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Off-Label Promotion and Product Liability
January 31, 2016
The pharmaceutical industry has recently felt empowered by one final court decision and another pending case that would seemingly allow companies to distribute, proactively, information about off-label uses. However, there is no indication that, because firms may now be allowed certain latitude in one area, they are immune from product liability exposure.
Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses
January 31, 2016
The interpretation of ACC clauses by the courts is dependent upon the specific policy wording, the pertinent facts, general principles of contract interpretation, the venue of the lawsuit, and most importantly, the particular state's approach to causation.
Why Should Outside Counsel Care?
January 31, 2016
In a recent survey, 36% of the outside attorneys indicated that they lost clients based on faulty or nonexistent communications on their part ' yes 36%! So why are they not getting the message?
Federal Circuit's Opinion In <i>In re Tam</i>
January 31, 2016
Among the most treasured and jealously guarded freedoms in the United States is freedom of speech. In the course of protecting that freedom, U.S. courts have found themselves permitting almost all manner of speech, even that which is arguably offensive or deplorable. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court has given ever greater deference to individuals' and groups' rights to express themselves.
IP News
January 31, 2016
Federal Circuit: Even If Experts on Both Sides Agreed on an Altered Claim Construction During Trial, Relying on That More Detailed Claim Interpretation During JMOL Is an Impermissible Reconstruction<br>Federal Circuit: USPTO Decision to Initiate CBM Review Not Reviewable By Federal Circuit, But Decision To Qualify a Patent As a CBM Patent Is
Infringement Action Over Notorious B.I.G.'s 'The What' Gets Dismissed
January 31, 2016
A Southern District of New York judge dismissed a songwriter's copyright infringement lawsuit against the estate of rapper Notorious B.I.G., who died in 1997, and several publishing and record companies.
In the Courts
January 31, 2016
In-depth discussion of a Seventh Circuit ruling in which a military government Contractor's FCA summary judgment was upheld for lack of materiality and knowledge.
Real Property Law
January 31, 2016
A look at the most pivotal recent rulings.
Social Media Scene: Free LinkedIn Publicity for Your Firm
January 31, 2016
There's a little-known way for leveraging LinkedIn to inform your entire network of what your are doing, and, as a result, garner free publicity for your firm. Here's how to gain free publicity.
Drug & Device News
January 31, 2016
Discussion of an approved chemotherapy overdose medication.

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