Defense Counsel Journal

IADC Committee Newsletters - Volume 91, Number 1

March 05, 2024

The IADC boasts more than 25 Committees through which members network, expand and build skills, and further the objectives of the defense bar and business community. IADC Committees publish newsletters monthly, and below are the newsletters that were published from March 2023 to March 2024.

Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee

• The Basics of FDA Enforcement Actions by James Fraser and Krupa Patel (September 2023)

Employment Law Committee

• Drafting Employment Separation Agreements: A Refresher by Malissa Wilson (July 2023)

Insurance and Reinsurance Committee

• New England States Reach Divergent Outcomes on COVID-19 Coverage Disputes by Alex Henlin (June 2023)
• The Role of Coverage Counsel in Resolving Risk - Trucking Edition by William A. Bulfer and Nicole E. Wilinski (April 2023)

Intellectual Property Committee

• The Basics of Intellectual Property Enforcement on Amazon by Mollie Benedict, Selena Kim, and Alexandra Simotta (November 2023)

International Committee

• Legal Ramifications of Emojis: Canadian Courts Give a Thumbs-Up to the Use of Emojis in Contract Interpretation by Joséane Chrétien (December 2023)
• Ontario Moves to Secure its EV Supply Chain and Automotive Manufacturing Future by Steven Rosenhek, André Durocher, and Andrew House  (November 2023)
• The Golden Power of Italy by Filippo Mazza (May 2023)
• The First PRC Court Case Recognizing an English Commercial Judgment by Gao Wenjie (April 2023)

International Arbitration Committee

• How to Make International Commercial Arbitration More Efficient, Speedy, and Less Costly by Dr. Anton G. Maurer (December 2023)
• Nigerian Arbitration Today: Some Developments by Gbolahan Elias (November 2023)

Product Liability Committee

• Liability for Defective Products and the Pharma Industry: What's New in the EU & France? by Sylvie Gallage-Alwis and Alice Decramer (February 2024)
• Defusing Nuclear Verdicts Prior to Trial by John Lucas, Whitney Frazier Watt, and Adam J. Bobkin (January 2024)
• Collision Mitigation Systems - With Innovation, Comes Litigation by Harry Byrne, Sharon Caffrey, and Ryan Monahan (December 2023)

Rule 702 Sustainability Committee

• Take Our Advice: How to Make the Most of the Forthcoming Rule 702 Amendments by Eric Lasker, Elyse Shimada, and Shannon Proctor (December 2023)

Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee

• What is the Role of Science in Determining a Causal Link? The Example of Pesticides in French Litigation by Sylvie-Gallage Alwis and Elias Boukachabine (January 2024)
• Holding the Gate Against Talc Plaintiffs' Experts: New Jersey Appellate Court Reverses Multi-Hundred-Million Dollar Verdict by Paul V. Majkowski and Lauren E. Russo (October 2023)
• California Supreme Court Finds Employers Have No Liability for Take-Home Exposure to COVID by Michael L. Fox and Anshul Agrawal (September 2023)
• The PFAS-Concern is Reaching the EU by Sylvie Gallage-Alwis and Elias Boukachabine (May 2023)

Transportation Committee

• Aircraft Ownership Considerations - So You Bought a Plane, Now What? by Mica Nguyen Worthy (February 2024)
• Flying Foul Play: Legal Issues Take Flight in Monday Night Football's Drone Incident by Mica Nguyen Worthy and Charlie Raphun (January 2024)
• Better Late Than Never Does NOT Apply to Carrier Confirmation Sheets: The Simple Rules of Contracting Must Be Followed by Heather C. Devine (December 2023)
• Punitive Damages Amendment Seeks to Provide Statutory Authority Altering the Landscape of Wrongful Death Recovery by Lara R. Lickhalter and Justin Dobek (June 2023)
• Trucking Accident Critical Initial Decision-Points by Floyd G. Cottrell (May 2023)
• I Spy with My Little Eye... but Should I? The 10 Dos and Don'ts of Monitoring Your Competition by Heather C. Devine and Michael Furyk (April 2023)

Trial Techniques and Tactics Committee

• Gregory v. Chohan: Clarifying the Standard of Review for Legal Sufficiency Challenges to Noneconomic Damages Awards of Muddying the Waters? by Michele Smith and Julia Matheny (September 2023)

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