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Innovation Can Eliminate Dependence on the PTC

by Philip Totaro on 5/14/2012

What if technology existed for renewable energy which negated the need for the production tax credit (PTC)? What if this technology existed, but wasn’t being introduced to the market? Through our groundbreaking...more

Evaluating Wind Turbine Patent Infringement Risk Exposure

by Philip Totaro on 3/17/2012

Major international corporations are increasingly becoming the targets of IP infringement suits. This has driven the need for indemnification of patent infringement liability in component/product supply agreements,...more

Texas Appellate Court Stabilizes "Presumption of No Liability" Jury Instruction in Products Cases

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/8/2012

In Hamid v. Lexus, et al., the Texas Court of Appeals upheld a take-nothing judgment against a plaintiff on the grounds that a product's risk—not the alleged defect—governs the applicability of a rebuttable presumption jury...more

Removal Prior to Service Still Viable Under the New Removal Statutes

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/8/2012

The recent enactment of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 (Act) will require form removal petitions be dusted off and updated. The Act became effective on January 6, 2012, and in addition to...more

Product Liability Update -- January 2012

by Foley Hoag LLP on 1/27/2012

In This Issue: *First Circuit Upholds Design Defect Verdict Involving Table Saw, Holding Plaintiff Adequately Proved Availability of Feasible Alternative Design Despite Weight and Price Differences From Existing Saw,...more

Coffee's On: Claims Dismissed in Single-Cup Brewing Class Litigation

by Dechert LLP on 12/30/2011

A federal court last week dismissed the claims in a case accusing Green Mountain Coffee Roasters of misrepresenting the performance quality of its single-cup brewing systems. See Green v. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.,...more

Canadian Marketing, Advertisng & Regulatory Law Update

by Catherine Bate on 11/15/2011

A year in review from Heenan Blaikie's national Marketing, Advertising & Regulatory Law practice....more

MoFo Tech magazine

by J. David Harvey on 11/10/2011

MoFo Tech is at the intersection of tech trends and legal issues. Here is our latest including information, trend-spotting and analysis for science and tech-based companies....more

Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - October 2011

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 11/10/2011

In This Isssue: Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Launches Moscow Office High-Profile Litigator Andrew Schapiro Joins Quinn Emanuel Main Article: China Implements New Laws in Foreign-Related Products Liability...more

Interesting E-Discovery Developments

by Dechert LLP on 10/13/2011

The program at a Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (“PLAC”) meeting are always interesting, and the one just before Columbus Day was no exception. It focused on social media and e-discovery. Here are some...more

Nanotechnology is Entering a New Legal Frontier

by SEO | Law Firm on 6/22/2011

By Krystina Steffen, staff SEO | Law Firm News Center In Good Practice writer – June 22, 2011 Nanotechnology is changing the products we use everyday – food, clothes, cars, and even medicine. For some, nanotechnology is a...more

The Evolution of the Electronic Cigarette

by Azim Chowdhury on 5/25/2011

What are electronic cigarettes? Medical devices or tobacco products? On December 7, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit put that question to rest....more

Judiciary Opinions on Technology in Trial

by Litigation-Tech LLC on 5/3/2011

“Juries seem to love visuals, even if it’s just jury instructions. I see it more and more.” -- Hon Jerome E. Brock, Santa Clara County Superior Court A recent article in the San Jose Mercury News...more

Intellectual Property Issues Within the Supply Chain

by Philip Totaro on 2/3/2011

Totaro & Associates has taken a look at some of the issues associated with controlling your intellectual property rights when dealing with vendors. We discuss protocols for vendor qualification related to patent clearance...more

Top 10 Expert Rulings of 2010

by IMS ExpertServices on 12/17/2010

The most important judicial action involving expert witnesses in 2010 came in the year’s waning days. On Dec. 6, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could decide the standard for use of expert testimony when a court...more

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