Limiting Internet Medical Malpractice Liability
July 02, 2014
Medical practices use the Internet for posting physicians' biographical information, linking websites featuring medical information and hosting medical question-and-answer blogs, among others. However, even this type of interaction with a health-care provider can lead to a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Regulatory Matters Abound
July 02, 2014
American companies dealt with more regulatory and investigation matters in 2013 than in 2012, and the volume of labor and employment litigation matters outpaced contracts. Norton Rose Fulbright's 10th Annual Litigation Trends Survey revealed a notable gap between them.
Information Governance
July 02, 2014
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Civil Rules has proposed another round of Rules amendments. If enacted, the resulting package of amendments could affect most aspects of federal discovery practice and possibly decrease eDiscovery burdens and costs for courts, clients, and counsel alike.
Changes to Music Copyright Licensing
July 02, 2014
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is drafting comprehensive music copyright reform legislation, saying last month that such a bill would be the best way to address the problems he sees with the licensing system for songs.
Patent Litigation Fee-Shifting
July 02, 2014
In April, the Supreme Court reshaped the patent litigation landscape with two rulings, which serve as a warning to patent litigants to carefully consider their strategy before initiating continuing litigation under some circumstances.
Med Mal News
July 02, 2014
A look at recent rulings of interest.
Losing Customer Data Means Losing Customers, Period
July 02, 2014
Becoming the next Target can be toxic for companies, particularly those in the finance, health-care and retail sectors, which usually collect and store customers' personally identifiable information (PII).
Verdicts
July 02, 2014
Analysis of recent litigation.
Real Property Law
July 02, 2014
In-depth review and analysis of several important rulings.
Using 'Sharing Origination' Credit to Motivate Partners to Develop Business
July 02, 2014
In today's competitive practice environment, client origination looms large in its significance to the success of a firm's future. Hence, strong incentives should be provided to partners for "bringing new business from potential and existing clients through the door." Below, several kinds of Origination Credit are examined.