Product Liability

Expert Analysis

• Shift In CPSC Leadership Means More Changes To Come

  

  At the midpoint of 2017, a look back at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s activity under the Trump administration shows changes in recalls and penalties relative to previous years, new focal points for safety initiatives and enforcement and a key development from the White House that could affect the CPSC’s regulatory approach in the future, say attorneys with Morrison & Foerster LLP.

• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA

  

  Law firm management should understand the client’s reasons for requesting an alternative fee arrangement, and whether approving the fee will help grow the relationship with the client, say attorneys with WilmerHale.

• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool

  

  Having embraced the notion that the right space can reinforce the right firm culture, law firm leaders have been evaluating real estate primarily for its physical properties. However, It's hard to be collegial, even in the coolest of in-house coffee bars, if your cost structure is untenable, says Craig Braham of Advocate Commercial Real Estate Advisors LLC.

• The Best Documents In Your Case May Be From 3rd Parties

  

  Cases are built on evidence and evidence comes from discovery. But discovery is largely a voluntary process. Serving a document subpoena on a third party can be an efficient and creative way to fill in the gaps that may exist in the productions of opposing parties, says Wyatt Dowling of Yetter Coleman LLP.

• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind

  

  Lawyers move to New York City to work on some of the most sophisticated work the legal market has to offer. This exposure and experience is an amazing asset and many of the skills developed will make associates very marketable in the event they consider relocating to another market. However, this isn’t always the case, says Jacqueline Bokser LeFebvre of Major Lindsey & Africa.

• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership

  

  Only a handful of the largest U.S. law firms are led by women. Here, in their own words, are perspectives from Shook Hardy & Bacon Chair Madeleine McDonough, Crowell & Moring Chair Angela Styles, Morgan Lewis & Bockius Chair Jami Wintz McKeon and Goodwin Procter Chair Emeritus Regina Pisa.

• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership

  

  Despite more focus and investment, the numbers continue to show little progress in advancing women to the top tiers of firm leadership. Considering the irreversible nature of the transformation of the market for top talent, it is time to start experimenting and innovating from the core, rather than from the periphery, say Anusia Gillespie and Scott Westfahl of Harvard Law School.

• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats

  

  It can be challenging for midsize law firms to develop an enterprise cybersecurity program that mitigates the eminent threat of data breach and meets the regulatory and compliance requirements of the firm and its clients. This challenge becomes daunting when considering the steady rise in client audits, say K. Stefan Chin of Peckar & Abramson PC and John Sweeney of Logicforce.

• Enforcing Arbitration Clauses In Product Packaging

  

  Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to the enforceability of arbitration clauses provide guidance to manufacturers looking to bind consumers through the use of product packaging. Under certain states’ laws, such clauses may be enforceable — so long as reasonable notice is provided, along with notice that failure to return the product constitutes assent, says Abby Sacunas of Cozen O'Connor.

• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 1

  

  In the first installment of this three-part series, attorney Robert W. Ludwig takes a deep dive into the controversial history of Second Amendment jurisprudence.