Defense Counsel Journal back issues from April 2006:
Misrepresentations in insurance applications: dangers in those lies.
Apr 01, 2006; ... THE most critical stage in forming a contract of insurance is the application process. During this stage parties to the insurance contract define their respective expectations. The applicant must clearly read all the questions, terms, and conditions of the application; listen to the ...
Evolution of the economic loss doctrine in information age disputes involving electronic data storage products.
Apr 01, 2006; ... CERTAINTY is good for commerce, and the economic loss doctrine promotes certainty between manufacturers and consumers of products. The doctrine limits an injured party to contract--rather than tort--remedies when the injured party suffers only economic harm from a defective product (e.g., ...
Insurance industry woes in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita.
Apr 01, 2006; ... HURRICANE Katrina was a natural disaster unlike any that the United States has experienced in the past. We will never forget the images, which were with us every waking hour on television, in print, and on the Internet. The Gulf Coast has endured many powerful storms in the past, but ...
Responding to SEC subpoenas: cooperation through credible assurances of complete production.
Apr 01, 2006; ... "[T]he Commission is bringing more cases for failures to preserve or produce required documents and records ... What such cases illustrate is that, no matter how bad the underlying conduct, you can always make things worse." (1) RESPONDING to a subpoena from the Securities and ...
Nullum tempus: governmental immunity to statutes of limitation, laches, and statutes of repose.
Apr 01, 2006; ... QUOD NULLUM TEMPUS occurrit regi literally means "no time runs against the King." This ancient doctrine exempts certain governmental bodies from statutes of limitations, laches, and statutes of repose. It is a controversial doctrine, attracting criticism that it is based on the ancient ...
The growing significance of employment practices liability insurance.
Apr 01, 2006; ... IADC member James B. Dolan Jr. is a founding partner of Badger, Dolan, Parker & Cohen in Boston, Massachusetts. This article, which originally appeared in the January, 2006 Employment Law Committee newsletter, discusses employment practices liability insurance. ********** ...
Theft of pharmaceuticals in Brazil governed by American law.
Apr 01, 2006; ... IADC member Michael J. Holland is a partner at Condon & Forsyth LLP and has specialized in aviation law for the past thirty-three years. He is a frequent contributor to Flying Typers on cases of interest in the field of air cargo. This article originally appeared in the February, 2006 ...
Fast track patent litigation: toward more procedural certainty and cost control.
Apr 01, 2006; ... IADC Member Henry M. Sneath is a principal shareholder in the Pittsburgh litigation law firm Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. where his trial practice focuses on business and intellectual property disputes, construction and products liability lawsuits, and insurance coverage matters ....
Reviewing the law reviews.(Bibliography)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Law Review Highlights: Cases involving pharmaceutical torts have big stakes for both drug manufacturers as well as for the plaintiffs who have been injured. Three recent articles examine different issues that could have a significant impact on this type of litigation. ...