strategies for Construction Companies (with C. Paul Carver)

National Counsel: An Approach to Consider (with C. Paul Carver)

Making the Case for National Counsel, (with Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter)

Look Good and Save Money: Ten strategies for in-house counsel to obtain excellent results in an efficient manner (with Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter)

Paul Cereghini

Huddled Masses Yearning to Strike It Rich: Foreign Plaintiffs Shopping for Gold in American Courts, (with John D. Sear)

Dustin Christner

Comparative/Contributory Negligence and Joint Several Liability: A State by State Summary (Arizona section)  

Jenny Covington

Early Choice of Law Analysis is Essential to Effective and Economic Litigation

New CACI Jury Instructions: A View from the Trenches (with Mark Berry)

Nicole DiNardo

The Michigan "Lemon" Law: A 2009 Practice Guide (with Ronald Wernette)  

Nick Even

Comparative/Contributory Negligence and Joint Several Liability: A State by State Summary (Michigan section with Ron Wernette)   

Sandra Giannone Ezell

Game-Changers: Defending Products Cases with Child Plaintiffs (with David Gluckman)

Diversity Turns the Key for Success at Toyota (with Larry Mann)

Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It -- Kahala's Customized Approach to Diversity (with Michele Scarponi)

A Close-Up Look at Steelcase Inc.'s Commitment to Diversity (with Andrea L. Moody)

Voir Dire in Cases with Child Plaintiffs (with David Gluckman)

Round Up the Usual Suspects

Recent Developments in Automobile Law (with Michael Bell)

David Gentile

Foreign Privacy Laws in U.S. Courts (with Tom Branigan) 

David Gluckman

Game-Changers: Defending Products Cases with Child Plaintiffs (with Sandra Giannone Ezell)

Fed. R. Evid. 612 - Use It or Lose It (Robert L. Wise)

Voir Dire in Cases with Child Plaintiffs (with Sandra Giannone Ezell)

To Object or Not to Object: An Exception to the Contemporaneous-Objection Rule (with Robert L. Wise)

The CPSIA and All-Terrain-Vehicles: New Burdens at an Inopportune Time (with Jill D. Jacobson)  

Jill Goldsmith

Are The Documents Of A Corporate Defendant Plaintiff's Work Product?

Limits on Depositions of Corporate Executives: Special Rules for Important People

Rebecca Herbig

Public Nuisance Law: Resistance to Expansive New Theories (with Jill Jacobson)

Setoff in Tort Cases Under Virginia Code Section 8.01-35.1 For What, When and For How Much?, (with Robert L. Wise)

The Transformation of Preemption Law (with Jill Jacobson)  

Jill Jacobson

Public Nuisance Law: Resistance to Expansive New Theories (with Rebecca Herbig)

Invisible Diversity: What You Can't See Can Help You

The CPSIA and All-Terrain-Vehicles: New Burdens at an Inopportune Time (with David E. Gluckman)

Addressing Discrimination: An Overview of Workplace Protections for Sexual Minorities

Light Cigarettes and Drug Labeling: The U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Preemption - Again

The Transformation of Preemption Law (with Rebecca Herbig)

Manufacturers Win Another Battle in the Preemption War (with Robert L. Wise)

Red Sky in the Morning: Modifying Prescription Drug Labels as a Result of Postmarket Surveillance, (with David Feigal), Food and Drug Law Journal, Volume 62, Issue 3, 2007 (With permission from FDLI

Barry Koopmann

How to Prepare For and Take Your First Expert Deposition

Mary Kranzow

New Guidance on the Enforceability of Limitation of Liability Provisions (with Will Auther)  

David Lutz

Dealing Effectively with the Child Witness (with Norma Gant)

Defense Themes in Design Cases, (with Shane Bohnen and Norma Gant)

Defense Themes in Playground Equipment Warnings Case (with Norma Gant and Shane Bohnen)

Holding Municipalities Responsible for Improper Installation and Maintenance of Your Recreation Products (with Ryan L. Nilsen)

Larry Mann

Diversity Turns the Key for Success at Toyota (with Sandra Giannone Ezell)

Pharmaceuticals: VIOXX case shows a need for action

Ryan McCarthy

Uncertainties of Federal Disclosure Requirements for Employee Experts (with John Sear)

Michael Montgomery

Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable? (with Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter)

Ask the Lawyer: Enforcing Personal Guaranties (with Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter)

Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable? (with Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter)

Andrea Moody

A Close-Up Look at Steelcase Inc.'s Commitment to Diversity (with Sandra Giannone Ezell)  

Jonathan Moore

A Patent Panacea? The Promise of Carbinized Claim Construction

Rick Morgan

How to Mount a Successful Defense Against Toxic Mold Claims (with C.J. Schoenwetter)

Ryan Nilsen

Defending Lead-Containing Toy Lawsuits (with Michael R. Carey)

The Legal Risks of Nanotechnology (with Ronald C. Wernette)

Scott Paxton

Lean and Mean: A Practical Guide to Cutting Costs and Making Effective Litigation Decisions in a Down Economy (with Will Barron) 

Doug Pfeifer

A Primer on Preserving Statute of Repose Defenses

Pamela Roberts

Getting Down to Business: The Successes of the S.C. Business Court Pilot Program

Kenneth Ross

Recent Regulatory Reform Runs Rampant

Post-Sale Responsibilities in the United States and Foreign Countries (with George Soule)

Recall Effectiveness: A Hot Topic

Foreseeability: A Critical Analysis in Minimizing Pre-sale and Post-sale Liability

PLP: Even More Important in Tough Economic Times

Product Recalls: Be Prepared

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and its Effect on Product Liability Litigation

Post-Sale Duties: How to Decide When the Duty Arises

Manufacturers versus Component Part and Raw Material Suppliers: How to Prevent Liability

The Duty to Warn Illiterate or Non-English-Reading Product Users

Preventing Liability for Foreign Products - A PLP Primer

A Lawyer's Role in Product Liability Prevention

Danger! The Legal Duty to Warn and Instruct

Post-Sale Duties: A Minefield for Manufacturers

Keep Aware of Product Safety Reporting Requirements

Product Liability Goes Global

More Guidance for Warnings and Instructions

The Importance of a Proactive Document Management Program

Risk Assessment and Product Liability

Legally Adequate Warning Labels: A Conundrum for Every Manufacturer (with Matthew Adams)

Revised Safety Label Standards Create Opportunity and Risk

The Duty to Warn Illiterate and Non-English-Reading Product Users

Analyzing Manufacturers' Duties with Respect to Post-Sale Safety Improvements

Avoiding Future Problems: The Increased Duty to Take Post-Sale Remedial Action

Adequate and Reasonable Product Recalls

Establishing an Effective Product Safety Management Program

Minimizing Risk When Buying or Selling a Business

Post-Sale Duty to Warn: A Report of the Products Liability Committee


Michele Scarponi

Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It -- Kahala's Customized Approach to Diversity (with Sandra Giannone Ezell)

Kim Schmid

The Iqbal/Twombly Decisions (with Will Barron)

Riegel v. Medtronic: Better Off Without It? (with Shane Bohnen)

Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter

Qualified Immunity forArchitects and Engineers

Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable? (with Michael A. Montgomery)

Ask the Lawyer: Enforcing Personal Guaranties (with Michael A. Montgomery)

Efficient Lawyering: Strategies for Construction Companies (with C. Paul Carver)

National Counsel: An Approach to Consider (with C. Paul Carver)

The 2007 AIA Contract Revisions: What Contractors Need to Know About A201 (with Michael R. Carey)

Change Orders: Recognizing Cardinal Changes & Knowing Your Rights (with Daniel J. Smith)

Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable? (with Michael A. Montgomery)

Spotlight on Minnesota: Completed Operations Insurance Now Required

Making the Case for National Counsel, (with C. Paul Carver)

Court of Appeals Renews Attack on the Written Notice Requirement for Statutory Warranty Claims (with William N.G. Barron IV)

A Subcontractor's Right to Prompt Payment

Homeowner's failure to give proper notice and opportunity to repair to builder resulted in court holding builder did not breach the 10-year statutory warranty

MECHANIC'S LIENS: Questions & Answers

Completed Operations Insurance Coverage Now Required Residential Building Contractors and Remodelers 

Form Your Company First and Then Buy the Property, or Risk Not Owning the Property

Legislature Amends the Statute of Limitations to Allow Claims for Contribution and Indemnity Against Subcontractors and Material Suppliers More than 10-Years After Completion of Construction

MECHANIC'S LIENS: Questions & Answers

How to Mount a Successful Defense Against Toxic Mold Claims (with Rick Morgan)

Look Good and Save Money: Ten strategies for in-house counsel to obtain excellent results in an efficient manner (with C. Paul Carver)

John Sear

The Impact of 2009 Amendments to Rule 15

Huddled Masses Yearning to Strike It Rich: Foreign Plaintiffs Shopping for Gold in American Courts, (with John D. Sear)

Uncertainties of Federal Disclosure Requirements for Employee Experts (with Ryan McCarthy)

Removal to Federal Court: Death of the First-Served Defendant Doctrine 

Dan Smith

Change Orders: Recognizing Cardinal Changes & Knowing Your Rights (with Charles (CJ) Schoenwetter)  

Iman Soliman

Secondary Payer Law Creates Challenges

Joint Tortfeasor Liability in Strict Products Liability Actions in Arizona

George Soule

Post-Sale Responsibilities in the United States and Foreign Countries (with Ken Ross)

Stop the partisan politics

Post-Sale Duties: A Minefield for Manufacturers

Ronald Wernette

The Pharmaceutical Applications of Nanotechnology

Comparative/Contributory Negligence and Joint Several Liability: A State by State Summary (Michigan section with Nick Even)

Nanotechnology: Risks and Benefits in Pharmaceutical Applications

Nanotechnology Coming to Your Store

The Michigan "Lemon" Law: A 2009 Practice Guide (with Nicole DiNardo)

Third Party Thinking: The Duty to Preserve, Collect, and Produce Electronically Stored Information Held by Third Parties

The Dawn of the Age of NanotortsThe Dawn of the Age of Mass Nanotorts

Nanotechnology in Medical Applications: Hippocratic Oath and Hegelian Recursion

Health Care Nanoscience: Regulation By Litigation

The Coming Age of Nanotorts

The Legal Risks of Nanotechnology (with Ryan L. Nilsen)

Beware: Your Company's Duty to Preserve, Collect, and Produce Electronically Stored Information Held by Third Parties

Qualcomm Round 2: Outside Lawyers May Use Client's Confidential Information In Fighting Against Sanctions

Qualcomm Inside and Outside Lawyers Sanctioned for E-Discovery Misconduct: What Went Wrong? 

Robert Wise

Fed. R. Evid. 612 - Use It or Lose It (David Gluckman)

Setoff in Tort Cases Under Virginia Code Section 8.01-35.1 For What, When and For How Much? (with Rebecca S. Herbig)

To Object or Not to Object: An Exception to the Contemporaneous-Objection Rule (with David E. Gluckman)

Manufacturers Win Another Battle in the Preemption War (with Jill D. Jacobson)


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