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April 2009

Navigating the Gentic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

New Regulations are on the Way, and in the interim defense counsel should advise their employer clients to take the steps necessary to ensure compliance with GINA.

Top Five Trends in Wage and Hour Litigation

Exploring the most highly litigated disputes and winning strategies for employers.


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March 2009

Multiple Claims: Stemming the Flow of Obligee Payment Bond Claims

Properly defining “payment bond claimant” is critical to defeat obligee claims.

Keeping All the Marbles: When Should the Surety Release Collateral?

An analysis of when an order is sufficiently final to permit a surety to return collateral without notice of a future loss under the bond.


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February 2009

Preemptive Strike: Evolving and Growing Your Mass tort Practice

In the post Riegel and Levine legal landscape, mass tort attorneys must focus on the marketability

A Personal and Professional milestone: Fundamentals for Your First Trial

Be ready for when the time comes, and be thankful—win or lose, you will have become a better attorney.


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January 2009

The Graves Amendment: Preemption Legislation Creates a Cap on Liability

An Evolving area of law that counsel and industry personnel alike would be well-served to monitor.

Potential Liability for Failing to Implement Technology

As new safety technologies are continually implemented and more inovations emerge, plaintiffs' aresenal for claims will grow.


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December 2008

The New CPSC Public Database of Incidents

An Aggressive, protective and proactive attack will best serve your clients' interests.

Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations

courts will become increasingly familiar with the principles set forth in the "Gray's Anatomy" of fire investigations.


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November 2008

When an Appellate Lawyer Joins the Trial Team

Embedding an appellate lawyer, especially early on, could improve your chances of winning at trial or on appeal.

The Epidemiology of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

The most important point for the defense practitioner to remember is that the cause of NHL in the vast majority of cases remains "unexplained."


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October 2008

Embracing New Technology and Avoiding Its Pitfalls

Technological progress can aid your law practice in numerous ways.

Top Strategies for Voir Dire and Jury De-selection

A primer for the less-experienced trial attorney.


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September 2008

The World of Evolving Annuity Products

It is imperative to understand the evolution of suitability, its applicability, and the potential dimensions of liability

Using Congressional Policy to Persuade the Court

You can give the court reasons why ERISA litigation is the way it is.


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