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Oberheiden P.C.

Understanding the Risks (and Costs) of Defective Abiomed Impella Heart Pumps

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Abiomed, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is facing lawsuits across the country related to the company’s Impella heart pumps. Since June of last year, the company has issued multiple recalls for these implantable...more

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4 Things to Know About Ketamine Investigations

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Federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have amped up their investigations into the drug ketamine in recent years, likely in reaction to some high-profile overdose deaths....more

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How to Avoid a Pyrrhic Victory in Family Court

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Victory at any cost can sometimes be more damaging than defeat itself. This principle is embodied in the concept of a Pyrrhic victory—where a victory inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to...more

Kerr Russell

Five Tips To Prepare For Civil Litigation

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These apply equally to governments, private companies, and individuals of all backgrounds facing litigation. Following these tips should foster better relationships with counsel, and potentially lead to lower costs, and...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Paraquat: The Basics, the Symptoms and the Legislation Against It

The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers on farms and ranches...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Litigation, Exposure and Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 18, 2020, Skadden and Marsh cohosted a webinar addressing litigation, exposure and insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists were Marcie Lape, Skadden litigation partner; Amy Van Gelder, Skadden litigation...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Preparing for Litigation Resulting from a COVID-Related Busted Deal - May 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Uncertainty continues to loom over the M&A market as organizations that were actively involved in transactions before the COVID-19 pandemic assess risks stemming from reduced valuations, condensed financing options, the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] 2019 Healthcare Litigation, Compliance & Investigations Forum - November 5th, Washington, DC

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Healthcare industry business, legal and compliance executives and investors will learn strategies for proactively managing and effectively responding to compliance risks, investigations and litigation at our fourth annual...more

Weintraub Tobin

No Privilege Extended to Communications With Public Relations Consultant

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Social media has become part of our daily lives. Information is routinely disseminated in the public sphere via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media outlets. It is therefore no surprise that we often see high...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Long Term Care and Senior Care Compliance, Risk Management, and Litigation Strategies - January 23rd-25th, Miami, FL

Join us as they share their insights on risk management, compliance, and litigation and help you develop the necessary strategies to avoid mistakes that cost facilities millions in jury verdicts annually. This year’s...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: Legal Strategies for Smoke-Exposed Grapes

Following on last year’s Northern California firestorm in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, Butte and Solano counties, various North Bay regions have also seen wildfires in 2018. A large wildfire in Mendocino and Lake counties...more

Hogan Lovells

The opportunities and challenges associated with product labeling and packaging in Europe: Total brand care

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From bright and glossy, to refined and elegant, product labeling and packaging convey information, messaging, and claims about a brand. At the same time the labeling and packaging must also include mandatory information,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Protection of Vendor Report and Documents as Work Product is Big Win for Experian

When assisting clients with emergency data breach response, and preparing and implementing a data privacy and security plan, it often becomes efficient, cost effective and necessary to hire outside vendors to assist with...more

Troutman Pepper

Challenging Weight of the Evidence Methodology

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Use of a WOE methodology may be appropriate for government regulation, but it should not establish legal liability. Originally published in In-House Defense Quarterly, a publication of DRI - Winter 2017....more

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Top Four Ways Smart Companies Mitigate Litigation Risk

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Do you worry about what would happen if that one “smoking gun” got into the hands of your adversary? Have your employees been educated on the “do’s” and “don’ts” of drafting documents, particularly e-mails? Does your...more

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