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More Banking and Financial Headlines
	Compliance Readiness Essentials – Program, Investigation And Defense
	A lively roundtable discussion featuring FIDS executive Jack Holleran focuses on compliance programs, the investigation of compliance violations, and civil and criminal defense.
(Ernst & Young LLP)
More Company Law Headlines
	Directors And The Law - Doing Your Duty
	Company directors are duty-bound to the companies which employ them – inescapably so. These duties arise automatically out of the very essence of corporate existence under the law. The company can, if it wishes, make them more onerous (under its articles of association), but there is nothing to be done about watering them down. Now, directors’ duties have been put on a statutory footing for the first time.
(Lawrence Graham LLP)
	Drafting Commercial Contracts
	In this article we go back to basics, looking at the essential principles behind drafting commercial contracts for the benefit of anyone who wants, or needs, an introduction or a refresher. But first, let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the principles that underpin contract law.
(Lawrence Graham LLP)
More Insurance and Transport Headlines
	Ten Insurance Tips For Corporate Counsel, Risk Managers And Executives
	Insurance policies often are acquired and then put in a drawer. But there are important steps that policyholders should take to help maximize the value of their insurance coverage.
(Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.)
More Intellectual Property Headlines
	Can Use Of A Company Name Be Trade Mark Infringement?
	In Céline SARL v Céline SA, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) considered a reference from the French Court of Appeal in relation to use of a term as a company name and whether it could amount to trade mark infringement.
(Stephenson Harwood)
	The Words "A" Or "An" Do Not Always Mean "One Or More"
	The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in affirming a jury verdict of infringement and a damages award of close to $74 million, considered a variety of claim construction issues and held, among other things, that the word an in one of the claim limitations should be construed to be singular and not plural.
(McDermott Will & Emery)
	Vaccinate Your Patent Portfolio: How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights During the Sweeping Changes at the USPTO
	On August 21, 2007, the United States Patent & Trademark Office announced new rules related to the examination of claims, the disclosure of documents and the filing of continuation applications for all United States patent applications.
(Buchalter Nemer)
More Litigation and Arbitration Headlines
	Asbestos Litigation - Where We Have Been, Where We Are Now, Where We Are Going
	Did the plaintiff’s attorney realize that he was unleashing the longest running mass tort litigation in U.S. history when he filed the case of Borel v. Fiberboard Paper Products Corporation, 493 F.2d 1060 (5th Cir. 1973)? After the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment of $68,000 for Mr. Borel’s asbestosis, the rush to file cases was on.
(Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. )
More Pharmaceutical, Healthcare & Life Sciences Headlines
	When Do “Reasonable Accommodations” Unreasonably Compromise Patient Care?
	When patients seek treatment at hospitals, they trust that their physicians will be healthy and competent. In fact, most state courts have now recognized an independent cause of action for negligently credentialing impaired physicians.
(Duane Morris LLP)
More Real Estate Headlines
	Impact Of Recent Restrictions On Foreign Investors In The Chinese Real Estate Market
	China is experiencing rapid development, and the real estate and construction industries are playing a vital role. Recently, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Construction ("MOC"), Qi Ji, indicated that these two industries constitute more than 10 percent of the national economy.
(Jones Day)