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Certificate of Merit Laws Under Fire

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In last month's issue we began a discussion of <i>Putman v. Wenatchee Valley Medical Center</i>, in which the Supreme Court of Washington struck down that state's law requiring the filing of a certificate of merit in medical malpractice lawsuits. Part Two herein concludes the discussion.

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Medspa Operations

Kevin Quinley

The medical spa industry has grown rapidly over the last several years. In 2004, there were only 471 in the United States, but by 2009 there were nearly 2,000. The law of averages suggests that with more spas, more treatments and more injuries, there are bound to be more mishaps and adverse reactions at these facilities.

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The Law of Unintended e-Consequences

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

Everyone who has ever worked on a tech project, whether in e-commerce or general business, has probably seen situations in which an assumed solution creates a bigger mess than the original problem. It's called <i>the law of unintended consequences.</i> A recent federal appellate ruling shows how this rule can work in the law.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Litigation

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Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Current Trends in Long-Arm Jurisdiction

Paul L. Feinstein

Particularly in these times when many people have had to travel out of state just to become or remain employed, an important but overlooked aspect of matrimonial law practice remains personal jurisdiction.

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The Rights to Pre-Embryos Upon Divorce

Stephanie F. Lehman

While courts have failed to recognize a property interest in a person's body parts or tissue, they have, through recent litigation, attempted to answer the question whether to classify pre-embryos ' a particular configuration of human cells, which are created during a marriage ' as marital property.

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Advertising 2010

Jeffrey Morgan

In these times, it's important to remember that advertising is still a vital tool that firms may use to position and express their brand and message. What better time than now to look ahead to what firms should be considering to use to better position themselves for the coming year and the ultimate rebound?

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The Best of MLF 2009: What You Missed!

Elizabeth Anne

Excerpts from "The Best of MLF 2009," from January through June.

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The CPSIA : One (Difficult) Year Later

Jonathan I. Handler, William S. Rogers Jr. & Meredith French

Though its enactment in 2008 was well-intentioned, implementation of the CPSIA has been a logistical nightmare ' largely because this far-reaching law was enacted without providing adequate resources to the CPSC to enforce it or giving sufficient forethought to its implications for the affected businesses.

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