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Light Cigarettes and Drug Labeling: The U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Preemption - Again, Jill D. Jacobson, DRI's The Voice, November 5, 2008

Gender and Generational Issues Across Borders, Alana K. Bassin and Lisa Ridgedale, The Woman Advocate, Summer 2008

Riegel v. Medtronic: Better Off Without It?, Kim M. Schmid and Shane V. Bohnen, Law 360, August 1, 2008

Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable?, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter and Michael A. Montgomery, Journal of Construction Taxation and Accounting, July/August 2008

Ask the Lawyer: Enforcing Personal Guaranties, Charles J. Schoenwetter and Michael A. Montgomery, NAHB E-Newspaper - Nation's Building News, July 29, 2008

Stop the partisan politics, George W. Soule, The National Law Journal, July 21, 2008

Franchisors must follow new rules effective July 1, 2008, Thomas P. Branigan, The Detroit Legal News, July 11, 2008 and Oakland Legal News, July 18, 2008

The 2007 AIA Contract Revisions: What Contractors Need to Know About A201, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter and Michael R. Carey, Construction Accounting and Taxation, May/June 2008

Beware: Your Company's Duty to Preserve, Collect, and Produce Electronically Stored Information Held by Third Parties, Ronald C. Wernette, Bowman and Brooke's E-Discovery E-Newsletter, May 2008

Post-Sale Duties: How to Decide When the Duty ArisesKenneth Ross, DRI's Product Liability Committee Newsletter Strictly Speaking, April 2008

Qualcomm Round 2: Outside Lawyers May Use Client's Confidential Information In Fighting Against Sanctions, Ronald C. Wernette, Bowman and Brooke's E-Discovery E-Newsletter, March 2008

Change Orders: Recognizing Cardinal Changes & Knowing Your Rights, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter and Daniel J. Smith, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, March 2008

Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable?, Michael A. Montgomery and Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, March 2008

Defending Lead-Containing Toy Lawsuits, Ryan L. Nilsen and Michael R. Carey, DRI's For The Defense, February 2008

Manufacturers Win Another Battle in the Preemption War, Robert L. Wise and Jill D. Jacobson, Common Law Journal, February 2008

Efficient Lawyering: Strategies for Construction Companies, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter and C. Paul Carver, Construction Accounting and Taxation, January/February 2008

National Counsel: An Approach to Consider, C. Paul Carver and Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, ABA TIPS Committee Newsletter, Winter 2008

Manufacturers versus Component Part and Raw Material Suppliers: How to Prevent Liability, Kenneth Ross, DRI's Product Liability Committee Newsletter Strictly Speaking, January 2008

The Duty to Warn Illiterate or Non-English-Reading Product Users, Kenneth Ross, In-House Defense Quarterly, Winter 2008

Qualcomm Inside and Outside Lawyers Sanctioned for E-Discovery Misconduct: What Went Wrong?, Ronald C. Wernette, Bowman and Brooke's E-Discovery E-Newsletter, January 2008

The Transformation of Preemption Law, Jill D. Jacobson and Rebecca Herbig, DRI's For the Defense, December 2007

Spotlight on Minnesota: Completed Operations Insurance Now Required, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Lorman Education Services' Construction Update, October 2007

Making the Case for National Counsel, C. Paul Carver and Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Minnesota Lawyer, September 2007

Court of Appeals Renews Attack on the Written Notice Requirement for Statutory Warranty Claims, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter and William N.G. Barron IV, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, September 2007

A Subcontractor's Right to Prompt Payment, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, September 2007

Homeowner's failure to give proper notice and opportunity to repair to builder resulted in court holding builder did not breach the 10-year statutory warranty, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, September 2007

MECHANIC'S LIENS: Questions & Answers, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, September 2007

E-Discovery and Rule 26 and Rule 16 Conferences: Foundation for Success or Root of Failure, Ronald C. Wernette, Bowman and Brooke's E-Discovery E-Newsletter, August 2007

Red Sky in the Morning: Modifying Prescription Drug Labels as a Result of Postmarket Surveillance, Jill D. Jacobson and David Feigal, Food and Drug Law Journal, Volume 62, Issue 3, 2007 (With permission from FDLI)

Preventing Liability for Foreign Products - A PLP Primer, Kenneth Ross, Product Liability Committee Newsletter Strictly Speaking (DRI), July 2007

A Lawyer's Role in Product Liability Prevention, Kenneth Ross, In-House Litigator (ABA), Summer 2007

Completed Operations Insurance Coverage Now Required of Residential Building Contractors and Remodelers, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, July 2007

Form Your Company First and Then Buy the Property, or Risk Not Owning the Property, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, July 2007

Legislature Amends the Statute of Limitations to Allow Claims for Contribution and Indemnity Against Subcontractors and Material Suppliers More than 10-Years After Completion of Construction, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, July 2007

MECHANIC'S LIENS: Questions & Answers, Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Bowman and Brooke's Construction E-Newsletter, July 2007

Defense Themes in Playground Equipment Warnings Case, David N. Lutz, fand Shane V. Bohnen, IPEMA Newsletter, June 2007

Look Good and Save Money: Ten strategies for in-house counsel to obtain excellent results in an efficient manner, C. Paul Carver and Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Minnesota Lawyer, June 2007

Recent Developments in Automobile Law, Rebecca S. Herbig and Gary M. Pappas, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Winter 2007

Trade Secrets: At Risk Now More Than Ever, Tom Branigan , Michigan Lawyers Weekly, April 2007

Danger! The Legal Duty to Warn and Instruct , Kenneth Ross , Risk Managment Magazine, March 2007

Round Up the Usual Suspects, Sandra Giannone Ezell, Product Liability Law & Strategy, February 2007

Punitive Damages in Commercial Transportation: A State by State Summary, Candace A. Blydenburgh and Ashley Dobbin, American Bar Association's Punitive Damages Compendium, Spring 2007.

Removal to Federal Court: Death of the First-Served Defendant Doctrine, John D. Sear and Nicholas G. Even, Law Journal Newsletters Product Liability Law & Strategy, January 2007

Post-Sale Duties: A Minefield for Manufacturers ,George W. Soule and Kenneth Ross, In-House Defense Quarterly, Defense Research Institute, Inc.,  Fall 2006

Keep Aware of Product Safety Reporting Requirements , Kenneth Ross, Product Liability Law & Strategy, March 2006

Product Liability Goes Global , Kenneth Ross, Risk Management Magazine, February 2006

Do Cars Drive Themselves? Electronic Stability Control Alters the Battleground, Candace Blydenburgh, TortSource, Spring 2006

Recent Developments in Automobile Law, Sandra Giannone Ezell and Michael Bell, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Winter 2006

How to Mount a Successful Defense Against Toxic Mold Claims, Rick Morgan and C.J. Schoenwetter, Construction Accounting and Taxation, January/February 2006

Pharmaceuticals: VIOXX case shows a need for action, Larry Mann, Counsel to Counsel, January 2006

More Guidance for Warnings and Instructions , Kenneth Ross, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, Inc., December 2005

New CACI Jury Instructions: A View from the Trenches , Mark Berry and Jenny Covington, The Verdict, November 2005

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