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<i><b>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> FCC Dealt Blow to Net Neutrality

Jenna Greene

In the wake of a stinging defeat in court, the Federal Communications Commission finds its ability to regulate the Internet in question, its signature 'net neutrality' initiative hanging by a thread. Now, the agency faces several unpalatable options.

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'Failure to Warn' Claims Against Generic Manufacturers Not Preempted By Federal Law Image

'Failure to Warn' Claims Against Generic Manufacturers Not Preempted By Federal Law

David M. Gossett, Henninger S. Bullock & Daniel L. Ring

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that "failure to warn" claims brought against generic manufacturers of Reglan' (a prescription drug used to treat certain gastric disorders) were not preempted by federal law and could, therefore, proceed to discovery.

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Practice Tip: FDA Issues Draft Guidance for REMS

Alan Minsk

The first part of this article discussed the background of REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) and provided a summary of the Draft Guidance. The conclusion herein explains the second part of the procedure, including proposed modifications and communicating with the FDA.

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When Attorneys Ghostwrite Experts' Reports

Michael Hoenig

How much attorney involvement in the drafting of experts' reports is permissible? Must the entire work product be that of the expert? Or, at the other extreme, would it be acceptable for an attorney to draft the entire expert's report with the expert "adopting" it?

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Enhance Associates' Success by Managing Conditioned Responses

Debra Forman

Habitual responses quickly turn into behavioral practices. Too frequently, inappropriate conditioned responses escalate to bad habits due to frequency of use and lack of awareness. What can be done?

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How Consensus Management Threatens Profitability

Robert W. Denney

Firms of all sizes are faced with increased competition and increased client demands ' and consensus management is ill-equipped to deal with the new environment. There are several reasons for this, discussed herein.

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Constructing an In-House Training Program

Steven C. Bennett

This article outlines some of the essential advantages, and the challenges, in constructing an effective in-house training program.

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Powering Your Way Out of the Recession

William C. Cobb

The vision of this article is to provide a model that may be used in discussing how a firm can power into the next few years. It uses a watershed analogy to demonstrate drivers for higher margins and the skills required to maximize each stream of effort running toward the earnings "lake."

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